A&O Shearman excels at dealing with complex proceedings often relating to financial and civil liability issues. The team notably has a strong involvement alongside banks and financial institutions which it represents in a range of matters including defending them against mass claims and class actions concerning their financial products. It is also particularly recommended for arbitration award enforcement and international cases, regularly managing top arbitration exequatur cases before French courts. The team’s caseload also encompasses bankruptcy and post M&A disputes, and one of France’s first civil proceedings launched regarding duty of vigilance law and climate change. Denis Chemla, Erwan Poisson and Dan Benguigui are all remarkable. Counsel Julie Metois provides additional support.
Testimonials
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- ‘High quality services. The team is exceptional.’
Key clients
- Natixis Investment Managers
- Shell
Work highlights
- Represented Natixis in a class action initiated before French Courts by consumer association UFC-Que Choisir.
- Representing Shell Oil Company in proceedings started by 1,234 Nicaraguan claimants before French Courts (now before the Paris Court of Appeal).