De Gaulle Fleurance & Associés has a solid commercial arbitration practice with the team representing French and international companies, including several leading companies, in handling a wide variety of cases. The practice regularly advises on construction, mining and aviation-related cases and is currently involved in a number of significant cases relating to Africa and notably Algeria. Additionally, the team has recently been entrusted with matters raising complex Russian sanctions issues, while exequatur cases are also dealt with. The practice is co-headed by Samantha Nataf and Pierrick Le Goff and includes counsel Capucine du Pac de Marsoulies.
Testimonials
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‘Team seeking maximum efficiency.’
‘Samantha Nataf: ability to identify the strategic dimensions of files.’
‘A very pragmatic and technically high-level team.’
‘Samantha Nataf and Pierrick Le Goff form a very efficient duo.’
‘Responsiveness and high skills.’
‘Pierrick Le Goff is particularly qualified in matters of arbitration and masters the finer points of the procedures and possible avenues of appeal'.
‘A great team. Very balanced composition in terms of experience as well as gender and nationalities. Always available and attentive to the customer's interests.’
‘Samantha Nataf and Pierrick Le Goff have a total mastery of international arbitration and an astonishing ability to find the most impactful arguments for a winning strategy.’
Key clients
- Genoway
- Alstom (France)
- Algerian Energy Company
Work highlights
- Advised Algerian Energy Company in ICC arbitration proceedings that arose from the construction, operation, and maintenance of a desalination plant in North Africa.
- Advised an international airline in an 100m USD arbitration that arose from the performance of an engine maintenance agreement.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Samantha Nataf, Pierrick Le Goff