Commercial litigation – Contracts

Having practised in the courts for many years, the litigation team has developed a very broad knowledge of the procedure in both the pre-litigation and litigation phases. This expertise enables the team to assist its clients in drafting their contracts so as to anticipate the efficiency of their provisions.

Contract law

  • Commercial contracts
  • International contracts
  • Transport contracts
  • Distribution and licensing contracts
  • Commercial agents
  • Franchising
  • General terms and conditions of sale

Commercial litigation

  • Liability for wrongful performance of the contract
  • Unfair competition
  • Nullities and abusive clauses
  • Breach of contract

Post-acquisition disputes

  • Shareholder disputes
  • Warranties of liability
  • Dismissal of directors
  • Liability of officers

Examples of cases handled

Legal counsel for a leading global power generation company in several intermediation or investigation disputes with international lessors

Legal counsel for a European leader in recycling (advice on acquisitions, social management, industrial sites, competition law, pollution litigation, commercial, tax and customs litigation, etc.)

Legal counsel for a world leading maritime transport company with respect to all of its contractual relations

Legal counsel for several world-wide leaders in the food industry (claims for defective products, supplier disputes, international standards)

Legal counsel in numerous post-acquisition disputes: civil or criminal issues, dismissal of directors, directors' liability

Legal counsel for several distributors

Legal counsel for a major international household appliance manufacturer in all its contractual relationships (suppliers, distributors, partners, etc.)

Our team Commercial litigation – Contracts

François GÉRY

François GÉRY

Nicolas DEMARD

Nicolas DEMARD

Yasong LIN

Yasong LIN

Jérôme RETORE

Jérôme RETORE

Antoine RIBAULT

Antoine RIBAULT

Suzanne ZHANG

Suzanne ZHANG

Our other areas of expertise

Commercial litigation – Contracts

Commercial litigation – Contracts

Criminal law of business affairs

Criminal law of business affairs

Family and Assets management law 

Family and Assets management law 

Foreign investments in France and abroad

Foreign investments in France and abroad

Tax law

Tax law

Inheritance law

Inheritance law

Insolvency law – Restructuring

Insolvency law – Restructuring

Real Estate and Construction law

Real Estate and Construction law

Foreigners’ law

Foreigners’ law

Labour law

Labour law

Intellectual property

Intellectual property

Corporate law

Corporate law