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Gide Loyrette Nouel

Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite

France Guide 2026 : France


Gide Loyrette Nouel

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About

Provided by Gide Loyrette Nouel

We support our clients in preventing, managing and resolving crisis situations and sensitive disputes. Our practice works through courts, arbitration or alternative dispute resolution.

Our experience enables us to provide companies, shareholders and managers in all sectors with a strategic approach at every stage (from pre-litigation to the enforcement phase) and to appear before all courts and authorities, whether national or European.

Our 10 offices and strategic alliances with leading law firms on several continents guarantee our clients optimum management of complex cross-border cases and multi-jurisdictional proceedings.

Our lawyers can also rely on the firm’s diverse legal expertise to offer tailor-made, global and integrated solutions for any situation.

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Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite - France

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Gide Loyrette Nouel moves up the rankings on the basis of a growing market presence. The firm has an established practice with a particular focus on banking and finance litigation. Clients of the practice include a range of domestic and international banking and investment entities, as well as technology and energy companies. The law firm is experienced in post-acquisition litigation and disputes regarding enforcement proceedings and regulatory matters, before both commercial and civil courts. The team offers additional expertise in shareholder disputes.

À propos de l’équipe

Gide Loyrette Nouel progresse dans le classement grâce à une pratique de plus en plus active. Le cabinet a une réputation établie particulièrement sur les contentieux bancaire et financier. Le cabinet compte parmi ses clients des entités bancaires et des investisseurs nationales et internationales, ainsi que des sociétés du secteur de la technologie et de l’énergie. Le cabinet d’avocats est expérimenté dans les contentieux post-acquisition et les contentieux liés aux procédures d’exécution et des dossiers réglementaires, devant les tribunaux de commerce et les tribunaux civiles. L’équipe offre une expertise supplémentaire en matière de litiges entre actionnaires.

Work Highlights

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  • Gide represented EDF in a claim brought by ENGIE following a decision issued by the French Competition Authority.

  • Gide a représenté EDF dans une action apporté par ENGIE suite à une décision de l'Autorité de la concurrence française.

Strengths

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  • The team at Gide are very attentive, available and have a good understanding of our business and operational particularities which facilitates the management of the case.

    Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondentFrance
  • Gide has all the in-house capabilities to build a team adapted to each case and extensive experience in the field of follow-on actions.

    Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondentFrance
  • We appreciate the team's responsiveness, strength of proposal, availability and ability to anticipate issues.

    Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondentFrance
  • The team has a very high level of technical expertise and a very good strategic vision. The lawyers provided pragmatic solutions and recommendations. The team is dynamic and committed.

    Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondentFrance
  • We like to work with Gide because the team does a good and precise job. Whenever we need any advice, Gide has huge teams, which enables the firm to help us.

    Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondentFrance
  • Gide possède toutes les compétences internes nécessaires pour constituer une équipe adaptée à chaque dossier et une vaste expérience dans le domaine des réclamations de dommages.

    Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondentFrance

Notable Practitioners

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  • Band 3Olivier Loizon
    Band 3Olivier Loizon

    Olivier Loizon

    Olivier Loizon's practice focuses on representing clients in complex contractual and shareholder disputes. He regularly assists clients with domestic and cross-border cases.

    Olivier Loizon exerce une activité importante dans des litiges contractuels et actionnels complexes. Il assiste régulièrement ses clients dans des dossiers nationaux et transfrontaliers.

    • He combines excellent technical knowledge with great pragmatism and creativity.

      Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondentFrance
    • He is outstanding in litigation – very strategic, creative and effective. He always has an interesting point of view and he thinks outside the box.

      Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondentFrance
    • Olivier is a brilliant, committed lawyer who works with great agility. It is very pleasant to work alongside him. He offers pragmatic and customer-oriented solutions.

      Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondentFrance
    • We have nothing but compliments to give Olivier Loizon. He continues to bring us a very high success rate and demonstrates great understanding of our issues.

      Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondentFrance
    • Olivier is an excellent litigator, very responsive and aware of the commercial impact of strategies.

      Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondentFrance
    • Il a d'excellentes connaissances techniques, un grand pragmatisme et une grande créativité.

      Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondentFrance
    • Il est exceptionnel en matière de contentieux: très stratégique, créatif et efficace. Il a toujours un point de vue intéressant et innovant.

      Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondentFrance
    • Nous n'avons que des éloges à adresser à Olivier Loizon. Il continue de nous garantir un taux de réussite exceptionnel et fait preuve d'une grande compréhension de nos problématiques.
      Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondentFrance
    • Olivier est un avocat brillant et engagé qui travaille avec une grande agilité. C'est un vrai plaisir de collaborer avec lui. Il propose des solutions pragmatiques et axées sur le client.

      Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondentFrance
    • Olivier est un excellent plaideur, très réactif et conscient de l'impact commercial des stratégies.

      Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondentFrance
  • Band 5Bruno Quentin
    Band 5Bruno Quentin

    Bruno Quentin

    Bruno Quentin represents multinational corporate clients and financial institutions. He assists with investigations into both national and international corruption, and with the implementation and control of compliance programmes.

    Bruno Quentin est une personne très respectée qui est compétente dans le traitement d’affaires complexes dans toute la gamme des procédures pénales. Il est particulièrement actif dans les secteurs des services financiers et du transport.

    • Bruno was great, I would recommend him. He is savvy and pragmatic.

      Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondentFrance
    • Bruno has extensive experience. He is good at mapping potential risks and he is very sharp.

      Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondentFrance
    • Bruno est excellent, je le recommande. Il est astucieux et pragmatique.

      Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondentFrance
    • Bruno possède une vaste expérience. Il est doué pour identifier les risques potentiels et il est très perspicace.
      Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondentFrance

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