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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite

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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

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Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite - France

Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Orrick's respected litigation practice routinely represents clients in corporate and commercial cases. The law firm acts in shareholder litigation, insolvency-related disputes and tax fraud cases, with further activity in construction litigation. The team is retained by both high-profile corporates and private individuals for advice in this area.

À propos de l’équipe

Les avocats de contentieux d’Orrick représente régulièrement des clients dans des affaires de droit des sociétés et de droit commercial. Le cabinet intervient dans les litiges entre actionnaires, les litiges liés à l’insolvabilité et les affaires de fraude fiscale, avec une activité supplémentaire dans les litiges de construction. L’équipe est retenue à la fois par des entreprises de premier plan et des particuliers pour des conseils dans ce domaine.

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Work Highlights

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  • Orrick represented Enel in an appeal on the Albanian judgments against the company over a partnership dispute.

  • Orrick a représenté Enel dans un appel interjeté contre les jugements albanais rendus contre la société dans un litige relatif à un partenariat.

Strengths

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  • The team are able to consider all the possibilities by evaluating the situation as a whole. This approach enables us to formulate diverse strategies and provide precise risk assessments.

    Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondentFrance

  • We appreciate the firm's very good international footprint and ability to think strategically. Orrick has very capable lawyers.

    Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondentFrance

  • Compared to other firms I have worked with, Orrick have proven to be very knowledgeable and very responsive to any questions or concerns I may have.

    Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondentFrance

  • I appreciate the team's expertise. I feel that the lawyers follow the case and accompany us well. They have an excellent technical knowledge of our company and our industry.

    Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondentFrance

  • The distinguishing features of Orrick are the precision of the strategy, the outstanding quality of writing and the perfect mastery of syntactic nuances.

    Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondentFrance
  • L’équipe est en mesure d’envisager toutes les possibilités en évaluant la situation dans son ensemble. Cette approche nous permet de formuler des stratégies diversifiées et de fournir des évaluations de risques précises.
    Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondentFrance

Notable Practitioners

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  • Jean-Pierre Martel
    Jean-Pierre Martel

    Jean-Pierre Martel

    Jean-Pierre Martel possesses a wealth of experience advising on high-profile post-M&A and shareholder disputes. He acts for listed companies, investment funds and private individuals.

    Jean-Pierre Martel possède une vaste expérience dans le cadre de litiges post-M&A et d’actionnaires de premier plan. Il intervient pour de sociétés cotées, de fonds d’investissement et de particuliers.

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  • Frédéric Lalance
    Frédéric Lalance

    Frédéric Lalance

    Frédéric Lalance handles a range of cases including insolvency-linked disputes, enforcement proceedings and contractual disputes.

    Frédéric Lalance traite un large éventail de dossiers, notamment des litiges liés à l’insolvabilité, des procédures d’exécution et des litiges contractuels.

    • Frédéric Lalance has good knowledge of our company, including complex activities and technologies, allowing him to provide adapted and effective advice.

      Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondentFrance

    • Frédéric Lalance's competence and attention to detail have enabled us to achieve strategic results.

      Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondentFrance

    • Frédéric is an expert and a visionary. He has great knowledge of the issues and a good sense of tactical strategy.

      Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondentFrance

    • Frédéric is a very capable lawyer with a great ability to explain complex subjects to his clients.

      Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondentFrance

    • La compétence et le souci du détail de Frédéric Lalance nous ont permis d'atteindre des résultats stratégiques.

      Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondentFrance

    • Frédéric Lalance possède une bonne connaissance de notre entreprise, y compris de ses activités et technologies complexes, ce qui lui permet de fournir des conseils adaptés et efficaces.

      Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondentFrance

    • Frédéric est un expert et un visionnaire. Il possède une excellente connaissance des enjeux et un bon sens de la stratégie tactique.

      Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondentFrance

    • Frédéric est un avocat très compétent, doté d'une grande capacité à expliquer des sujets complexes à ses clients.

      Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondentFrance
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Ranked Individuals at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP (2)

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    Jean-Pierre Martel

    Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite

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    Frédéric Lalance

    Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite

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