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PBA Legal

Insurance

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Type of work handled : 

  •  pre-litigation and litigation, casualty risks and financial lines including complex high value policy coverage and jurisdictional disputes and subrogated recoveries
  • coverage disputes
  • fraud-related litigation
  • professional litigation (including professional arbitration)
  • drafting of insurance contracts
  • relationships with prudential authorities (ACPR)

Areas of expertise :

 General Liability, Product Liability and Mass Torts, Medical liability, Environmental Liability, Professional Liability (notably auditors, assets managers, accountants, Lawyers, IP counsels), Real Estate service, Financial Institutions, Contractors' all risks, Property, Accident & Health, Fraud. 

Industry sectors : 

Automobiles & Parts, Banks, Chemicals, Commercial & Professional Services, Construction & Materials, Energy, Financial Services, Food & Drink Producers, Health Care, Industrial Engineering, Insurance, Mining & Metals, Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences, Real Estate Finance and Real Estate.

Methods : 

  • swift reactions 
  • interdisciplinary teams (e.g: when a special expertise in Criminal Law or Labour Law or Environmental Law or Life Science is required in an insurance file)
  • high-level expertise in Contracts, Torts and Insurance law
  •  specific partnerships with expert firms in various fields of expertise (Electronics, Food, etc.). 
  • wide range of services to Insurers including training and on-site trainings that are specifically designed in view of clients’ activities. 

Industries (12)

  • Insurance
  • Brokers
  • FInancial institutions
  • Food and Drink
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Chemicals
  • Mining & Minerals
  • Healthcare
  • Pharmaceuticals and Life Science
  • Energy
  • Banks
  • Construction & Materials

Chambers Review

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Insurance - France

Band 4

What the Team is Known For

PBA Legal is a boutique insurance firm with a solid presence in the market, especially in representing insurance companies in contentious matters. The law firm handles industrial risk mandates, as well as product and professional liability cases. The lawyers possess expertise in insurance matters across a wide range of sectors including construction, energy and manufacturing.

À propos de l’équipe

PBA Legal est un cabinet d’assurance boutique avec une solide présence sur le marché, notamment dans la représentation de compagnies d’assurance dans des affaires contentieuses. Le cabinet d’avocats traite des mandats de risques industriels, ainsi que des dossiers de responsabilité du fait des produits et de responsabilité professionnelle. Les avocats possèdent une expertise en matière d’assurance dans un large éventail de secteurs, notamment la construction, l’énergie et l’industrie manufacturière.

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Work Highlights

Provided by Chambers

  • PBA Legal represented a partner from a law firm in a case for damages and for their part in a tax fraud scheme.

  • PBA Legal a représenté un associé d'un cabinet d'avocats dans un dossier de dommages et intérêts et pour son rôle dans un système de fraude fiscale.

Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • The team provides fluid exchanges and concrete results obtained following great tenacity in order to achieve the desired objectives.

    Insurance respondentFrance

  • The lawyers are easily accessible by phone and the law firm is responsive.

    Insurance respondentFrance

  • I have been in touch with several lawyers and always remarked on their availability.

    Insurance respondentFrance

  • The law firm has the ability to provide opinions on foreign law, to monitor it and has multiple specialisations allowing it to deal with different aspects of the law.

    Insurance respondentFrance

  • Ce cabinet d'avocats est en mesure de fournir des avis sur le droit étranger, d'en assurer le suivi et possède de multiples spécialisations lui permettant de traiter différents aspects du droit.

    Insurance respondentFrance

  • Les avocats sont facilement joignables par téléphone et le cabinet est réactif.

    Insurance respondentFrance

Notable Practitioners

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  • Catherine Popineau-Dehaullon
    Catherine Popineau-Dehaullon

    Catherine Popineau-Dehaullon

    Catherine Popineau-Dehaullon enters the rankings this year on the back of market recognition. She is accomplished at handling complex insurance litigation in relation to fire-related incidents and product liability, as well as assisting with coverage disputes and recovery action mandates.

    Catherine Popineau-Dehaullon rejoint le classement cette année en raison d’une reconnaissance croissante sur le marché. Elle excelle dans la gestion de contentieux d’assurance complexes liés à des sinistres incendie et à la responsabilité des produits, ainsi que dans l’assistance pour les litiges de garantie et les mandats de recouvrement.

    • She defends our interests to the best standards. She is also very proactive and always answers very quickly. She is really an excellent insurance lawyer.

      Insurance respondentFrance

    • She is very experienced and also practical in her approach.

      Insurance respondentFrance

    • Catherine meets the expectations of our company and offers us innovative solutions for resolving disputes.

      Insurance respondentFrance

    • Contacting her is simple, I find that her support is great.

      Insurance respondentFrance

    • She is very skilled and has a manner of being tough when required. She is very business-oriented and ready to facilitate amiable discussions when the business agreements require.

      Insurance respondentFrance
    • Elle est très compétente et sait se montrer ferme lorsque c'est nécessaire. Elle a le sens des affaires et est prête à faciliter des discussions cordiales lorsque les accords commerciaux l'exigent.
      Insurance respondentFrance
    • Elle défend nos intérêts avec le plus grand professionnalisme. Elle est également très proactive et répond toujours très rapidement. C'est vraiment une excellente avocate spécialisée en droit des assurances.
      Insurance respondentFrance
    • La contacter est simple, et je trouve son soutien excellent.
      Insurance respondentFrance
    • Catherine répond aux attentes de notre entreprise et nous propose des solutions innovantes pour la résolution des litiges.
      Insurance respondentFrance

    • Elle est très expérimentée et son approche est également pragmatique.

      Insurance respondentFrance
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Ranked Individuals at PBA Legal (1)

France

Members

Provided by PBA Legal

  • Catherine Popineau-Dehaullon

    Head of Department

  • Stéphane Lataste

  • Lydie-Anne Berthézène

  • Louis-Emmanuel Pierrard

  • Sarah Boukersi

  • Elise Ragobert

  • Marc-Kevin Goudjo

  • Maya Hakimi

  • Amira Aïdel

  • Catherine Popineau-Dehaullon

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