Thibaud d'Ales

Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

Band 2

Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite

France

1 Years Ranked

Band 3

Sport

France

1 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

Global 2025

About

Provided by Thibaud d'Ales

France

Practice Areas

Thibaud d'Alès specialises in commercial litigation (domestic and cross border).

His areas of expertise include disputes in relation to distribution agreements, termination of contractual relationships, "private enforcement / follow-on" actions, mergers and acquisitions, product liability, misleading advertising and/or unfair competition, more specifically in matters related to the telecommunications, aviation, and sport industries.

Career

University of Paris, Panthéon Sorbonne (Masters in Business Law), 1998

University of Paris, Panthéon Assas (Postgraduate DESS in Insurance Law), 1999

HEC Business School Group (Masters in Management of International Risks), 2000

LVMH Moët Hennesy – Louis Vuitton, San Francisco and Paris, 2000

Joined Clifford Chance 2003

Admitted as an Avocat in Paris 2004

Partner since 2015

Professional Memberships

Member of the Paris Bar and the Arbitration Committee of CMAP (Centre for mediation and arbitration of Paris)

Active member of a working party launched by the Commercial Court of Paris, related to French justice modernization

Publications

Over the last past 12 months, Thibaud has authored numerous articles published in legal gazettes or French generalist newspapers (notably related to the consequences of COVID-19 on justice transformation).

Personal

Speaks French and English

Won the HEC 2016 Lawyer Award (one of the most prestigious Academic award)

Teaches at the ENM (French national school for the Judiciary)

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers France

Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite - France

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Thibaud d'Ales advises clients on matters relating to unfair competition, follow-on actions and distribution agreements. His clients include leading actors in the banking and sport sectors.

Editorial individuel

Thibaud d’Alès conseille ses clients en matière de contentieux de la concurrence, réclamations de dommages et d’accords de distribution. Il compte parmi ses clients des acteurs de premier plan dans les secteurs de la banque et du sport.

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Sport - France

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Thibaud d’Ales enters the rankings this year in recognition of his expertise in litigation and arbitration, both domestic and international. He has a strong focus on broadcasting-related disputes.

Editorial individuel

Thibaud d’Ales fait son entrée dans le classement cette année en reconnaissance de son expertise en matière de contentieux et d’arbitrage, tant au niveau national qu’international. Il est particulièrement spécialisé dans les litiges liés à l’audiovisuel.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Thibaud is unquestionably one of the most gifted litigation lawyers of his generation. He is an excellent litigator and a fine negotiator.

Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondent
Chambers France

Thibaud d'Ales is very good – he's responsive and he can process complexity with simplicity. He is very appreciated in the dispute market.

Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondent
Chambers France

Thibaud's advice is very pertinent and he has great listening skills. He provides high-quality work.

Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondent
Chambers France

Thibaud est incontestablement l'un des plaideurs les plus doués de sa génération. C'est un excellent plaideur et un négociateur hors pair.

Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondent
Chambers France

Les conseils de Thibaud sont très pertinents et il possède d'excellentes capacités d'écoute. Son travail est de grande qualité.

Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondent
Chambers France

Thibaud d'Ales est excellent: il est réactif et sait simplifier les situations complexes. Il est très apprécié sur le marché du contentieux.

Corporate/Commercial Litigation: Elite respondent
Chambers France

Thibaud is extremely diligent. His attention to detail is second to none, he is very impressive in court, and he is not afraid of thinking outside of the box.

Sport respondent
Chambers France

In all situations, Thibaud looks for all solutions, he is pragmatic.. He is very kind. I have a lot of confidence in him.

Sport respondent
Chambers France

Thibaud d'Ales is exceptional in his capacity to deal with complex matters, and that is very nice. He is very intelligent and he makes complex things simple.

Sport respondent
Chambers France

Thibaud d'Ales est exceptionnel par sa capacité à traiter des sujets complexes, et c'est très appréciable. Il est très intelligent et il sait simplifier les choses complexes.

Sport respondent
Chambers France

Dans toutes les situations, Thibaud cherche des solutions, il est pragmatique. Il est très gentil. J'ai une grande confiance en lui.

Sport respondent
Chambers France

Thibaud est extrêmement consciencieux. Son souci du détail est exceptionnel, il est très impressionnant au tribunal et il n'a pas peur de sortir des sentiers battus.