International & Cross-Border Disputes | Global

The law firm's thriving hub in Paris fulfils an important role in the firm's wider international strength. It is an important location for the firm's African expertise and it is particularly well equipped to lead pan-European cross-border matters, as well as in a global context. A broad range of clients refer to the firm's international capabilities in Paris and value both the team's role as French counsel on inbound work and its strength in managing outbound mandates.

The Paris team frequently acts as lead adviser on multi-jurisdictional deals and it has an impressive track record of serving clients on French law aspects of inbound deals. The law firm's integrated network is one of its key strengths, and with offices in Europe, the Middle East, the Americas, Asia-Pacific and Africa, it has a distinguished global footprint. The firm also serves clients' cross-border demands in jurisdictions outside the scope of its office network through its 'Stronger Together' association of local firms.

White & Case has developed an outstanding full-service offering in its Paris office, which has significant appeal for international and cross-border work and impressive strength and breadth of global reach. The team is praised for having precise local-market knowledge with outstanding capabilities in leading legal matters overseas. Its ability to mobilise strong local correspondents in remote emerging economies is often noted, with construction arbitration and project finance work involving Africa a particular strength.

A&O Shearman offers a full-service platform in Paris, well known for its strong international and cross-border capabilities across a wide-range of practice areas and sectors. The Paris office serves as a key hub for the firm's wider network, which has a strong appeal for national and international clients in equal measure and provides close links to experts across Europe, America, Asia and Africa. The Paris office is well known for handling cross-border issues involving multiple other countries, including emerging markets, and is recognised by clients for offering seamless coordination across jurisdictions. On 1st May 2024, Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling merged to form A&O Shearman.

Gide's geographic presence spans Europe, Asia, Africa, the Middle East and the USA, including offices with local law capabilities as well as French law offices that maintain close relationships with partner firms across regions. The Paris team frequently collaborates with its own offices and with local independent firms when coordinating cross-border work and has established a particularly strong rapport with leading firms elsewhere in Western Europe. The law firm demonstrates excellent abilities acting as lead counsel on outbound work and as French counsel on inbound matters.

Linklaters' team in Paris has a strong focus on international work across a broad scope of transactional and contentious areas. Combining a strong hub of resources in France with an extensive network abroad, the firm's global reach is a key attraction, as is the close integration between its offices in Paris and London. The team is also recognised for its ability to coordinate complex mandates across multiple jurisdictions from France, with cross-border issues involving other parts of Western Europe and Africa being the major element.

Recognised as a prestigious independent law firm in France, Darrois excels in cross-border transactional and contentious matters. It has maintained a reputable status in the market for high-end work and has developed strong relationships with international and multinational clients. Darrois serves clients in cross-border matters through collaborative relationships with leading firms in other jurisdictions around the world, including top independent firms in New York and London. Its ability to act both independently and cooperatively with other firms, in either lead or co-counsel roles, makes Darrois a popular choice for handing cross-border mandates, particularly for large corporations that are headquartered in France.

The Paris practice contributes to the overall global strength of the firm, both acting as French counsel on inbound matters and capable of leading cross-border deals into other jurisdictions, regularly utilising the breadth of Hogan Lovells' overseas offices in its network. The law firm's international network covers the Americas, Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Africa, making it a popular choice for international and French multinational clients that require a well-equipped and versatile team in Paris.

The law firm has a leading life sciences industry group within its Paris office which frequently handles cross-border M&A and IP issues for pharmaceutical and chemical companies. Its capacity to provide high-quality advice on fund formation and taxation issues considering both US and European laws is also cited as a key advantage the firm is able to offer to its private equity clients. While the typical channel for the firm's cross-border work is matters involving France and the USA, the firm's strategically located offices across Europe, Asia and the Middle East also provide significant global reach.

DLA Piper's Paris office offers a respectable full-service offering which has great appeal for cross-border transactional and contentious matters. The team offers its varied client base a gateway to its vast network of locations worldwide, with multiple offices situated across Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Asia-Pacific and Africa. It has vast experience acting in lead and co-counsel roles for a range of clients, including well-known French and global companies.

The advantage of links to the firm's US centre is noted as an added value for transatlantic work; however, the firm's Paris team is also recognised for regularly taking on the role of lead counsel in international transactions and driving deals involving multiple jurisdictions. The firm's broad global presence reaches across Latin America and the Asia-Pacific region, while strong links between the Paris office and Jones Day's teams elsewhere in Europe and the Middle East are cited as an important attraction for clients.

Latham & Watkins has a well-established presence in the French market which forms a particularly strong unit with the firm's US and UK offices. Its capacity to drive complex transactions and disputes in multiple jurisdictions is seen as a key strength, and the team is often a leading choice for any matters that have a US law component. The law firm is praised for having precise knowledge of the local markets in which it operates and for providing tailored services specific to each client and deal.

The Paris office has cultivated a strong reputation for orchestrating cross-border work and providing French law support in global mandates across litigation, M&A, structured finance, and energy and infrastructure projects. It acts for an impressive array of French and global corporations and financial institutions. The law firm is particularly recognised for its respected practice in Africa, supporting clients in projects across various African jurisdictions through coordination with its own international offices and a solid network of local law firms.

Willkie Farr's Paris office is particularly renowned as a key hub in the law firm's wider global transactions practice and holds significant appeal for clients in need of support on cross-border issues in private equity buyouts, corporate restructuring and M&A. The team has a strong track record of assisting both French multinational and international companies on outbound and inbound mandates and is best known for its popularity with private equity funds and asset managers in mid-to-large cap private equity transactions. While close cooperation with the firm's impressive US base holds significant appeal for transatlantic work, the Paris team also regularly operates in a coordinating role in conjunction with the firm's other European offices and receives praise for its well-established position in the French market.