Ranking tables
Global France Litigation
Rankings overview for Departments
Band 1
Band 2
- Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer 3 Years Ranked
- Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP 3 Years Ranked
- Allen & Overy LLP
- Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
- Veil Jourde
Band 3
Band 4
- ADVANT Altana 3 Years Ranked
- August Debouzy 3 Years Ranked
- LPA-CGR avocats 3 Years Ranked
- Reinhart Marville Torre 3 Years Ranked
- De Pardieu Brocas Maffei
- Laude Esquier Champey
- Peltier Juvigny Marpeau & Associés
- Viguié Schmidt & Associés A.A.R.P.I.
Band 5
- De Gaulle Fleurance 3 Years Ranked
- Dechert LLP 2 Years Ranked
- DLA Piper France LLP 3 Years Ranked
- Jeantet 3 Years Ranked
- DS Avocats
- Racine
- Signature Litigation AARPI
Senior Statespeople
- Didier Martin
- Georges Jourde
- Jean Veil
- Jean-Michel Darrois
- Jean-Pierre Martel
Band 1
- Didier Malka Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP17 Years Ranked
- Jean-Daniel Bretzner
- Jean-Pierre Grandjean
- Jean-Yves Garaud
Band 2
- Arnaud de La Cotardière Linklaters19 Years Ranked
- Stéphane Bénouville Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer19 Years Ranked
- Emmanuel Brochier
- Emmanuel Rosenfeld
- Thomas Rouhette
Band 3
- Diego de Lammerville Clifford Chance Europe LLP7 Years Ranked
- Dimitri Lecat Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer8 Years Ranked
- Jean-Pierre Farges Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP19 Years Ranked
- Thibaud d'Ales Clifford Chance Europe LLP10 Years Ranked
- Arthur Dethomas
- Clément Dupoirier
- Denis Chemla
- Frédéric Lalance
- Philippe Métais
Band 4
- Dominique Mondoloni Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP18 Years Ranked
- Laurent Martinet Paul Hastings (Europe) LLP17 Years Ranked
- Marie Danis August Debouzy11 Years Ranked
- Thomas Baudesson Clifford Chance Europe LLP15 Years Ranked
- Antoine Juaristi
- Florian Bouaziz
- Kami Haeri
- Olivier Laude
- Olivier Loizon
- Rémi Kleiman
Band 5
- Antoine Dérot Reinhart Marville Torre6 Years Ranked
- Bruno Quentin Gide Loyrette Nouel11 Years Ranked
- Christophe Lapp ADVANT Altana14 Years Ranked
- Jacques Sivignon Dechert LLP2 Years Ranked
- Serge-Antoine Tchekhoff FTPA4 Years Ranked
- Valérie Lafarge-Sarkozy ADVANT Altana13 Years Ranked
- Xavier Pernot Jeantet5 Years Ranked
- Delphine Michot
- Erwan Poisson
- Frédéric Peltier
- Julien Martinet
- Nicolas Contis
- Nicolas Mennesson
- Xavier Clédat
- Yann Colin
- Yves Schmidt
Up and Coming
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Clifford Chance Europe LLPLitigationGlobal 2022 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedClifford Chance is an esteemed powerhouse with market-leading expertise in a range of dispute resolution matters, including post-M&A, banking disputes and anti-competitive behaviour. The law firm is experienced in handling disputes over distribution agreements, product liability and unfair competition. The team leverages an extensive network to assist clients with multi-jurisdictional mandates and regularly represents clients from the retail, transportation, sport and pharmaceutical industries.1 Darrois Villey Maillot BrochierLitigationGlobal 2022 | Band 1 | 3 Years RankedDarrois' top-tier team provides highly regarded litigation services to clients on a range of commercial matters, including M&A and post-transaction disputes. The law firm is active on civil and commercial litigation, in addition to administrative proceedings, and also handles cases for pharmaceutical, banking and TMT clients. The team offers additional expertise in unfair competition, product liability and financial litigation cases.
Band 2
2 Freshfields Bruckhaus DeringerLitigationGlobal 2022 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedFreshfields' litigation team is active on a range of commercial and civil matters, including contract disputes, regulatory issues and cartel claims. The law firm regularly undertakes contentious financial matters, as well as criminal investigations, with further expertise in significant international mandates, drawing upon its extensive global practice. The team provides counsel to clients from various sectors including energy, TMT and finance.2 Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLPLitigationGlobal 2022 | Band 2 | 3 Years RankedWeil, Gotshal & Manges has a well-regarded commercial litigation practice with expertise in disputes relating to restructuring, shareholders' agreements and post-acquisition issues. The law firm is also noted for its experience in handling public law disputes. The team represents leading clients active in the energy and financial sectors.
Band 3
3 Gide Loyrette NouelLitigationGlobal 2022 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedGide Loyrette Nouel 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.3 Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLPLitigationGlobal 2022 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedHogan Lovells has extensive experience in handling cross-border disputes. The team provides representation in a wide range of areas, including life sciences and banking litigation as well as fraud and enforcement cases. The law firm assists an enviable roster of IT and pharmaceutical clients.3 LinklatersLitigationGlobal 2022 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedLinklaters has a recognised disputes team that boasts a strong international background. The law firm is experienced in a range of areas, including litigation arising from unfair competition and commercial law, often acting on cases in the media, energy and mining industries. The team has further expertise representing banks and financial institutions in regulatory and financial disputes.3 Orrick Rambaud MartelLitigationGlobal 2022 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedOrrick's respected litigation practice routinely representing clients in corporate and commercial cases. The law firm acts on shareholder litigation, insolvency-related disputes and tax fraud cases, with further activity in litigation arising from unfair competition. The team is retained by both high-profile corporates and private individuals for advice in this area.3 White & Case LLPLitigationGlobal 2022 | Band 3 | 3 Years RankedWhite & Case is recognised in France for its commercial litigation expertise, including shareholder conflicts as well as banking disputes. The law firm advises both domestic and international clients on multi-jurisdictional issues. The team boasts expertise in class action cases, with further activity in contentious mandates involving unfair competition and distribution issues.
Band 4
4 ADVANT AltanaLitigationGlobal 2022 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedADVANT Altana has a well-respected litigation team providing services to a broad roster of clients, from sectors spanning construction, insurance and pharmaceuticals. The law firm advises domestic and international clients on contractual disputes and unfair competition and damages claims. The team maintains specific expertise in liability claims.4 August DebouzyLitigationGlobal 2022 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedAugust Debouzy is well regarded for its litigation activity. The law firm is adept at handling proceedings on a range of corporate matters, including shareholder disputes, contractual issues and unfair competition. The team is knowledgeable in the defence, insurance and manufacturing industries, and also regularly handles cross-border matters, advising clients from France as well as other jurisdictions.4 LPA-CGR avocatsLitigationGlobal 2022 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedLPA-CGR avocats is particularly active in assisting clients from the financial services, energy and telecommunications industries. The law firm acts before various state courts, representing both domestic and international clients. The team is also adept at handling litigation related to industrial risk and distribution network.4 Reinhart Marville TorreLitigationGlobal 2022 | Band 4 | 3 Years RankedReinhart Marville Torre is noted for its provision of litigation services on civil as well as commercial disputes. The team acts on liability, unfair competition and shareholder disputes, with further capabilities on proceedings arising from distribution and franchise agreements. The practice advises clients from the IT, insurance and real estate sectors.
Band 5
5 De Gaulle FleuranceLitigationGlobal 2022 | Band 5 | 3 Years RankedDe Gaulle Fleurance & Associés is active in a range of proceedings, including unfair competition cases, shareholders' disputes and contractual claims. The team also assists with restructuring and insolvency-related litigation.5 Dechert LLPLitigationGlobal 2022 | Band 5 | 2 Years RankedThe team at Dechert handles a broad range of commercial litigation mandates, including contractual, shareholder disputes and product liability cases. The law firm frequently represents clients hailing from the energy, healthcare and retail sectors. The team is also able to draw upon international resources to advise on cases with cross-jurisdictional elements.5 DLA Piper France LLPLitigationGlobal 2022 | Band 5 | 3 Years RankedDLA Piper's respected team advises on insurance and product liability cases and is also well placed to handle international and cross-border disputes, supported by an expansive global network. The law firm assists with contractual disputes as well as distribution-related cases. The also advises clients from various sectors, including energy, technology and automotive.5 JeantetLitigationGlobal 2022 | Band 5 | 3 Years RankedJeantet assists with a broad range of corporate and financial litigation matters, including shareholder disputes, matters relating to commercial negotiations and contracts as well as contentious issues concerning insolvency proceedings. The team also advises on anti-competitive behaviour cases and represents clients before public regulatory authorities as well as French and European courts. The law firm is active across the transportation, energy and pharmaceutical sectors.