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Other recommended firms
Leading individuals
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- Vonnick Le Guillou Bird & Bird
- Simon Ndiaye HMN & Partners
- Thomas Rouhette Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP
- Daniel Soulez-Larivière Soulez Larivière et Associés
Bird & Bird’s Vonnick Le Guillou is well recognised for litigation matters, representing manufacturers, airlines and insurers in aviation accident cases. The team also assists clients with contentious and non-contentious commercial matters.
HMN & Partners’ Simon Ndiaye is a highly regarded litigator, and Gérard Honig is also a key figure in the team. The boutique, which also runs a leading insurance practice, represents several manufacturing giants, including defending EADS in the Concorde case.
Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP stands out for its product liability litigation practice with the ‘excellent’ Thomas Rouhette and senior associate Cécile Di Meglio representing leading manufacturers, insurers and reinsurers following aircraft accidents. The practice also handles commercial advice, French-American aviation proceedings and arbitrations. The firm is representing Boeing in several matters including litigation pertaining to the Sharm El-Sheikh crash.
Soulez Larivière et Associés is a prominent disputes boutique with extensive experience in aviation. The firm successfully represented a public servant regarding the Concorde disaster. Simon Foreman and eminent litigator Daniel Soulez-Larivière are the key contacts.
Bouckaert Ormen Passemard Sportes is a popular choice for major litigation and insurance proceedings. The team, including key figures Christian Bouckaert and Carole Sportes, has extensive experience in high-profile aircraft disaster cases.
Clyde & Co LLP’s Maylis Casati-Ollier represents airlines companies and insurers in high-profile cases following aircraft accidents, and also handles aircraft finance.
Garnault Rembauville Bureau Tassy’s Patrice Rembauville-Nicolle and Fernand Garnault have been involved in many landmark cases. The firm is representing Air France in proceedings concerning the Concorde and Rio de Janeiro-Paris disasters.
Led by Gilles Duquet and Richard Ghueldre, Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I.’s team assists insurers following aircraft accidents, and is representing La Réunion Aérienne in numerous cases. The practice also advises several civilian and military aircraft and satellite manufacturers. The firm also handles corporate, financial and commercial work.