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  4. Leading individuals Insurance: regulatory and corporate

Leading individuals Insurance: litigation

Leading individuals Insurance: regulatory and corporate

Bouckaert Ormen Passemard Sportes is ‘extremely good’ in insurance litigation, and has notable strengths in the construction, banking and aviation sectors. The team is led by Christian Bouckaert, whose ‘personality, integrity and wisdom even surpass his recognised professional skills’. Pascal Ormen, Rémi Passemard, Carole Sportes, Valérie Ravit, Aurélia Cadain and Alexis Valençon are also recommended.

Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP’s Jean Alisse is a prominent name in the insurance and reinsurance fields. His regulatory expertise is highly rated by major players such as Scor and Allianz, and his capabilities also include corporate advice and litigation.

Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I.’s Richard Ghueldre assists leading insurers including Chartis and AXA with their corporate, regulatory and litigation needs. The firm advised AIG on restructuring its life insurance activities.

HMN & Partners’ ‘excellent team’ is recommended for its ‘very good work’ in international matters and professional liability, particularly in financial services. The first-class contentious side of the practice is especially strong in the automotive, aviation and pharmaceuticals industries. The leading figures are Bernard Mettetal, Gérard Honig, Simon Ndiaye and Sarah Xerri-Hanote.

Sullivan & Cromwell LLP’s William Torchiana advises insurance companies on strategic corporate work, securities offerings and regulations. The firm advised ING on restructuring, and Allianz is another key client.

DLA Piper advises insurers, reinsurers and insureds on professional and product liability and construction claims. Emmanuelle Payrau-Sorba heads the team, which also includes Bruce Mee and Anne Maréchal, who has ‘in-depth knowledge of securities issues’.

Founded in 2010, Da Ros & Creis attracts many leading insurers including AXA France and Genworth. It advised MACIF on a joint venture with AG2R-La Mondiale. Jérôme Da Ros is ‘really client focused’, has ‘strong connections’ and ‘understands underlying consumer and commercial issues’.

Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP is ‘very responsive and commercially focused’. Thomas Rouhette, who is recommended for litigation, represented Global Aerospace in a number of high-profile aviation cases. For corporate and regulatory work, Bénédicte Denis is ‘excellent and commercially astute’.

Led by Guillaume Brajeux and Oliver Purcell, Holman Fenwick Willan LLP’s practice is ‘among the best for marine business’. It advises leading insurers such as AXA on reinsurance claims following accidents.

Karila is the ‘king of insurance construction’ through Jean-Pierre Karila and Laurent Karila, and its clients include various prominent insurers.

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP represents major insurance companies in regulatory, reinsurance and litigation matters. Reid Feldman is ‘a very good lawyer’.

Lefèvre Pelletier & associés’ team is led by Marie-Christine Peyroux, ‘one of the very few lawyers in France with a good grasp of the Lloyd’s market’. Séverine Hotellier is also recommended. Litigation clients include Chartis Europe and AXA.

Norton Rose LLP has strong contentious expertise through practice head Barthélemy Cousin, who provides ‘excellent strategic advice’. Of counsel Franck Poindessault is ‘thorough and client-focused’.

Reed Smith represents large industrial companies such as Total following industrial disasters. Benoît Charot and Marie Albertini have extensive experience in asbestos-related claims.

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