Ms Barbara Levy > De Pardieu Brocas Maffei > Paris, France > Lawyer Profile
De Pardieu Brocas Maffei Offices
57 AVENUE D'IENA
CS 11610
75773 PARIS CEDEX 16
France
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Ms Barbara Levy
Work Department
Dispute resolution, IP/IT and commercial contracts
Position
Barbara Levy, partner, has a recognized practice in the fields of industrial litigation, intellectual property law, distribution law, defamation and, more generally, business law. She advises and represents French and foreign companies in various sectors (telecommunications, luxury goods, energy, biotechnology …).
Career
Prior to joining the firm in 2009 as a partner, she was a partner at Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson (2005-2008) and Veil Jourde (1992-2005).
Languages
French, English
Memberships
Paris Bar since 1990
Education
Admitted to the Paris Bar in 1990, she holds an advanced degree (DEA) in international private law from the University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas, with a specialization in international commercial arbitration.
Lawyer Rankings
France > Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation
De Pardieu Brocas Maffei is able to take on a large array of disputes, regularly combining its litigation expertise with the firm’s corporate, antitrust, banking and insolvency strengths. The team notably handles a steady stream of commercial disputes on behalf of major French corporations, dealing with contract and distribution issues. It is also involved in high-stakes civil liability cases including in the insolvency and antitrust follow-on fields, while the firm’s top real estate practice also generates contentious work managed on behalf of leading asset managers and investors. The practice is co-headed by Barbara Levy, Alexandre Vermynck and real estate expert Paul Talbourdet. Insolvency specialist Philippe Dubois is another regular contributor.
France > EU, competition and distribution
De Pardieu Brocas Maffei maintains a strong profile in significant antitrust cases, frequently representing clients in cartel and abuse of dominance investigations by the FCA and European Commission, and in litigation before the French and European courts (with notable strength in cases involving both criminal and competition law). The team’s expertise in contentious matters also extends to private antitrust enforcement cases, and it is also frequently active in complex merger control, state aid matters and distribution litigation (where Barbara Levy is a go-to practitioner). Philippe Guibert, who is particularly well known for his robust antitrust litigation practice, leads a strong team which also includes Alexandre Eberhardt (who has excellent recent experience in follow-on damages litigation), Laëtitia Gavoty Tolot, Sofia El Hariri and Chimène Faurant.
France > Intellectual property: Trade marks and designs
De Pardieu Brocas Maffei has cultivated robust expertise in intellectual property across diverse sectors, spanning luxury goods, automotive, energy, telecommunications, banking, and real estate. Under the leadership of Barbara Levy, the practice serves clients in the French market and international groups, excelling in handling all aspects of trade mark matters, from contract negotiations to courtroom litigation. The firm frequently takes charge of the IP facets in significant M&A transactions, offering crucial support to both private companies and governments through IP due diligence and the establishment of global licensing agreements.
Lawyer Rankings
- EU, competition and distribution France
- Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation France
- Intellectual property: Trade marks and designs France
Top Tier Firm Rankings
Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance: transactional work
- Dispute resolution: Stock market litigation
- Project finance
- Tax
- Administrative and public law
- Derivatives and structured finance
- Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation
- Employment
- Intellectual property: Trade marks and designs
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Private equity: LBO
- Capital markets: equity capital markets