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Laude Esquier & Associés Offices

Laude Esquier & Associés
4 RUE QUENTIN BAUCHART
75 008 PARIS
France
Visit website 33 1 75 44 47 00 33 1 75 44 47 01

Laude Esquier & Associés > The Legal 500 Rankings

France > Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation Tier 3

Laude Esquier & Associés is an established dispute resolution boutique that serves major French and international companies, specialising in various sectors. The firm has solid corporate and commercial litigation expertise, while its ability also extends to product liability, international litigation, regulatory, real estate, fraud and bankruptcy-related cases. The practice is jointly headed by experienced litigators Olivier Laude and Richard Esquier. Counsels Benoit Renard and Laetitia Arzel also contribute. Of note, 2023 witnessed the departure of a number of the firm’s key members including former co-founding partner Victor Champey and Florent Bouderbala.

Practice head(s):

Olivier Laude; Richard Esquier

Other key lawyers:

Benoit Renard; Laetitia Arzel

Testimonials

‘The team led by Olivier Laude stands out for its responsiveness, its commitment to the quality of the work provided and the creativity in the solutions proposed. Olivier Laude’s personal commitment with his varied experience makes the difference.’

‘Olivier Laude: very pragmatic in his solutions proposed.’

‘Responsiveness and high quality of trial strategies.’

‘Richard Esquier: flawless quality of approaches and conclusions in litigation.’

‘Efficiency.’

‘Excellent analytical skills.’

Key clients

KERING

BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP

MRABAUD SCA

LIAM HOLDINGS INVESTMENT LTD

BLABLACAR

MITSUBISHI LOGISNEXT EUROPE

EURELEC TRADING

VALLOUREC

MGA ENTERTAINMENT INC

KLESIA

VENCOREX

PIERRE ET VACANCES

CAT

France > Insurance Tier 3

The insurance practice at specialist litigation firm Laude Esquier & Associés has a strong focus on representing insured companies in claims against insurers (including significant recent D&O liability and business interruption cases), and also handles disputes relating to life insurance policies for French and Luxembourg insurers. Richard Esquier, a well-regarded litigator, leads the team.

Practice head(s):

Richard Esquier

Testimonials

‘The firm stands out for its quality of advice and proactivity.’

‘Richard Esquier provides excellent follow-up on life insurance litigation files.’

Key clients

SUNERGIA

MATISA

HOMEVI

CARDIF LUX VIE

DOMUSVI

CNP ASSURANCES

LAFARGE HOLCIM

BALOISE VIE LUXEMBOURG

Laude Esquier & Associés > Firm Profile

The firm: The firm was created in 2008 by Olivier Laude, Richard Esquier and Victor Champey. It has always specialised in business litigation.

Areas of practice: Laude Esquier Champey specialises in business litigation. The firm has 20 attorneys whose practices are dedicated to managing and resolving disputes both in France and internationally. The firm primarily acts on behalf of French and international groups, large companies, SMEs and directors and officers operating in a wide variety of economic sectors. Anticipating and managing conflicts, analysing risks, developing strategies, resolving crises, achieving settlements or implementing effective judicial proceedings are at the heart of the firm’s activity and expertise. Led by six seasoned partners with a significant track record in negotiations and litigation, the firm defends its clients’ interests efficiently and with determination, arriving at pragmatic solutions that are adapted to the financial and strategic risks at stake. The firm represents its clients before all types of jurisdictions (judicial, administrative, arbitral).

Main Contacts

Department Name Email Telephone
Acquisitions/post-acquisition
Shareholder lawsuits
Banking and finance
Securities laws
Insurance
White-collar crime
Collective procedures
Construction/real estate
Transportation
Estates
Commercial contracts
Distribution arrangements
Consumer law
Product defects
Competition and unfair practices
Distribution networks
Copyright
Trade marks
Design protection
Patents
Personal data
Press and media
Internet
Individual and collective litigation
Restructuring and redundancy plans
Works council notifications and consultations
Union representation

Staff Figures

at this office : 20

Languages

French
English
Spanish
Italian

Memberships

International Bar Association (IBA)
Association Française des Praticiens du droit des Marques et des Modèles (APRAM)
International Trademark Association (INTA)
International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property (AIPPI)
Association Française des Praticiens du droit des Marques et des Modèles (APRAM)

Other

Other offices : Lyon