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PBA LEGAL
8 PLACE VENDOME
75001 PARIS
France

France > Insurance Tier 3

PBA LEGAL‘s insurance team is particularly skilled in litigation and represents insurers and insured companies in a steady stream of product liability and industrial liability claims. Its broad expertise also extends to environmental and construction-related cases. Catherine Popineau-Dehaullon has extensive experience of defending insurance companies and brokers in a wide range of cases, while Stéphane Lataste focuses on financial lines insurance matters.

Practice head(s):

Catherine Popineau-Dehaullon; Stéphane Lataste

Other key lawyers:

Domitille Pozzana; Lydie-Anne Berthézène

Testimonials

‘Catherine Popineau-Dehaullon has exceptional technical expertise and in-depth legal knowledge, which she knows how to make accessible to our in-house teams. She is very accessible.’

‘Catherine Popineau-Dehaullon is easy to consult for a first opinion on a case or a legal problem and will be able to provide sound advice at the pre-litigation stage in order to best prepare for the eventual judicial proceedings. Her judgment is always reasonable and balanced, allowing for the right strategic choices to be made, including in favour of alternative dispute resolution methods.’

‘Catherine Popineau-Dehaullon stands out for her technical skills, fighting spirit and reactivity.’

Key clients

MAIF International

IF Assurances

Chaucer – MCI /Lloyds France

MIC Insurance

Chubb European Group SE

MMA

Allianz

QBE

Galian Assurances

Generali

XL Catlin

Swiss Re

Great Northern Insurance Company

Assurances Pilliot

Zurich Insurance

AON France

France > Dispute resolution: White-collar crime Tier 4

Practice head(s):

Emmanuel Gouesse; Stéphane Lataste

Testimonials

‘Skilled, strategic, responsiveness. ’

‘Good follow up of issues and strategy of a file. Ability to master the file in its details. Every enquiry receives an immediate and relevant response.’

Emmanuel Gouesse: great personal investment and capacity for synthesis. He is able to master  complex facts and to approach legal issues in a dynamic and constructive manner.’

France > Employment Tier 4

Practice head(s):

Pascal Bathmanabane; Jean-François Treton; Romain Aupoix

Testimonials

‘Good availability and strategy.’

 

Work highlights

PBA LEGAL is a French boutique law firm and a member of an international network of independent law firms operating in 22 countries (E-iure).

PBA Legal has 28 attorneys, including 7 partners. It acts for French and international clients, including major international groups, SMEs, insurance companies and brokers.

The firm offers a remarkable synergy between its different areas of expertise and deals with complex and cross-disciplinary cases and litigation in all aspects of businesses’ liability.

The firm is particularly known in the following areas:

  • White-collar crime (litigation, risk prevention and compliance)
  • Civil liability law (contracts, products – including health products, industrial risks, medical negligence, environmental risks, construction, employer’s liability, directors liability and regulated professions liability, etc)
  • Insurance law (coverage disputes, professional arbitration, regulations)
  • Labour law, social security law and criminal labour law
  • Company law and mergers and acquisitions
  • Health law
Department Name Email Telephone
Labour law Romain Aupoix raupoix@pba.legal 0144949898
Labour law Pascal Bathmanabane pbathmanabane@pba.legal 0144949898
Corporate Nicolas Blanchenay nblanchenay@pba.legal 0144949898
White-Collar Crime Emmanuel Gouesse egouesse@pba.legal 0144949898
Civil Liability and Insurance Stéphane Lataste slataste@pba.legal 0144949898
Civil Liability and Insurance Catherine Popineau-Dehaullon cpopineau@pba.legal 0144949898
Labour Law Jean-François Tréton jftreton@pba.legal 0144949898
Photo Name Position Profile
Romain  Aupoix  photo Me Romain Aupoix   Romain intervenes in all aspect of employment law, both in transactional…
Stéphane  Lataste photo Me Stéphane Lataste Stéphane is a recognised expert in professional liability for regulated professions. He…
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