Mr Stanislas Lequette > HFW > Paris, France > Lawyer Profile
HFW Offices
25-27 RUE D'ASTORG
75008 PARIS
France
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Mr Stanislas Lequette
Work Department
Shipping
Position
Partner
Career
Stanislas regularly represents clients in the maritime and energy sectors in transactional and contentious matters.
He acts on behalf of major oil companies, shipyards, shipowners, maritime service and product providers, as well as insurers. He regularly advises clients on commercial and corporate law issues and represents them in their commercial disputes. He is highly regarded for his experience in crisis management and major casualties, as well as his solid expertise handling matters arising in North and West Africa.
Stanislas is annually ranked as a leading individual in Chambers and Legal 500. His clients describe him as “friendly, open and approachable,” before lauding his “strong attention to detail.” and the “quality of his work, his availability and his perfect understanding of our business.” He is also recognised as “a tough negotiator who can come up with highly original solutions and is skilled at thinking outside the box.”
Stanislas was awarded “Maritime Lawyer of the Year 2022” in the Best Lawyers rankings published by Les Echos. He is also ranked among the 50 most influential business lawyers in French-speaking Africa by the magazine Jeune Afrique.
Languages
French, English
Lawyer Rankings
France > Shipping
(Leading individuals)HFW offers a comprehensive, internationally-focused shipping practice, covering a wide spectrum of wet and dry matters, encompassing both transactional and contentious work. This includes handling issues such as vessel collisions, groundings, and salvages, as well as disputes, sale and purchase matters, and onboard incidents. Stanislas Lequette, with over two decades of experience in commercial and criminal litigation, leads the practice. He is supported by Guillaume Brajeux, known for his expertise in dispute resolution, and Stéphanie Schweitzer, specialising in international transportation and trade, particularly in ship arrests, collisions, and charter party disputes. Other key contacts also include Vincent Bénézech, a dual-qualified French and English lawyer with proficiency in commercial litigation and arbitration; and Mona Dejean, an experienced practitioner in complex shipping and energy law matters, frequently representing clients in French courts and arbitration proceedings.