Mme Stéphanie Schweitzer > HFW > Paris, France > Lawyer Profile
HFW Offices
15 avenue d'Iéna
75116
France
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Mme Stéphanie Schweitzer
Work Department
Shipping
Position
Partner
Career
Stephanie qualified as an Avocat in 1997 and joined HFW in 2000. She specialises in international transportation and trade, and also has in-depth experience of issues related to tourism and passenger carriage by sea (including cruises), as well as air and rail transport.
Stephanie regularly assists clients in employment matters, including personal injury claims, employment contracts, dismissals and social security, and advises shipowners and insurers on regulations applicable to seafarers.
Stephanie has been awarded the exclusive 2023 Lawyer of the Year for Maritime Law in Paris by Best Lawyers. She is regularly distinguished in Chambers & Partners who says ” Clients also say that Stephanie is, “one of the best in France at what she does as she has extremely extensive knowledge of her field”, and that “she is very approachable and always goes directly to the heart of the matters.”” (Chambers Europe 2020). In 2019, The Legal 500 EMEA highlighted she is “highly knowledgeable about international transportation and trade, tourism and personal injury matters.”
Languages
French, English
Lawyer Rankings
France > Shipping
(Leading partners)The well-established team at HFW offers a global and full-service shipping practice, spanning a wide spectrum of dry and wet matters. The team advises on claims for damage to cargo, charter party disputes, sale and purchase disputes, as well as matters involving physical damage to vessels, such as collisions and groundings. Stanislas Lequette leads the team, harnessing over 20 years of experience representing maritime and energy sector clients on contractual, corporate, and general liability disputes. Guillaume Brajeux advises high-profile clients in the full range of shipping disputes, and Stéphanie Schweitzer has expertise in tourism, passenger carriage by sea, and personal injury matters. Vincent Bénézech and Mona Dejean are also key contacts for the trade of soft commodities and energy issues.