Xavier Desnos > Meridian > Paris, France > Lawyer Profile
Meridian Offices
27 RUE TAITBOUT
75009 PARIS
France
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Xavier Desnos
Work Department
DISPUTE RESOLUTION / CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE / INSOLVENCY / BANKING AND FINANCE
Position
Xavier is a founding partner of Meridian. With more than 15 years’ experience in pre-litigation and litigation of business law cases, he has acquired a specific expertise in commercial and post-acquisition disputes as well as insolvency and enforcement proceedings.
He is regularly instructed by a number of business players such as owners of construction works, real estate developers and contractors in matters relating to private and public works contracts requiring a specific construction and real estate know-how, including in the energy sector. He represents a variety of different contractors in construction projects in relation (among other disputes) to court surveys and liability claims. He also provides legal assistance to the negotiation and drafting of contracts relating to property acquisitions and real estate transaction services.
Languages
FRENCH / ENGLISH / GERMAN
Lawyer Rankings
France > Construction
Meridian’s construction practice is co-led by Xavier Desnos and Olivier Delsupexhe, the latter of whom is noted for his ability to provide ‘out of the box approaches to problems’, alongside associate Gwilherm Le Bras. The team has experience in handling high-value matters for key clients and assists on such cases as the design and construction plans for various projects, and on disputes regarding issues which have occurred over the course of various projects.
Paris > Construction
Meridian est doté d’une « équipe sympathique, compétente et réactive », qui traite des dossiers en conseil et en contentieux pour le compte de sociétés et de groupes de BTP. Le cabinet intervient dans des projets de construction publics et privés : hôpitaux, centres de recherche, ouvrages résidentiels, projets d’infrastructures énergétiques sensibles (tels que des centrales nucléaires). La pratique est codirigée par Xavier Desnos et Olivier Delsupexhe ; ce dernier se distinguant par sa capacité à gérer «des projets complexes, incluant des réclamations et des procédures d’arbitrage international».