Ela Barda > Signature Litigation AARPI > Paris, France > Lawyer Profile
Signature Litigation AARPI Offices
21/23 rue Balzac
75008
France
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Ela Barda
Work Department
Commercial Litigation & Digital Platform law, Aviation Disputes, Civil Fraud & Enforcement
Position
Counsel Ela Barda is a litigator specialising in commercial litigation, digital platform law, civil fraud and enforcement matters at Signature Litigation’s Paris office.
Ela represents both claimants and defendants before the French civil and commercial courts at all stages of litigation with a particular focus on high-profile cross border disputes.
She has developed specific expertise in digital platform law and regularly represents French and international online platforms and media tech companies in civil and commercial litigation against individuals, companies and local authorities.
Ela also has extensive experience in investigating, initiating and defending civil fraud claims. She regularly acts for international clients on asset-tracing and asset recovery proceedings. She has in-depth experience in pre-action proceedings on a wide range of interim applications. In addition, Ela has developed a strong expertise in the enforcement of foreign judgments and arbitral awards.
Ela also represents manufacturers in commercial and product liability disputes in the aviation field, as well as company directors in personal liability cases before commercial courts in the scope of insolvency proceedings.
Career
Associate, Hogan Lovells, 2014; Associate, Signature Litigation, 2019; Senior Associate, Signature Litigation, 2020; Counsel, Signature Litigation, 2023.
Languages
French, English, Turkish
Education
Université Paris Dauphine – PSL Université; Paris-Pantheon-Assas University; The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE); Ecole de Formation du Barreau de Paris.
Lawyer Rankings
France > Aviation
Signature Litigation AARPI ‘s high-profile product liability expertise makes it one of Boeing and other aviation part manufacturers’ go-to-firms following crashes and accidents in France or overseas (when French passengers are concerned) and other toxic tort actions. The team also assists aviation, space and defense manufacturers in dealing with commercial litigation, notably linked with the supply of equipment. The practice is headed by excellent litigator Thomas Rouhette
, who is ably supported by counsel Ela Barda.
France > Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation
Signature Litigation AARPI stands out for its highly versatile litigation expertise that features second-to-none toxic tort and product liability know-how. In that area, the firm is entrusted by the world’s largest IT and manufacturing companies to handle their most strategic cases, currently acting in market’s highlights linked to the automotive, healthcare and IT sectors. Insurance, mass litigation, ESG, and civil fraud are also top fields of litigation expertise, with the team being regularly retained to manage new emerging issues such as duty of vigilance-based proceedings. Finally, the practice also manages a growing number of corporate, commercial and banking litigation, including shareholder conflicts. Thomas Rouhette ranks among France’s most highly regarded names in the litigation arena, while Sylvie Gallage-Alwis is one of the country’s most sought-after advisers for sensitive product liability cases. Jérémie Fierville completes the partnership, adding excellent corporate and financial litigation expertise. Counsels Mathilde Gérot and Ela Barda also deserve a mention. Claire Massiera left the firm in May 2024.
Paris > Aviation
Signature Litigation AARPI affiche une expertise de haut niveau en matière de responsabilité des produits, qui en fait l’un des cabinets de référence du groupe Boeing et d’autres fabricants aéronautiques pour la gestion de leurs dossiers de crashs et d’accidents aériens en France (ou à l’étranger lorsque des passagers français sont concernés) et autres dossiers de responsabilité civile sensibles. L’équipe assiste également ses clients aériens dans le traitement de litiges commerciaux, notamment liés à la livraison de pièces et d’équipements. La pratique est dirigée par le très réputé Thomas Rouhette, qui est secondé par Ela Barda (counsel).
Paris > Résolution des litiges > Contentieux commercial et de droit des sociétés
Signature Litigation AARPI dispose d’une offre large en matière contentieuse, dont une expertise remarquable en matière de contentieux de masse (toxic tort) et de responsabilité des produits. Dans ce domaine, le cabinet est appelé par les plus grands fabricants de produits électroniques et groupes industriels mondiaux pour gérer leurs dossiers les plus stratégiques – dont plusieurs affaires sensibles en cours touchant aux secteurs de l’automobile, de la santé et de l’électronique grand public. Les litiges d’assurance, les problématiques de RSE et de fraude recouvrent aussi un fort savoir-faire ; l’équipe étant régulièrement mandatée pour traiter des contentieux d’une typologie nouvelle tels que des litiges liés au devoir de vigilance. Enfin, le cabinet gère aussi des litiges corporate, commerciaux et bancaires, ainsi que des conflits d’actionnaires. Thomas Rouhette compte parmi les plus grands avocats de contentieux du pays. Sylvie Gallage-Alwis est l’une des références du marché pour les dossiers sensibles de responsabilité du fait des produits, quand Jérémie Fierville traite des litiges corporate et financiers. Les counsels Mathilde Gérot et Ela Barda méritent également une mention. Claire Massiera a quitté le cabinet.