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France > Dispute resolution: International arbitration Tier 2
Squire Patton Boggs is regularly entrusted by state entities to assist with major investment disputes (particularly ISCID ones). The Paris-based team, which often combines forces with the firm’s US and other international offices, is a popular choice for Latin American states for large construction, mining and oil and gas investment disputes. The team also handles strategic cases pertaining to Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa, dealing with oil and gas investments notably, but also extending to construction, real estate, media and manufacturing investment issues. Additionally, the team also handles some commercial arbitration work and also acts for companies. The Paris team is headed by Carole Sportes and includes the highly regarded José Ricardo Feris and John Adam, Sabrina Aïnouz, Jérôme Lehucher and Rostislav Pekař (who divides his time between Prague and Paris).Practice head(s):
Carole Sportes
Other key lawyers:
José Ricardo Feris; John Adam; Sabrina Aïnouz; Jérôme Lehucher; Rostislav Pekar
Testimonials
‘Great team members capacity and case strategy.’
‘José Ricardo Feris: great communication skills, team leader, great work organization skills and strategic thinker. John Adam: ability to overcome every obstacle with extraordinary strategy, determination and intelligence. A real team leader.’
‘The team is staffed with some of the most experienced practitioners in the field. They have an impressive track record.’
‘José Ricardo Ferris and John Adam have extensive experience which allows them to prioritize only the most important aspects of any dispute they work on. They highly value their client’s time and money. ’
‘José Ricardo Feris and John Adam’s tandem is a strong core of the Paris team, serving Latin America, Africa, Central Asia and the Middle East investment and commercial cases. The best of their generation based in Paris. ’
‘José Ricardo Feris and John Adam work in English, Spanish, Portuguese and French, with areas of expertise in construction, post M&A and energy. They provide the highest quality of work and are sensitive to clients’ costs concerns.’
Key clients
Republic of Peru
Federal Republic of Nigeria
Republic of Costa Rica
Republic of Ecuador
Turkmenistan
Republic of Croatia
Slovak Republic
Romania
Rand Investments, Inc
Government of Panamá
Republic of Latvia
Dominican Republic
Work highlights
- Obtained a total victory for Costa Rica in an ICSID arbitration brought by a Spanish investor in the food industry.
- Representing the Republic of Peru in a series of three arbitrations relating to the construction of line 2 of the Lima metro, with claims totaling around $2bn.
- Representing Panama in the Cobre Panama mine dispute.
France > Insurance Tier 2
Squire Patton Boggs‘ insurance practice stands out for its expertise in litigation, with a strong emphasis on product liability, particularly in the pharmaceutical sector, and environmental liability claims. The team is well regarded for its ability to handle serial losses and class actions, representing an array of major international insurance companies. Carole Sportes, who heads the international dispute resolution department and has notable strength in aviation-related claims, and Valérie Ravit, an expert in disputes relating to environmental damages, lead the team.Practice head(s):
Carole Sportes; Valérie Ravit
Other key lawyers:
Roxane Hervy; Anne-Sophie Allouis; Nora Mazeaud
Testimonials
‘SPB in France is a multidisciplinary firm with a united and coherent team, and equipped with sufficient resources to act as a partner on complex and time-consuming matters. The quality of the lawyers that make up the team surrounding Valérie Ravit allows us to entrust her with cases in France and internationally in a wide variety of civil liability claims.’
‘The complementary qualities of the other departments of this firm (such as real estate and insolvency) and its international network (which has a significant presence in Europe, the US and Asia) are also significant assets when choosing this firm.’
‘Valérie Ravit is an outstanding lawyer who, surrounded by a competent and responsive team, knows how to demonstrate exceptional responsiveness and adaptability, particularly for the management of mass litigation and the coordination of actions in a multinational context. She advises us and helps us implement alternative and innovative solutions by taking into account the various interests and concerns involved in complex cases.’
‘Valérie Ravit is recognized in the insurance market and is therefore also a valuable advisor on pure insurance issues, such as assistance in drafting insurance policy clauses or the organization of seminars intended for insurance professionals and customers of our company.’
‘The team is available, fast and efficient, which is what you expect from a law firm without always getting it. They were able to adapt to our internal procedures and constraints (in terms of cyber security, billing process, service level agreements, etc.), where this may have caused problems for other firms.’
‘Valérie Ravit is simply exceptional. She is capable of grasping and analysing a complex file in no time and coming back to us with advice and suggestions for a suitable strategy in record time. She is a specialist in civil liability and the environment and has a perfect knowledge of the insurance market and its practices. When we entrust a file to Valérie, we know that it is in good hands, and that is an incredible comfort for us.’
France > Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences Tier 4
Carole Sportes and Valérie Ravit jointly lead the team at Squire Patton Boggs, regularly handling a variety of product liability disputes, often acting for insurers and pharma companies. The team represents clients in criminal trials and investigations, whilst assisting with technical investigations.Practice head(s):
Carole Sportes; Valérie Ravit
Other key lawyers:
Nora Mazeaud
France > Intellectual property: Trade marks and designs Tier 4
Practice head(s):
Catherine Muyl
Other key lawyers:
Stéphanie Faber
Testimonials
‘High technicality and responsiveness, as well as a great ability to adapt to customer needs.’
France > Mergers and acquisitions Tier 5
Practice head(s):
Tony Reed
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘The team has a strong ability to relate to its clients and stands out for its pragmatism in seeking solutions in all circumstances.’
‘Offers high quality services at competitive prices.’
‘Denis Barat stands out for his remarkable combination of flexibility, unfailing commitment and speed of reaction.’
‘Excellent mastery of the M&A process, pragmatism, strategic and flexible approach.’
‘Tony Reed, Dan Hasset and Christopher Wilde all three have a perfect mastery of the French M&A codes.’
‘Responsiveness, pragmatism.’
Key clients
GE
National Oilwell Varco Inc.
Kongsberg Automotive AS
Kiloutou
LumApps
Saint-Gobain
Danone
Building Materials Europe
BDR Thermea
DCC
HomeServe
Jabil
Live Nation
WPP
Vitaprotech Group
Groupe La Poste
Air Liquide
Heico
Scalian
SQLI
Exel Industries
Artemys Invest
Saficard
Work highlights
- Advising Heico Electronic Technologies Corp. on its acquisition of Exxelia from IK Partners and management.
- Advising WPP on its acquisition of 100% of the share capital of Obviously.
- Advising Amcor on its acquisition of 100% of the ownership interests in the capital of DGPack sro from Danaflex-Nano LLC.
France > Tax
France > Banking and finance: transactional work
France > Private equity: LBO
Latin America: International firms > International arbitration Tier 3
Squire Patton Boggs represents a number of sovereigns and government-owned entities in major cases. Clients include the Republics of Ecuador, Peru, Panama and Costa Rica, with recent mandates including defence of the latter in a Costa Rica-Spain BIT case brought by a Spanish investor. The team is also notably active in energy and transportation-related cases. Although probably best-known for its investor-state experience, the firm is a recognised force in representing state-owned companies and private companies in commercial arbitrations. Raúl Mañón heads the international dispute resolution practice in Miami and is the key figure for Latin America-related arbitrations, along with John Adam and Jose Feris (both of them in Paris), who are senior investment and commercial arbitration specialists. Singapore partner Rodman Bundy is a leading name in public international law and has represented Latin American governments in a number of state-to-state cases.Practice head(s):
John Adam; Jose Feris; Raúl Mañón
Key clients
Costa Rica
Peru
Ecuador
Colombia
Government of Guatemala
Government of Bolivia
Government of Panama
Work highlights
- Represented the Republic of Costa Rica in a case brought by a Spanish investor alleging that the Costa Rican Ministry of Health conducted inspections of its chicken farm business, detected infractions, and issued administrative orders that suspended the activity, thereby indirectly causing the exit of his company from the Costa Rican market.
- Represented The Republic of Ecuador in an UNCITRAL investment arbitration under the Ecuador-US Bilateral Investment Treaty, relating to two multibillion-dollar projects to upgrade and construct crude oil facilities in Ecuador.
- Acted for the Republic of Peru in the damages phase of a commercial arbitration case held before the International Centre for Dispute Settlement (ICSID).
Squire Patton Boggs > Firm Profile
The firm: Squire Patton Boggs is one of the world’s strongest integrated law firms, providing insight at the point where law, business and government meet.
The firm gives clients a voice, supports their ambitions and is committed to working alongside them to achieve successful outcomes.
With a multidisciplinary team of more than 1,500 lawyers in 47 offices across 20 countries, Squire Patton Boggs provides unrivalled access to expertise, guidance and invaluable connections on the ground. The firm delivers a seamlessly connected service that operates on any scale – locally or globally – and encompasses virtually every matter, jurisdiction and market.
The firm offers solutions shaped by a clear, commercially-focused understanding of clients’ business. Its robust and open culture enables the firm to find the right answers quickly and effectively from committed teams who understand the geographic, sector or issue-specific challenges at hand. Recognising the impact of politics and regulation on businesses across the world today, the firm has a unique mix of world-renowned lobbying and political capabilities supporting clients across Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and Asia Pacific.
Squire Patton Boggs advises a diverse mix of clients – from long-established leading corporations to emerging businesses, startup visionaries and sovereign nations – whom the firm places at the core of everything it does.
Main Contacts
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Contact : Mark Ruehlmann (chairman/global CEO) Contact : Christopher Wilde (managing partner) Other offices : Abu Dhabi Other offices : Atlanta Other offices : Beijing Other offices : Berlin Other offices : Birmingham Other offices : Böblingen Other offices : Bratislava Other offices : Brussels Other offices : Cincinnati Other offices : Cleveland Other offices : Columbus Other offices : Dallas Other offices : Darwin Other offices : Denver Other offices : Doha Other offices : Dubai Other offices : Frankfurt Other offices : Hong Kong Other offices : Houston Other offices : Leeds Other offices : London Other offices : Los Angeles Other offices : Madrid Other offices : Manchester Other offices : Miami Other offices : Moscow (winding down) Other offices : New York Other offices : New Jersey Other offices : Palo Alto Other offices : Perth Other offices : Phoenix Other offices : Prague Other offices : Riyadh Other offices : San Francisco Other offices : Santo Domingo Other offices : Seoul Other offices : Shanghai Other offices : Singapore Other offices : Sydney Other offices : Tampa Other offices : Tokyo Other offices : Warsaw Other offices : Washington DCSquire Patton Boggs > Firm Profile
Recognised as one of the world’s strongest integrated law firms, Squire Patton Boggs provides insight at the point where law, business and government meet.
Squire Patton Boggs gives clients a voice, supports their ambitions and is committed to working alongside them to achieve successful outcomes.
With a multidisciplinary team of more than 1,500 lawyers in 45 offices across 20 countries, Squire Patton Boggs provides unrivalled access to expertise, guidance and invaluable connections on the ground. The firm delivers a seamlessly connected service that operates on any scale – locally or globally – and encompasses virtually every matter, jurisdiction and market.
Squire Patton Boggs offers solutions shaped by a clear, commercially focused understanding of clients’ business. The firm’s robust and open culture enables us to find the right answers quickly and effectively from committed teams of lawyers who understand the geographic, sector or issue-specific challenges at hand. Recognising the impact of politics and regulation on businesses across the world today, Squire Patton Boggs has a unique mix of world-renowned lobbying and political capabilities supporting clients across Europe, the Middle East, Latin America and Asia Pacific.
The firm advises a diverse mix of clients – from long-established leading corporations to emerging businesses, startup visionaries and sovereign nations – whom the firm places at the core of everything it does.
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
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| Chair/Global CEO | Mark J. Ruehlmann |
- Dispute resolution: International arbitration
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