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Eversheds Sutherland (France) LLP Offices
8 PLACE D'IÉNA
75116 PARIS
France
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Eversheds Sutherland (France) LLP > The Legal 500 Rankings
Industry focus: Luxury goods Tier 1
Eversheds Sutherland (France) LLP's Gaëtan Cordier assists several of the most renowned French and Italian luxury fashion brands in dealing with their strategic IP issues. He notably handles trade mark infringement litigation pertaining to his clients' key products.
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‘The team is fully dedicated to its clients and has a very good knowledge of IP issues and of the luxury sector.’
‘Gaëtan Cordier is very responsive and provides excellent IP advice.’
Dispute resolution: International arbitration Tier 3
Eversheds Sutherland (France) LLP's practice stands out for its strong experience in dealing with Iranian-related disputes. The team is notably representing the Islamic Republic of Iran in three separate Iran-US claims before the special Iran-US tribunal. It is also acting for the National Iranian Oil Company in a high-profile ad hoc arbitration relating to the sale of Middle Eastern natural gas. The firm, which is historically known for its involvement in investment arbitration representing state entities, has recently expanded its commercial arbitration caseload and diversified its corporate client portfolio. The recent hiring of Gaëlle Le Quillec and Julien Fouret from Betto Perben Pradel Filhol is another strong move in that direction. The practice is also handling matters in relation to Africa, Iran, Libya and the Middle East, dealing with various issues spanning oil and gas, construction, telecoms and commercial partnership-related topics. The practice is jointly headed by David Sellers and Wesley Pydiamah. Counsels Nanette Pilkington and Athina Fouchard are also involved.
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‘The firm works very diligently and follows up matters strictly.’
‘The team is easy to reach and finds fast, thoughtful and effective solutions that answer complicated issues.’
‘The team is very knowledgeable and experienced in relation to Iran-related disputes.’
‘Wesley Pydiamah is a strong advocate and strategist, who shows excellent grasp of the details of a case.’
‘Counsel Athina Fouchard is very kind and responsive.’
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Islamic Republic of Iran
National Iranian Oil Company
KPC
Environment Tier 3
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‘The team is timely, responsive and provides required feedback on high level assessment.’
‘Louis-Narito Harada provides clear and specific advice. He is easy to work with and has great knowledge.’
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SNCF
INEOS
Wärtsilä
CyrusOne
Nefful International Holdings
Halliburton
Mattel
Nordex
GlaxoSmithKline
Administrative and public law Tier 4
Eversheds Sutherland (France) LLP 's Bruno Richard assists private operators on public contract law issues. He recently dealt with several major disputes in relation to the transport sector. Louis-Narito Harada provides complementary expertise in environmental law. Of counsel François Lichère is also recommended. Boris Martor, who previously headed the practice, is now at Bird & Bird.
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‘An efficient, available and pragmatic team.’
‘Bruno Richard takes into account his clients’ internal constraints and concerns, giving legal but also business-oriented advice.’
Banking and finance: transactional work Tier 4
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‘Excellent team in banking transactions, with experts acting as business partners.‘
‘Sophie Perus is an expert in banking transactions, with a high expertise in asset financing. She is proactive and able to understand clients business and needs.‘
‘Small and reactive team. Very knowledgeable and respected. ‘
‘Sophie Perus is fully involved in all files and handles them directly with her associates. She very strongly defends the interests of her clients and has other arguments than “It is market practice” which a lot of lawyers use in financial contract negotiations. She is pragmatic and respected by bankers.‘
Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation Tier 4
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Employment Tier 4
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‘The team is involved, responsive and curious’
‘Myrtille Lapuelle is an excellent technician and strategist’.
Industry focus: IT and internet Tier 4
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‘The firm has a very strong expertise on high-level IT matters, such as block-chain and Artificial Intelligence issues. Lawyers work very closely with in-house legal counsels and fully understand the legal implication. They assess the corresponding risks in an efficient way’.
‘Vincent Denoyelle has great IT expertise and is very dynamic and dedicated’.
Intellectual property: Trade marks and designs Tier 4
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Tax Tier 5
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‘Jacques Mestoudjian is available and provides good quality of analysis’
Key clients
Eurazeo PME
Ardian
Perwyn
RemadeGroup
Idinvest
Novi2
Mirova
Morocco > Foreign firms Tier 1
At Eversheds Sutherland (France) LLP, Africa group head Boris Martor, who is based in Paris, is the key name for corporate matters and projects in Morocco. The firm acts for major corporate entities based outside Morocco as well as leading Moroccan businesses on large transactional matters, including key projects in the automotive and agricultural sectors. Of counsel Ghjuvana Luigi also plays a key role in the group.
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DXC
Wartsila
Promopharm (HIKMA)
Amazon
Iran > Foreign law firms Tier 1
Eversheds Sutherland (France) LLP has expert knowledge of public tenders and structuring of foreign investments. Operating out of the firm's Paris office, David S Sellers shares leadership of the practice with Dubai-based Atousa Mahmoudpour. Sellers is noted for his extensive experience handling investment treaty matters, public international law, and international commercial arbitrations, and also acts for clients in energy-related disputes. Mahmoudpour is highly regarded for her established capabilities in sanctions-related compliance work.
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Iranian Offshore Engineering Company
Eversheds Sutherland (France) LLP > Firm Profile
Main Contacts
| Department | Name | Telephone | |
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| Antitrust and competition | Dan Roskis | ||
| Banking | Sophie Perus | ||
| Company secretarial | Eric Knai | ||
| Corporate M&A | Franck Bourgeois | ||
| Corporate M&A | Catherine Detalle | ||
| Corporate M&A | Eric Knai | ||
| Corporate M&A | Sébastien Pontillo | ||
| Employment | Déborah Attali | ||
| Employment | Philippe Desprès | ||
| IP/IT and data protection | Gaëtan Cordier | ||
| Litigation | Rémi Kleiman | ||
| Litigation | Sophie Scemla | ||
| Insurance | Frédérique de la Chapelle | ||
| International arbitration and international public | Wesley Pydiamah | ||
| International arbitration and international public | David Sellers | ||
| PPP and public | Louis-Narito Harada, | ||
| PPP and public | Boris Martor | ||
| PPP and public | Bruno Richard | ||
| Private equity | Sébastien Pontillo | ||
| Project infrastructure finance | Boris Martor | ||
| Real estate | Christophe Sciot-Siegrist | ||
| Tax | Jacques Mestoudjian |
Lawyer Profiles
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Déborah Attali | Partner | View Profile |
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Sarah Ayoub | Associate | View Profile |
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Maud Balagna | Associate | View Profile |
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Paul Boussicault | Associate | View Profile |
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Ana Brandao | Principal Associate | View Profile |
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Rima Bugaighis | Associate | View Profile |
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Elsa Charifi | Paralegal | View Profile |
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Gaetan Cordier | Partner | View Profile |
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Philippe Desprès | Partner | View Profile |
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Alexis Eichenbaum-Voline | Consultant | View Profile |
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Virginie Estéoule | Associate | View Profile |
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Greg Falkof | Partner | View Profile |
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Jawad Fassi-Fehri | Principal Associate | View Profile |
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Monique Figueiredo | Senior Associate | View Profile |
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Gillian Forsyth | Associate | View Profile |
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Augustin Gaujal | Associate | View Profile |
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Marine Gourlet | Associate | View Profile |
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Baudouin Gueyffier | Associate | View Profile |
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Louis-Narito Harada | Of Counsel | View Profile |
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Jeremy Juanola | Senior Associate | View Profile |
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Anne-Laure Khun | Associate | View Profile |
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Rémi Kleiman | Senior Office Partner | View Profile |
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Franck-Olivier Klein | Associate | View Profile |
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Aurélie Klinsboccke | Associate | View Profile |
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Aurélie Klinsbocckel | Associate | View Profile |
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Charles Koskas | Senior Associate | View Profile |
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Erwan Le Lay | Associate | View Profile |
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Virginie Lejeune | Of Counsel | View Profile |
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Francois Lichere | Of Counsel | View Profile |
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Ghjuvana Luigi | Senior Associate | View Profile |
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Clémence Macé de Gastines | Senior Associate | View Profile |
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Christina Mangani | Associate | View Profile |
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Fabrice Martinez Tournalia | Principal Associate | View Profile |
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Sarah Monnerville Smith | Associate | View Profile |
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Diane Pellet | Associate | View Profile |
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Nanette Pilkington | Of Counsel | View Profile |
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Mathilde Plenat | Principal Associate | View Profile |
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Myriam Saragoussi | Associate | View Profile |
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David S Sellers | Partner | View Profile |
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Amine Senouci Bereksi | Associate | View Profile |
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Thomas Strange | Associate | View Profile |
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Guillaume Talneau | Associate | View Profile |
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Manuel Tomas | Associate | View Profile |
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Audrey Tomaszewski | Associate | View Profile |
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Estelle Vernejoul | Associate | View Profile |
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Laura Yvonne Zielinski | Associate | View Profile |
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Frédérique de La Chapelle | Partner | View Profile |
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Contact : Rémi Kleiman (managing partner) Other offices : Please see www.eversheds-sutherland.com for details of offices around the worldPress Releases
Eversheds Sutherland berät Reconomy bei Übernahme der deutschen Noventiz-Grupp
7th January 2021 München, 10. Dezember 2020 - Die globale Wirtschaftskanzlei Eversheds Sutherland hat Reconomy, den führende Anbieter von Entsorgungs- und Rücknahmelösungen in Großbritannien, bei der Übernahme des deutschen Entsorgungsfachbetriebs Noventiz beraten. Verkäufer ist das deutsche PE-Haus SEAFORT Advisors.Legal Briefings
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Corporate reorganisations: key considerations on a global reorganisation project
Robin Johnson, Christian Mense and Nicola Evans continue their series of papers on corporate reorganisations. In this article, they look at the key considerations on a multinational reorganisation project. -
The deal is done – what happens next?
In the third of their series of articles on corporate reorganisations, Robin Johnson, Christian Mense and Nicola Evans of Eversheds Sutherland consider what to do once an agreement is signed When a company buys a business or group of companies, a lot of work, time and cost goes into due diligence of the target. Due … -
Recent motives and trends for corporate reorganisations
In the fourth of their series of articles on corporate reorganisations, Robin Johnson, Christian Mense and Nicola Evans give on overview on the most recent motives and trends for corporate reorganisations.