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Mr Jacques Sivignon
Work Department
Litigation
Position
Partner
Career
Jacques Sivignon’s principal activity is acting for multinational clients before French Courts in complex commercial litigation, product liability, industrial risk and post-acquisition matters with a particular focus on pharmaceutical and healthcare industries. Mr. Sivignon’s practice includes advising clients on compliance issues and working on a number of investigations dealing with corruption, fraud and violations of securities regulation. Mr. Sivignon also acts as counsel for various state entities and multinational clients in ICC arbitrations concerning general corporate, license, construction and energy-related disputes. His practice includes the setting aside or enforcement of international arbitration awards, including attachment and tracing of assets.
Education
University of Paris Nanterre – Paris X, Maîtrise de Droit des Affaires, 1995, with honors; New York University School of Law, LL.M., Competition law and Intellectual Property, 1996
Lawyer Rankings
France > Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation
Headed by Jacques Sivignon, Dechert LLP ‘s practice has a strong presence in the healthcare sector where it regularly handles contractual and product liability disputes. The team also has sustained activity in the financial sector handling key work for Lebanese banks and increasingly assisting creditors in restructuring situations. The team finally also handles commercial and corporate litigation as well as shareholders conflicts and provides guidance on duty of vigilance issues. The client base is made up of major industrial companies, investment funds and financial institutions.
Paris > Résolution des litiges > Contentieux commercial et de droit des sociétés
Dirigée par Jacques Sivignon, la pratique contentieuse de Dechert LLP est fortement axée sur le secteur de la santé où l’équipe traite régulièrement des litiges contractuels et de responsabilité des produits. L’équipe est également très active dans le secteur bancaire et financier; elle représente notamment des banques libanaises dans plusieurs procédures en cours et assiste aussi des créanciers dans la gestion des aspects contentieux liés à des situations d’insolvabilité. L’équipe traite enfin des litiges commerciaux et corporate, ainsi que des conflits d’actionnaires et conseille ses clients en matière de devoir de vigilance. La clientèle comprend de grandes entreprises industrielles, des fonds d’investissement et des institutions financières.