Vonnick Le Guillou > DLA Piper > Paris, France > Lawyer Profile

DLA Piper houses a comprehensive insurance offering, handling the full range of contentious, transactional and regulatory mandates for major French and international insurers (including cross-border cases). On the litigation front, the firm has robust expertise in industrial, cyber, W&I, product liability and Covid-19 business interruption claims, with significant strength in insurance disputes in the aviation sector, where practice co-head Vonnick Le Guillou is a leading reference. In addition, the team frequently advises on financial regulatory issues, the design of innovative insurance products, and M&A in the insurance field. Co-head Luc Bigel has notable experience in regulatory and cross-border corporate matters and financial lines litigation. Hamza Akli, an expert in regulatory issues, and Alexis André are also highlighted.

DLA Piper is a prominent name in the field of civil liability linked to the aviation industry through star Vonnick Le Guillou who is one of Airbus and its insurers’ key advisers. Under her supervision, the team acts in some of the market’s most prominent air disaster related cases and also represents insurers and other aviation suppliers in other damage claims and commercial proceedings. Additionally, the team also assists its aviation clients with the conclusion of strategic commercial projects thanks notably to  Gregory Tulquois. Senior associate Audrey Lemniaï  provides support.

DLA Piper offers a wide litigation offering, representing a diverse client base made up of investment funds, several large corporations as well as SMEs, notably active in the TMT and industrial sectors. Through Marine Lallemand, and new hire Guillaume-Denis Faure  (ex Simmons & Simmons  who joined in January 2024), the practice has a solid financial and corporate litigation expertise, regularly acting in shareholders conflicts. The firm also handles a steady amount of commercial disputes and is also proficient in managing product liability and industrial risk litigation, via senior counsel  Bruce Mee (senior counsel) and  Vonnick Le Guillou . Fabienne Panneau . has particular expertise in the IT sector but handles commercial litigation in various other areas, including. Counsel Joy Araman also provides support.