Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Extensive legal expertise and availability.’
  • ‘High level of competence, responsiveness, tact, and adaptability.'
  • ‘The team is able to quickly grasp complex issues and provides an excellent synthesis of a case's strengths and weaknesses. They demonstrate a high level of proactivity and proactive thinking, enabling them to formulate relevant proposals for strategies to be implemented.’
  • ‘In addition to her professional expertise, relevant advice, and strategic approach that fosters a relationship of trust, Hortense de Roux demonstrates genuine active listening skills. It's a pleasure to work with her.’

Key clients

  • Econocom SAS
  • Hexagon Build Engineering
  • Standard & Poor Global Inc.
  • Tikehau Capital
  • AREVA
  • Babcock France
  • Claranet
  • Engie
  • IBM
  • Robert Bosch France
  • Seita
  • SNCF

Work highlights

Acted for a leading financial intelligence firm, as the defendant, in commercial proceedings instituted to seek compensation for alleged damages of more than Euro 4 billion.
Acting for a European energy company as part of multiple litigations against corporate clients relating to the performance of energy supply agreements due to the volatility of the prices on the market.
Representing a leading global investment management firm in a dispute concerning the interpretation and enforcement of specific warranties granted by the seller under a share purchase agreement, relating to the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of a French corporation, with a valuation exceeding €200 million.
Practice head

Hortense de Roux

Other key lawyers

Aurélien Zilberman