BDGS Associés’ compact litigation team is an excellent fit to the firm’s thriving M&A, antitrust and insolvency practices. Headed by the highly regarded Kyum Lee, the practice is regularly entrusted to deal with some of the market’s most high-profile cases. Its caseload is filled with prominent shareholders’ conflicts while the team is experiencing growing activity in the debt restructuring and insolvency arena where it acts in highly challenging matters. The team is also regularly entrusted with high-stake commercial litigation, civil liability and regulatory disputes, as well as international proceedings. Many leading French and international companies and investment funds are clients. Regulatory and competition partner expert Antoine Gosset-Grainville and senior associate Florian Dessault also contribute.
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‘One of the leading names in the market for the management of strategic commercial litigation, often involving complex aspects of contract and corporate law. The team also handles shareholder and governance disputes, as well as M&A litigation. The firm can handle a wide range of disputes, including complex international litigation.'
‘Kyum Lee is one of the most brilliant lawyers of his generation, unanimously recognised and respected by the market for his proven expertise and his recurring intervention in various areas of business law and in the most complex and prestigious cases on the market.'
‘Very good team, capable of handling a wide variety of files while always bringing a strategic vision.’
‘Kyum Lee is a very good strategist who excels in procedural matters.’
‘A team that stands out for its excellent knowledge of files, its great legal competence, its responsiveness and its agility. It proposes innovative but always relevant solutions.’
‘Kyum Lee is a top-level lawyer. His excellent legal skills are complemented by remarkable strategic intelligence, essential for resolving the complex cases.'
Key clients
- Engie
- Carrefour
- Caisse des Dépôts et Consignation
- Lov Group
- Bouygues Telecom
- Bpifrance
- Ceva Santé Animale
- MBDA France
- Société Générale
- CMA CGM
Work highlights
- Assisting Carrefour in multiple proceedings initiated both by Carrefour and Systeme U in connection with the performance of a major international purchasing agreement.
- Assisting the board members of Bourrelier Group in connection with a claim for mismanagement brought by JG Capital Management as minority shareholder.
- Assisting MBDA France in connection with several proceedings brought by minority shareholders of Dolphin Integration who challenge the court-approved transfer of Dolphin Integration’s assets to MBDA FRANCE in the context of Dolphin Integration’s insolvency proceedings.
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Kyum Lee