Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP houses a very solid team able to provide a strong litigation coverage, starting with product liability, where the practice regularly handles high-stakes cases and product recall proceedings spanning various areas, including the healthcare and automotive sectors. Corporate litigation and shareholders' conflicts are other strong fields of expertise, with the practice representing top companies and financial firms in major disputes. Finally, the firm’s range of work extends to commercial, ESG and digital regulatory litigation. The team is led by Arthur Dethomas. Christelle Coslin and Marine De Montecler are also noted.
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Profile
Work Department
Litigation
Position
Partner
Career
Renowned for his experience in corporate, stock exchange, and financial litigation and in white-collar criminal law, Arthur Dethomas is a member of the Club des Juristes (a French legal think-tank). Arthur has developed a recognized competency in complex corporate cases before the French commercial courts and represents clients before courts as well as regulatory authorities. He has been involved on numerous internal investigations and has substantial experience representing clients in cross-border matters, including insider trading, financial fraud, and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
Arthur is licensed in Paris and in New York. He began his career at an international commercial law firm, before joining an international business law firm where he was elected to the partnership in 2007. In 2013, he founded a highly renowned litigation boutique firm. He was appointed Premier Secrétaire de la Conférence of the Paris Bar in 2003.
Languages
English, French
Education
Master’s degree in Business Law, University of Paris X; LL.M., Washington College of Law (A.U.)
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Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Excellent service.’
‘Arthur Dethomas is a leading figure in the field, possessing exceptional interpersonal skills.'
'Marine De Montecler delivers a level of service worthy of a partner. She demonstrates outstanding responsiveness, significant technical expertise, and unwavering tenacity, combined with genuine business acumen, navigating with immense skill between meticulous attention to detail and strategic vision.’
‘Solid technical expertise and a particularly refined strategic approach to complex commercial disputes.'
‘Christelle Coslin stands out for her particularly sharp strategic vision of litigation. Her approach combines legal rigour with risk anticipation.'
‘A complete and balanced team.’
Key clients
- OVH Vodafone Schlumberger Pari Mutuel Urbain Merck & Co Wikimedia Foundation 3F Holding, Xavier Niel, Matthieu Pigasse, Moez-Alexandre Zouari Pizzorno Environnement Wendel
Work highlights
Representing OVH in proceedings and in a collective action initiated by clients in the aftermath of a fire which destroyed one of OVH’s data centres.