Baker McKenzie has solid resources, allowing the team to handle a large variety of cases on behalf of major French and international companies from diverse industries, including TMT, banking, mining, luxury goods, energy, and chemicals. The practice handles a steady amount of commercial litigation and a growing flow of shareholders’ conflicts and corporate litigation. Its range of work also extends to product liability, industrial accidents, construction, real estate and insolvency litigation. The practice is headed by Katia Boneva-Desmicht, who works alongside Clotilde Guyot-Réchard and Xavier Salvatore.
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Testimonials
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- 'Expertise, availability, business-oriented, forward thinking.'
- 'Katia Boneva-Desmicht stands out for her availability, expertise, industry knowledge, and determination.'
- 'The team's main strengths: its availability, responsiveness, and the quality of its services.'
- 'Clotilde Guyot-Réchard: exceptional ability to analyse issues raised and provide clear and effective solutions.'
- 'Katia Boneva-Desmicht: comprehensive and innovative vision.'
- 'This firm has a very solid and innovative legal practice, particularly in the areas of commercial litigation and corporate law.'
Key clients
- Accenture
- Atos
- Colt Technology Services
- Kering
- L’Oréal
- LVMH
- Univar Solutions
Work highlights
Represented Univar Solutions in follow-on proceedings initiated in the French courts.
Practice head
Katia Boneva-Desmicht
Other key lawyers
Clotilde Guyot-Réchard; Xavier Salvatore