Headed by Roland Ziadé, Linklaters‘ Paris-based team runs a solid practice handling significant commercial disputes, notably linked to Africa (including Gabon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Senegal) but also Portugal. The practice regularly acts in mining, energy and construction cases, while also being appointed in M&A-related disputes and investment arbitration. Exequatur cases are also dealt with. Andrew Plump and Maria Mitaeva provide key support.
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- Roland Ziade and Claudia Cavicchioli are excellent relationship managers and very impressive lawyers.
- The team is very collaborative, commercial, and pragmatic.
- 'Linklaters were fully involved in the details of our business and they studied their homework very well so it made it easier for us to win the case.'
- ‘The team give you the impression that this case is their case as well as ours. The communication and the follow up is very good.’
- 'The team is very collaborative, commercial and pragmatic.'
- 'Roland Ziadé – excellent relationship manager, very impressive lawyer.'
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Practice head
Roland Ziadé
Other key lawyers
Andrew Plump; Maria Mitaeva