ABPH acts for a prominent client base of French and international companies, senior executives and high-profile individuals. The firm is entrusted with challenging cases, spanning corruption, bribery, tax fraud, money laundering and other corporate criminal offenses. The team is currently acting in several of the market’s most high-profile ongoing white-collar crime cases, notably in relation to tax fraud, while also handling criminal employment law files and assisting victims of large-scale frauds. The practice is co-headed by founding partners David Apelbaum, Michaël Bendavid, Margaux Durand-Poincloux and Edward Huylebrouck.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The team is excellent, with a very high level of technical expertise and great versatility. Their working method allows for great cooperation and optimal sharing of their high-quality work.’
- ‘David Apelbaum is an excellent lawyer: versatile, clear, and very level-headed. He is remarkably calm, which allows him to remain composed even in tense situations (police interrogations, court hearings). Margaux Durand Poincloux is excellent, both technically and interpersonally. She is very effective in court and has a strong grasp of the highly technical aspects of white-collar crime. Michael Bendavid is an excellent and highly versatile lawyer who knows how to use his expertise to serve his clients.’
- ‘Margaux Durand Poincloux is excellent: calm, organised, and persuasive. Michaël Bendavid is energetic, engaging, and an expert.’
- ‘Margaux Durand Poincloux is exceptional, both in terms of her technical skills and her humanity. She works equally well in English and French and is a strategic thinker for both defense and prosecution. She is committed to never leading her clients into a dead end.’
- ‘This is a very responsive, efficient, and dynamic team. They are very attentive to clients and their needs in terms of legal and moral support.’
- ‘David Apelbaum is exceptional’.
Key clients
- Patrick McKillen
- Otis
- West Atlantic
Work highlights
Successfully defended a hotel and real estate businessman, accused of alleged money laundering in relationship with Corsican Mafia, in one of the most important money laundering cases in a decade, where only 2 acquittals were handled over 24 defendants.
Successfully defended an international airline company (biggest freight airline company in Europe) accused of concealed employment, over new legal questions about the status of freight airline employees.
Advised a major defence technology group in a reputational crisis over the handling of business secrets in the context of commercial relations and the war in Ukraine.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
David Apelbaum; Michaël Bendavid; Margaux Durand-Poincloux; Edward Huylebrouck