Commercial Disputes

Commercial litigation in Paris, contracts and shareholders.

Whitepeak Law represents its clients in complex commercial disputes before French courts: breach of contract, executive liability, shareholder conflicts, debt recovery and defence before commercial courts.

Practices

Areas
of practice.

Contract disputes and liability

Litigation arising from breach of commercial contracts: non-performance, defective performance, termination disputes, liability claims and damages quantification before commercial courts.

Debt recovery and emergency proceedings

Recovery of commercial debts: injunctions for payment, summary proceedings, enforcement measures and management of debtor situations including insolvency risk.

Shareholder and partner disputes

Disputes between shareholders and associates: exclusion proceedings, abuse of majority/minority, breach of shareholders' agreements and management liability in shareholder conflicts.

Unfair competition

Actions for unfair competition and parasitism: customer diversion, disparagement, employee poaching, and imitation of a competing business. Representation before commercial courts.

Clients

The parties we defend.

Companies in contractual disputes

Companies facing breach of contract by counterparties or defending against unmeritorious claims: litigation strategy and representation before commercial courts.

Shareholders in conflict

Shareholders facing abuse of majority/minority, breach of shareholders' agreement or exclusion attempts: enforcement of shareholder rights and defence in shareholder disputes.

Executives facing personal claims

Directors and executives personally targeted in management liability proceedings: personal defence strategy and separation from corporate proceedings where appropriate.

Creditors pursuing recovery

Companies seeking recovery of unpaid commercial debts: assessment of recovery options, choice of proceedings and enforcement strategy.

Approach

A defence strategic and technical.

Pre-litigation strategy

Commercial litigation is costly and unpredictable. Whitepeak Law analyses each situation to determine whether litigation is truly in the client's interest or whether a negotiated resolution is preferable.

Senior representation throughout

Commercial litigation requires consistent senior attention at every stage: strategy, written submissions, hearings and appeals. Each file is handled directly by the founding partner.

Regulatory dimension in commercial disputes

For companies in regulated sectors, commercial disputes may have regulatory implications. Whitepeak Law ensures that litigation strategy accounts for regulatory constraints and avoids unintended regulatory consequences.

Paris Bar·UCLA School of Law·MIT Sloan School of Management·White & Case·Allen & Overy·Former Partner, Beaubourg Avocats

Your commercial dispute.

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