DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION

Domestic and international arbitration is one of the key activities of the firm; our lawyers are specialists in the strategy of pre-litigation and litigation before international arbitration institutions (ICC, VIAC, LCIA, etc) and ad hoc arbitration, both in commercial and investment disputes.

The firm’s expertise extends to disputes before national Courts in relation to arbitration awards (enforcement) and emergency proceedings.

DISPUTE RESOLUTION BEFORE NATIONAL COURTS

The firm represents its clients before French and European national Courts, in civil, administrative and commercial matters, and has extensive experience in complex cases and multi-party proceedings.  It also advises its clients in urgent matters proceedings as well as enforcement disputes.

WHITE COLLAR CRIME

BÉLOT MALAN & ASSOCIÉS represents companies and corporate executives before criminal courts in financial and stock exchange matters, in particular in matters relating to stock exchange offences and misuse of public property.

RESTRUCTURING – INSOLVENCY

The firm is experienced in dealing with insolvency proceedings, collective actions, from the prevention to the treatment of insolvency.

DISTRIBUTION LAW

The firm advises its client in the drafting of their distribution agreements, both in France and for setting up their international networks, taking into account mandatory laws and the constraints of EU and French competition law. They have extensive experience of complex competition and distribution disputes before national Courts and arbitration institutions.

COMPETITION LAW

The firm interacts with competition enforcement authorities and other competent jurisdictions on any kind of issues related to cartels, market concentration, dominant position abuse and State aids. The firm has also great experience in obtaining indemnification for disloyal competition and economic parasitism.

CORPORATE LAW – MERGER AND ACQUISITIONS – RESTRUCTURING AND TAX

The firm assists its clients in corporate law both on transactional and transactional matters (mergers & acquisitions, financing, restructuring, venture capital – LBO ).

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES

The firm advises and assists its clients before Courts on issues relating to IT contracts, intellectual property, internet, telecom and data-privacy in both transactional and litigation matters.

INSURANCE LAW

The firm has extensive experience in insurance law, in relation to distribution of insurance products, enforcement of insurance contracts (property, construction, large risks, life). It also represents its clients before national Courts and arbitration institutions.