Dispute resolution

DISPUTE RESOLUTION

Our Dispute resolution team appears before French courts and arbitration tribunals, both in the litigation phase and preventively as part of alternative dispute resolution methods.

Our practice areas

Corporate litigation

We have recognized expertise in corporate finance and governance disputes, as well as in the resolution of corporate difficulties (distressed companies).

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Business criminal law

We assist our clients in anticipating and managing criminal and law enforcement risks in all areas of business law.

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We are a partner in securing our clients' interests in all aspects of their business: negotiating, performing and complying with commercial contracts; managing the termination of established commercial relationships; protecting corporate know-how and data in case of unfair competition; protecting movable and immovable assets.

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Industrial risks

We have solid experience in industrial risk management and insurance practice, in advice and litigation. Our team advises and assists players in the industrial, agri-food, energy and public works sectors, as well as in the medical and paramedical sectors and mass retailing.

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Competition and distribution

We advise on all aspects of competition, distribution and consumer law.

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Digital litigation

We have a specific expertise in digital platform liability, as well as IT litigation.

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Amicable Dispute Resolution

We can assist you in all amicable dispute resolution procedures (negotiation, conciliation, mediation, etc.). Our lawyers are specifically trained and some are accredited mediators.

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International arbitration

We have naturally developed significant expertise in international arbitration, both as counsel to the parties and as arbitrators.

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Our Dispute Resolution news

Event | London was calling... LERINS présent à l’édition 2026 de la London International Disputes Week (LIDW)

Last week, our two Co-Managing Partners, Elsa Rodrigues and Laurent Bernet, crossed the Channel to attend London International Disputes Week (LIDW) Week in London the leading forum for international dispute resolution. An opportunity to: 👉🏻 Take stock of the key trends shaping international disputes, including the use of AI in evidence management, arbitration in an […]

ANALYSIS | COMMERCIAL LITIGATION – Case Law Review – May 2026

BUSINESS LAW Commercial debt collection: the establishment of quasi-automatic enforcement in the absence of a dispute Law No. 2026-307 of April 23, 2026 – Simplified procedure for the collection of uncontested commercial debts (Preparatory work: National Assembly, Private Member’s Bill, TA No. 271, Apr. 10, 2026) Against a backdrop of persistent pressure on corporate cash […]

PRESS | Banking spoofing fraud: the French Supreme Court fine-tunes the assessment of gross negligence

Banking spoofing fraud is based on a now well-known mechanism: phone number spoofing of a bank, convincing impersonation of a bank adviser, and manipulation of the victim into authorising payment transactions. The rule is clear: unauthorised payment transactions must be reimbursed. The bank may, however, refuse reimbursement if it can demonstrate fraud or gross negligence […]

ANALYSIS | COMMERCIAL LITIGATION – Case Law Review – April 2026

CIVIL PROCEDURE Unfair Evidence in Civil Proceedings: Confirmation of the Proportionality Test Cour de cassation – First Civil Chamber, 4 March 2026, No. 25-17.582, published in the Bulletin A child was born in Belgium on 18 July 2023. On 23 March 2024, the mother left Belgium with the child for France and refused to return. […]

DECRYPTION | Business Litigation – Case Law Review – February 2026

COMMERCIAL LAW Commercial Agency Agreement: Mere Promotion of Products Can Suffice to Establish the Negotiating Authority Required for Agency StatusCour de cassation – Commercial Chamber, 7 January 2026, No. 24-17.142 A home healthcare provider specializing in diabetes care entrusted a local medical equipment distributor with organizing, supervising, and managing service delivery in an overseas territory. […]

RANKING | LERINS RECOGNIZED FOR WHITE-COLLAR CRIME IN THE DISPUTE RESOLUTION & ARBITRATION GUIDE BY DÉCIDEURS MAGAZINE – LEADERS LEAGUE

Lerins has been recognized as a leading firm in white-collar crime and business criminal law by the Litigation & Arbitration guide of Décideurs Magazine – Leaders League. The firm advises companies and their executives on criminal risk prevention strategies (including audits, internal investigations, and delegation of authority), and provides legal defense before criminal courts. Our team […]