Governance Dispute Resolution

The firm has recognized expertise in negotiating executive exit arrangements (management packages, carried interest, severance compensation, non-compete clauses and top management insurance schemes) as well as in proceedings involving their liability in the management of the company (expert investigations and mismanagement, disloyalty, related-party transactions, reporting obligations).

  • Regularly advising a major French group in connection with the removal of its subsidiary executives
  • Defending the interests of Management Board members of a listed asset management company upon their departures
  • Advising a former partner of an investment fund in connection with unfair competition issues arising from his new business activity
  • Defending ten managers and minority shareholders of a major French group under LBO whose equity was wiped out following a restructuring transaction carried out in a context of severe financial distress
  • Defending a former executive of an asset management company facing multiple liability claims brought by fund investors for mismanagement and regulatory breaches

Defending a minority shareholder of a family-owned company in actions for (i) abuse of majority by the controlling shareholder and (ii) liability for mismanagement against the company’s executive