Clients' Stories
What position to adopt with prosecuting authorities in response to allegations of corruption?
Multi-jurisdictional investigation with concurrent jurisdiction and international criminal cooperation between the prosecution authorities regarding allegations of corruption
How to best carry out a corruption risk mapping?
Following the discovery of facts likely to qualify as corruption, a company decides to update its corruption risk mapping to ensure the non-recurrence of these acts and its compliance program effectiveness.
How to prepare for arbitration in the case of a shareholders’ dispute?
A corporate shareholder in a joint venture is prevented from managing the joint venture in breach of the shareholders’ agreement which contains an arbitration clause.
How to manage a visit to your offices by tax authorities ?
Company offices searched for tax purposes as part of an investigation by the tax authorities
How to obtain funding for an arbitral proceeding?
A company wishes to introduce an arbitral proceeding following the breach by its partner of its contractual obligations. It envisions using third-party funding in order to limit the amount the costs it will have to disburse.
How to constitute an arbitral tribunal?
In having recourse to arbitration, the parties can refer their dispute to arbitrators with profiles suited to the dispute
How to distinguish between illegal lending of manpower and subcontracting?
In addition to the company’s liability, liability of the director for illicit lending of manpower
How to respond to allegations of international sanctions violations?
Preliminary investigation initiated with regard to contraventions of European restrictive measures.
How to request the services of a Commissioner within the meaning of Article 17 of Chapter II of the Hague Convention?
Dealing with a request for discovery of information located in France in the context of a foreign procedure
How to prepare for arbitration proceedings?
Following major political events, a company is forced to suspend the execution of its contract
What position to adopt with prosecuting authorities in response to allegations of corruption?
Multi-jurisdictional investigation with concurrent jurisdiction and international criminal cooperation between the prosecution authorities regarding allegations of corruption
What to do when receiving a whistleblower report?
Formulation of serious allegations of fraud and abuse of corporate assets by a former employee following his departure from the company.
How to choose the appropriate export licence to export dual use goods?
A company faced with the classification of its goods exported from France as dual-use goods
How to prepare your defense in the event of a tax fraud prosecution?
Preliminary investigation opened for tax fraud in the wake of a tax audit revealing a concealment of part of the amounts subject to tax.
How to initiate arbitration proceedings?
In order to settle a dispute, arbitration proceedings must be initiated by submitting a request for arbitration
How can you ensure that your compliance program is reliable?
A monitorship pursuant to a settlement agreement negotiated between a company and the World Bank through a compliance program evaluation
How should one respond to the introduction of a criminal investigation and to intrusive investigative acts?
Searches of company premises following the opening of an investigation for breach of trust and tax money laundering
How to prepare for an interview in an internal investigation?
Summoning an employee to an interview during an internal investigation to be heard on the facts
How to defend oneself from illegal banking solicitation?
Proceedings opened against a Swiss banking institution for illegal solicitation in France.
How to challenge an arbitral award?
After an arbitral award has been rendered, a party has identified irregularities and wishes to challenge it