Litigation, Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution

Practice areas and sectors / Litigation, Arbitration and Alternative Dispute Resolution

H&A’S expertise in litigation is wide: it ranges from major- litigations (disasters, multiple occurencies losses, claims for several hundred million Euros) to managing mass tort litigation. H&A guides its clients throughout the litigation. Its reputation in the area and its long experience ensure the best management of disputes often with excellent results. We represent our clients before all French courts and abroad thanks to our network of lawyers. H&A is sensitive to the client’s interests, promotes alternative disputes resolution, particularly for significant and major cases. To do this, H&A, together with the client, puts in place negotiation strategies to reach the desired goals.

H&A, on representing large groups and/or their insurers :

  • Actively defends, forcefully and with conviction in all litigation cases (cases involving mass claims and several million Euros), from the pre-litigation phaseto the final resolution of the dispute
  • Pleads before all courts: French, foreign (through its network of contacts) or arbitration (ad hoc or institutional)
  • Negotiates and settles cases alongside the client, by putting in place a valid negotiation strategy while maintaining confidentiality
  • Implements alternative mode of dispute resolution such as mediation, when this is useful for the case and with the agreement of the client.

Significant Missions :

  • Main sectors in which we work : Construction - Energy - Environment – Medical and Pharmaceutical - Media - Transport
  • Obtaining a full release of the insurer in litigation for several hundred million Euros regarding construction materials.
  • Obtaining a full release of the insurer of an insurance broker on the British stock exchange indicted for insider trading