We pride ourselves on understanding our clients. Our industry, sector and country knowledge is unparalleled. We recognise that each dispute and each client is unique, so our goal is to work with you to tailor a solution that fits your business strategy. We put together the right team from across the firm to fight your case efficiently.

Gide’s litigation and arbitration lawyers have long been recognised as market leaders in France. From this base, we have expanded to offer a truly international service. Our dispute resolution practitioners are key players in their field in a wide range of civil and common law jurisdictions able to work across cultures, languages and legal traditions.

Our team has significant experience of cross-border, factually and legally complex disputes. Our track record on some of the most important cases in France and beyond demonstrates our experience, with the directories praising our “rigorous and reactive team” that is involved in “top-end financial and commercial cases”.

Our Practice Areas

• Arbitration               
• Banking & Financial litigation       
• Competition, Distribution & Consumer litigation     
• Criminal employment law               
• Criminal litigation
• Employment litigation               
• Civil and commercial litigation          
• Industrial risks
• Insurance litigation
• IP-TMT disputes                  
• M&A / Corporate disputes
• Public law & Environment litigation  
• Tax litigation     

Over the past year, Global Lawyers North Africa in partnership with Gide Loyrette Nouel secured roles in a significant volume of international disputes, with particular activity in Europe-related litigation. The group is equipped to handle a diverse scope of contentious work, with its recent cases spanning shipping, competition, tax and employment matters, among other areas. Office managing partner Anis Jabnoun is noted for his experience in cross-border disputes, where he is often engaged by global law firms to advise on local law issues. Associate Mohamed Essid specialises in dispute resolution and has a broad contentious focus.

Legal 500 EMEA 2023 - Tunisia - Dispute Resolution

Operating as part of a cohesive network of 11 offices around the globe, Gide Loyrette Nouel's Warsaw-based team is highly regarded for its successful track record resolving conflicts through litigation, arbitration, and other forms of alternative dispute resolution. All of the firm's 'outstanding experts' have in-depth knowledge of particular specialist areas - including real estate, intellectual property, infrastructure, and competition law - ensuring that the group can handle the most complex cases with a nexus to these fields. Piotr Sadownik and Krzysztof Ciepliński are the senior names to note.

Legal 500 EMEA 2023 - Poland - Dispute Resolution

As part of Gide Loyrette Nouel LLP's global disputes practice, the London international dispute resolution (IDR) team has Africa-related arbitration expertise, and also fields specialists in investor-state disputes. Heading up the London IDR department, Rupert Reece acts in arbitrations in both English and French, while Saadia Bhatty and Hannah McIrvine provide counsel-level support.

Legal 500 EMEA 2023 - England - International Arbitration

Gide Loyrette Nouel LLP‘s ‘very strong‘ London arbitration practice focuses on both commercial and investment disputes, predominantly in the international energy and infrastructure sectors. London IDR head Rupert Reece specialises in international arbitration proceedings concerning joint ventures, construction contracts, aerospace, and international commerce; and counsel Hannah McIrvine is the firm’s insurance arbitration specialist in London. ‘Brilliant lawyer‘ and international investment and commercial arbitration expert Saadia Bhatty was promoted to partner in July 2022.

Legal 500 EMEA 2023 - England - Dispute Resolution : International Arbitration

Gide Loyrette Nouel is known for its expertise in ICC arbitration and litigation involving oil and gas, construction and retail clients. Recent disputes work for the team has covered an array of matters, including termination and performance of contract matters as well as labour and criminal litigation. Managing partner Samy Laghouati leads the team. Counsel Julien Gontier has been developing the firm’s disputes activity; he specialises in litigation and arbitration and regularly advises major overseas and Algerian entities.

Legal 500 EMEA 2023 - Algeria - Dispute Resolution

Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. is regularly retained by oil and gas and engineering groups as well as executives facing PNF investigations regarding allegations of corruption, frequently with a link to Africa but also Brazil. The firm, which has strong discovery capabilities, also handles a wide range of cases dealing with various issues: industrial accidents, clinical trials or undeclared work. It is also active in the domestic political sphere where it notably defends those elected to public office in criminal proceedings. The firm also assists clients at risk prevention stages or as victims of cyberattacks. The practice is co-headed by Sophie Scemla, Bruno Quentin and Jean-Philippe Pons-Henry, who is involved in matters concerning financial services-related offences. François Voiron was promoted to counsel in January 2022.

Legal 500 EMEA 2023 - Dispute Resolution : White-Collar Crime

Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I.'s team frequently collaborates with its London counterparts to cover civil and common law issues. The firm has a strong presence in Africa-related matters and acts for a number of African states as well as companies, in matters relating to infrastructure, construction, mining, M&A and tax issues. Its investment and commercial arbitration practice also extends to several other industries and countries and the group has recently been retained by the French state to handle a major mining case. The team is also well known for its strong tribunal litigation expertise in relation to arbitration and is notably acting for the ICC court in a key matter before French courts. The team is co-headed by Carole Malinvaud, who is increasingly sought after as an arbitrator (she has been named chair in several ICSID arbitration cases), Christian Camboulive, Alexandra Munoz and London-based Saadia Bhatty, who was promoted to partner in 2022.

Legal 500 EMEA 2023 - Dispute Resolution : International Arbitration

‘Excellent knowledge of the sector of activity and the complexity of the internal organization of a large company; excellent customer service.’

Legal 500 EMEA 2023 - Dispute Resolution : Commercial Litigation

Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. stands out for its ability to combine top litigation, regulatory and financial services expertise. The practice is well-placed to act for leading asset management and financial services companies and top investment banks, while also regularly defending individuals including financial brokers and top executives. The team manages a large and prominent caseload featuring AMF investigations into stock market abuse offences (price manipulation, insider dealing or financial communication issues). It is also involved in highly complex matters such as cases featuring cross-border investigations or involving parallel investigations from the French criminal prosecutor (PNF) in addition to the AMF regulator. Jean-Philippe Pons-Henry is a key name in the field and co-heads the practice alongside litigator Bruno Quentin, asset management experts Stéphane Puel and Benjamin Delaunay, and M&A partner Olivier Diaz. Associate Marie Robert-Schmid also deserves a mention. Of note, the hire of Stéphanie Philippe, a financial forensics and accounting expert in January 2022 – a rare move on the market - adds further technical competence to the practice.

Legal 500 EMEA 2023 - Dispute Resolution : Stock Market Litigation

The law firm offers notable experience in handling cross-border transactions for domestic and international clients. It assists with acquisitions, mergers, joint ventures and takeovers. The team boasts extensive experience in advising on asset deals. The lawyers act for clients from a range of sectors, including insurance, entertainment and technology.

Chambers Global 2023 - Turkey - Corporate / M&A

Leading French law firm Gide offers a highly respected dispute resolution practice with a long-standing commitment to the African continent and a particularly developed presence on mandates relating to the Maghreb and francophone Africa. It typically handles disputes work from its bases in Paris and London, further supported by offices in Algiers, Casablanca and Tunis. The firm is recognised for its extensive arbitration experience, principally with regard to energy, infrastructure and telecoms matters.

Chambers Global 2023 - Africa-Wide

A highly regarded practice with particular proficiency concerning OHADA law, Gide Loyrette Nouel offers comprehensive services covering francophone and North Africa generally. The team represents a number of African private equity funds, as well as international conglomerates, in their acquisitions, divestments and joint ventures on the continent. The firm is particularly active in transactions involving energy and oil and gas projects and assets. Gide's Africa expertise is spread across a number of its offices, with the practice being primarily run from Paris, Algiers, Casablanca and Tunis. Additionally, clients benefit from the firm's strategic alliance with market-leading South African law firm Bowmans.

Chambers Global 2023 -  Africa-Wide - Corporate / M&A & Private Equity

Gide Loyrette Nouel boasts longstanding expertise in a range of commercial arbitration topics, especially those relating to construction contracts for energy, infrastructure or real estate projects in African, Latin American and European jurisdictions. The law firm often acts for French corporates and state-owned companies on shareholder disputes and the termination of commercial contracts. The lawyers have further experience in expropriation cases and post-M&A disputes.

Chambers Europe & Global 2023 

Gide Loyrette Nouel has a well-respected team assisting clients with litigation and arbitration matters. The team has considerable experience advising French-speaking clients active in the Polish market and also has a loyal following among Polish companies. The law firm acts for a number of state-owned companies. Its sector expertise includes infrastructure construction, particularly in relation to highways. The team additionally represents a number of financial services clients.

Chambers Europe & Global 2023 - Poland - Dispute Resolution

Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. se distingue par la grande polyvalence de sa pratique. Le cabinet intervient dans des litiges stratégiques de droit bancaire et de droit des sociétés. Il gère aussi des litiges en matière de fusions-acquisitions impliquant le secteur bancaire en lien avec l’Afrique. Le cabinet traitant régulièrement des litiges transfrontaliers. Le volant d’affaires comprend aussi des dossiers d’exequatur portés devant les juridictions françaises, des litiges commerciaux et des contentieux de révocation de dirigeants. Bruno Quentin, Jean-Philippe Pons-Henry et Sophie Scemla codirigent la pratique.

Legal 500 Paris 2022 - Résolution de litiges : Contentieux commercial et de droit des sociétés

Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. est doté d’une grande expertise s’agissant d’accompagner des institutions financières et des sociétés de gestion d'actifs lors de contrôles de conformité menés par l'AMF, ainsi que lors de procédures de sanctions. Le cabinet s’est récemment vu confié une procédure en appel inédite, initiée contre une décision de l'AMF sanctionnant une entité financière non réglementée. La pratique traite également des affaires d'abus de marché, notamment aux côtés des institutions financières. Jean-Philippe Pons-Henry est le principal intervenant. Bruno Quentin et Stéphane Puel contribuent également à la pratique.

Legal 500 Paris 2022 - Résolution de litiges : Contentieux boursier

Global Lawyers North Africa in partnership with Gide Loyrette Nouel leverages its extensive international work to focus on litigation with a cross-border element. The team frequently represents global clients in their local contentious work, including BPCE, Merck and ABB. The group also retains strong referral links with major international law firms and often works alongside firms based in the US, Europe and Africa. Anis Jabnoun handles a wide mix of contentious matters, including commercial disputes, bankruptcy proceedings and competition cases. Associate Mohamed Essid is noted for his litigation focus.

Legal 500 EMEA 2022 - Tunisia

Gide Loyrette Nouel advises clients on domestic and European legal issues regarding competition, consumer protection law, commercial agreements and distribution systems. The team also represents clients before competition protection authorities, bodies and courts, as well as cooperating with the firm’s M&A practice. The department is chaired by Dariusz Tokarczuk and includes Szymon Chwaliński, who is notable for competition, consumer law issues and distribution law.

Legal 500 EMEA 2022 - Poland

Gide Loyrette Nouel’s Algiers office has a strong track record in ICC arbitrations, particularly in cases involving construction and public infrastructure. Managing partner Samy Laghouati is a generalist who often works on disputes, particularly those in the energy sector. Counsel Julien Gontier specialises in disputes and has handled contractual breaches involving EPC, O&M, supply contracts and power projects.

Legal 500 EMEA 2022 - Algeria

Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. is increasingly involved in sensitive international corruption, international terrorism and other human rights-related cases. The team is notably retained by leading French oil and gas companies facing criminal investigations for their overseas operations, often in Africa, acting in several key matters and in particular in one case involving both the French (PNF) and US (DOJ) authorities. Sophie Scemla is the key contact. The firm’s caseload also includes the defence of companies, corporate executives, elected officials and banks in tax fraud, breach of trust and bankruptcy-related criminal investigations and trials. The firm is also acting in a matter regarding a major industrial accident and acts for clients in cyber attack matters. Bruno Quentin and Jean-Philippe Pons-Henry direct the practice alongside Scemla.

Legal 500 EMEA 2022 - White-Collar Crime

Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. often acts for international companies facing disputes in relation to Africa, with recent work including matters in relation to Algeria, Nigeria, Egypt and Cameroon, especially ICC arbitration proceedings, but also investment arbitration disputes, notably acting for the state of Mauritania in a mining ICSID case. The scope of the practice also extends to disputes in relation to Eastern Europe. The caseload frequently features disputes arisen from infrastructure, construction, shareholders and consultancy agreement issues. Carole Malinvaud, who is increasingly sought after as an arbitrator and is the vice chair of the ICC Court and on the ICSID panel of arbitrators, Christian Camboulive, Alexandra Munoz and the London-based Rupert Reece are the heads of the practice.  Also recommended are counsels Sacha Willaume and the London-based Saadia Bhatty.

Legal 500 EMEA 2022 - International Arbitration

Leading French law firm Gide offers a highly respected dispute resolution practice with a long-standing commitment to the African continent and a particularly developed presence on mandates relating to the Maghreb and francophone Africa. It typically handles disputes work from its bases in Paris and London, further supported by offices in Algiers, Casablanca and Tunis. The firm is recognised for its extensive arbitration experience, principally with regard to energy, infrastructure and telecoms matters.

Chambers Europe 2022 - Africa-Wide

Gide Loyrette Nouel has a well-respected team assisting clients with litigation and arbitration matters. The team has considerable experience in advising French-speaking clients active in the Polish market and also has a loyal following among Polish companies. The law firm acts for a number of state-owned companies. Its sector expertise includes infrastructure construction, particularly in relation to highways. The team additionally represents a number of financial services clients.

Chambers Europe & Global 2022 - Poland

Gide Loyrette Nouel has an established practice with a particular focus on banking and finance litigation. Clients of the practice include a range of domestic and international banking and investment entities, as well as technology and energy companies. The law firm is experienced in post-acquisition litigation and disputes regarding enforcement proceedings and regulatory matters, before both commercial and civil courts. The team offers additional expertise in shareholder disputes.

Chambers Europe & Global 2022

Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. manages a diverse caseload. The practice regularly assists banks, companies and individuals as victims or plaintiffs with major fraud cases, and defends companies, CEOs and executives as well as banks in tax fraud, breach of trust and bankruptcy-related criminal investigations and trials. Bruno Quentin assists SNCF Mobilités with criminal proceedings initiated following the Eckwersheim train accident in November 2015. The practice also acts in cross-border investigations, handles matters before African courts, and conducts internal investigations. Sophie Scemla is also recommended. Quentin and Scemla direct the practice together with Jean-Philippe Pons-Henry.

Legal 500 EMEA 2021 - White-Collar Crime

Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. has strong specialised expertise in assisting financial institutions and asset management firms with AMF compliance investigations and related sanction proceedings. The firm was recently appointed to assist with one-of-a-kind appeal proceedings challenging an AMF sanction concerning a non-regulated entity. The practice also acts in market abuse cases, particularly alongside financial institutions. Jean-Philippe Pons-Henry is the key name in the practice. Also involved are Jean-Guillaume de Tocqueville, Bruno Quentin and Stéphane Puel.

Legal 500 EMEA 2021 - Stock Market Litigation

Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I.‘s team, which includes several London-based lawyers, handles a high volume of commercial arbitration work. The practice is often involved in construction and energy disputes in relation to Europe and Africa, with instructions coming from French and international clients, including Chinese, Turkish, US and European companies. Exequator cases are another area of strength. The team is co-headed by Christian Camboulive, Carole Malinvaud, who was recently appointed as chair in an ICSID arbitration, Alexandra Munoz and the London-based Rupert Reece. Also recommended are counsels Sacha Willaume and Saadia Bhatty, who is based in London.

Legal 500 EMEA 2021 - International Arbitration

Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. impresses with its versatility. The firm is active in strategic banking and corporate disputes. Banking-related M&A disputes in African jurisdictions, part of the practice's busy cross-border caseload, are another area of strength. The group also offers experience in arbitration award enforcement cases before French courts. Finally, the practice also manages commercial litigation and is involved in several disputes dealing with the revocation of former CEOs. Bruno Quentin, Jean-Philippe Pons-Henry and Sophie Scemla are in charge.

Legal 500 EMEA 2021 - Commercial Litigation

Widely respected dispute resolution practice with a long-standing commitment to the African continent and a particularly developed presence on mandates relating to the Maghreb and francophone Africa. Offers advice from its London and Paris bases, supported by offices in Algiers, Cairo, Casablanca and Tunis. Maintains an excellent reputation for its knowledge of the construction, oil and gas, and mining sectors, with a notable track record of advising governments and multinational banks. Handles a range of contentious mandates, including ICC, ICSID and LCIA international arbitration proceedings

Chambers Global 2021

Well-respected team assisting clients with litigation and arbitration matters. Has considerable experience in advising French-speaking clients active in the Polish market and also has a loyal following among Polish companies. Acts for a number of state-owned companies. Sector expertise includes infrastructure construction, particularly in relation to highways. Additionally represents a number of financial services clients.

Chambers Europe & Global 2021

Established practice with a particular focus on banking and finance litigation. Clients include a range of domestic and international banking and investment entities, as well as technology and energy companies. Experienced in post-acquisition litigation and disputes regarding enforcement proceedings and regulatory matters, before both commercial and civil courts. Offers additional expertise in shareholder disputes.

Chambers Europe 2021