Partner Richard Ghueldre specialises in insurance and reinsurance law in addition to transportation law. He leads a team now well recognized on the market, notably as regards insurance and major disasters (air, maritime and industrial). He has broad experience in insurance contract law (life and non-life), regulatory issues concerning corporate and insurance intermediaries (establishment, operational aspects and restructuring), as well as setting up insurance programmes and distribution schemes both in France and on an international level.

Richard has additionally developed strong expertise in settlements (pre-litigation, litigation, arbitration) and accident management. He is handling the first class action case initiated in France in the banking and insurance sector. He also acts on disciplinary proceedings before the APCR.

Richard acts as counsel for numerous traditional insurance actors as well as banking and financial operators, industrial groups and service providers, in addition to foreign law firms dealing with insurance issues. His assistance has been requested in matters of establishment, acquisition, restructuring (for insurance companies, reinsurance companies, insurance intermediaries) and portfolio transfer along with the design and analysis of insurance product and distribution schemes.

He is a member of the Permanent Scientific Committee of the AMRAE (Association for Management of Corporate Risks and Insurance, comprising in particular the risk managers of French CAC 40 companies), of the board of the International Association of Insurance Law (AIDA), and of the Insurance and Reinsurance Lawyers Association (AJAR). He also teaches insurance law at the Paris I and Paris Dauphine universities as part of the Paris insurance institute, whose alumni association (ADIAP) he chairs.

For several years now, Richard Ghueldre has been listed as a leading lawyer in the Insurance and Transport sections of Chambers Europe and Legal 500 guides. In particular, Richard has been ranked since 2013 as Leading Individual in Insurance: Regulatory & Corporate by Legal 500. In 2021, Richard has been recognized "Lawyer of the Year" in Insurance in Best Lawyers 2022.

« Headed by insurance and reinsurance authority Richard Ghueldre (who brings over 25 years' experience in the practice area to the team) and Capucine Bernier (a specialist in civil liability, particularly non-life insurance disputes), the group has a comprehensive offering covering regulatory issues, insurance contract law, acquisitions, litigation and arbitration, accident management, and the establishment of insurance programmes and distribution schemes on a domestic and international level. »
Legal 500 EMEA 2023 - Insurance

« Richard Ghueldre ascends to the top of the rankings this year for his insurance law and industrial risk expertise, frequently acting for insurance companies and corporate clients. He advises on insurance programmes, damages claims and insurance litigation. His practice also extends to regulatory and transactional advice. Strengths: "Richard Ghueldre has very good technical skills." "He has in-depth knowledge and expertise and a very good relationship with us." »
Chambers Europe 2023 - Insurance

« The insurance, industrial risks and transport group at the Paris office of Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. continues to be a dominant force in the market, assisting major insurers, operators in banking and finance, service providers, industrial groups and international law firms, on a diverse spectrum of issues. Matters include class actions, the establishment of distribution schemes and insurance programmes, acquisitions, accident management, settlements, regulatory compliance, and life and non-life insurance contracts. The team is led by insurance and reinsurance authority Richard Ghueldre and civil and professional liability expert Capucine Bernier.  »
Legal 500 EMEA 2022

« Richard Ghueldre is noted for his insurance law and industrial risk expertise, frequently acting for insurance companies and corporate clients. He advises on insurance programmes, damages claims and insurance litigation. »
Chambers Europe 2022 - Insurance

« The practice at Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. is set up as an insurance, transport and industrial risks group which assists with contentious and non-contentious matters, with advisory work accounting for a particularly significant portion of the workload. With clients including insurers and reinsurers as well as insurance brokers and companies from the team's core sectors, including the transport, industry and construction sectors, the practice can draw on its extensive track record and wide-angle knowledge to assist with complex high-stakes matters. The caseload is primarly domestic in nature, but the firm's offices abroad allow for one-stop-shop coverage. The renowned Richard Ghueldre and Capucine Bernier direct the team. »
Legal 500 EMEA 2021

« Richard Ghueldre is noted for his insurance law and industrial risk expertise, frequently acting for insurance companies and corporate clients. He advises on insurance programmes, damages claims and insurance litigation. »
Chambers Europe 2021