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Business Litigation

LWM Avocats assists clients in the prevention, resolution and settlement of commercial disputes with high economic, strategic or reputational stakes.

We support and represent clients – listed companies, SMEs and executives – in corporate matters (partner or governance disputes, executive liability, post-acquisition litigation) or in the course of their business operations (contractual disputes, unfair competition, etc.).

Our lawyers are involved from the pre-litigation phase and represent clients before civil, commercial and arbitration courts. Our experience and precise knowledge of jurisdictional differences allow us to tailor procedural strategies to optimize the effectiveness of litigation management.

Committed to a pragmatic and value-creating approach, LWM Avocats favors alternative dispute resolution methods (mediation, conciliation, settlement), whenever possible, to safeguard clients’ interests while controlling the risks and costs of litigation.

Areas of practice

Governance Crises and Conflicts
  • Removal and dismissal of corporate officers
  • Appointment of ad hoc representatives or administrators
  • Responsabilité du dirigeant social (Executive liability (mismanagement, individual or collective shareholder actions, liability coverage)
  • Shareholder disputes (abuse of majority or minority rights)
Corporate Finance Litigation (disputes relating to the sale of securities)
  • Asset and liability guarantees
  • Post-acquisition price adjustments (earn-outs)
  • Sale price valuation
  • Agreements to sell
  • Seller liability (disclosure obligations, or consent defects)
Commercial Litigation
  • Contractual disputes (breach of contract, revision, termination, etc.)
  • Liability claims (breach of contract, professional liability, etc.)
  • Unfair competition
  • Abrupt termination of commercial relations
  • Breakdown of negotiations
  • Guarantee and security disputes (enforcement of sureties, first demand guarantees, mortgages, etc.)
  • Debt recovery
Enforcement of Court Decisions
  • Exequatur proceedings
  • Enforcement procedures
  • Enforcement disputes