Civil and commercial litigation

The Civil and commercial litigation department at DELSOL Avocats takes a strategic and pragmatic approach to litigation. Whenever possible, the department promotes the amicable resolution of disputes faced by its clients before they reach the litigation phase, advising them on dispute resolution methods, crisis management and resolution, and assessing the risks involved.

Working alongside executives, legal departments, and finance teams, the Civil and Commercial Litigation Department applies its recognized expertise in the following areas:

• Protection and defense of intellectual property (copyrights, trademarks, designs, software, domain names, etc.),
• Compliance with economic regulations (pricing practices, agreements between suppliers and distributors, commercial cooperation, etc.),
• Competition and consumer protection (restrictive practices, cartels and abuse of dominance, unfair or parasitic competition, unfair commercial practices, B2C relationships, etc.),
• Commercial contracts (vertical and horizontal commercial relationships, distribution networks, commercial agencies, franchises, B2B relationships, etc.),
• Management of insolvency proceedings (safeguard proceedings, judicial receivership, etc.) and accounts receivable management,
• Industrial risk management (professional liability and product liability, expert witness services, pollution and environmental damage, civil and criminal liability of manufacturers, sellers, or importers of industrial products, whether or not subject to authorization),
• Defense of companies that are victims of criminal acts (fraud, breach of trust, forgery and use of forged documents, etc.) and their executives held personally liable for complex financial offenses,
• Resolution of disputes between partners or involving corporate officers, and management of litigation related to mergers and acquisitions (asset and liability warranties, price adjustments, breakdown of negotiations, breach of a promise to sell, etc.).

The attorneys in the “Civil and commercial litigation” department also work in conjunction with other departments within the firm on acquisition or restructuring transactions, particularly when it comes to auditing commercial contracts, assessing current or potential litigation risks, evaluating intangible assets, and, if necessary, supplementing the content of asset and liability warranties.

DELSOL Avocats relies on a network of foreign correspondents and specialized partners, including consultants and communications agencies, to ensure comprehensive and coordinated management of crisis situations, both in France and internationally.