France 2020 – Insurance & Reinsurance - Legal Marketplace Analysis

Most highly regarded

• Gérard Honig – HMN & Partners, Paris
• Bernard Mettetal – HMN & Partners, Paris
• Thomas Rouhette – Signature Litigation AARPI, Paris

HMN & Partners sees five practitioners widely recognised for their outstanding insurance practices.
Bernard Mettetal’s “great experience” in insolvency and major product liability claims makes him “a standout player” among peers.
Gérard Honig is a “big name on high-profile cases”, commended for his “established reputation” in handling complex claims.
The “exceptional” Simon Ndiaye is applauded for his “professional approach” and expert handling of international insurance litigation.
Sarah Xerri-Hanote is a “fantastic lawyer”, distinguished for her impressive work in risk advisory and liability claims.
Juliette Vogel is hailed an “outstanding lawyer” who excels in insurance policy, litigation and industrial risk.

Kennedy’s Christian Bouckaert is a “statesman in the market with plenty of experience and authority”. He is revered as “absolutely brilliant” for insurance disputes in arbitration, commercial litigation and product liability proceedings.
Alexis Valençon is an “excellent insurance lawyer”, renowned for his expert handling of complex litigation and arbitration.

At HFW, Guillaume Brajeux’s is looked upon with enormous favour by sources who heap praise on his “solid focus on maritime law”.
Olivier Purcell ranks highly among peers, thanks to his much-revered “great expertise in engineering cases”.

Gildas Rostain at Clyde & Co is an “established professional in maritime law” with a fêted practice incorporating industrial risk-related disputes.
Yannis Samothrakis enjoys a stellar reputation among peers as “very business-minded, practical and able to offer out-of-the-box solutions”.
David Méheut is held in high esteem by peers who consider him a go-to name for D&O liability claims, reinsurance and coverage issues.

Thomas Rouhette at Signature Litigation comes highly recommended as “great for product claims cases”.

Rémi Passemard at Selarl Ormen Passemard – ORPA Legal offers “excellent insurer assistance”, with a diverse background including liability cases, disputes and regulatory issues.
Founding partner Pascal Ormen provides “top-notch services for insurance clients”, spanning litigation and arbitration proceedings.

Christophe Adrien of Cabinet Adrien is “an excellent lawyer with an impressive portfolio”. His wide-ranging practice includes coverage, property damage and liability claims.

Carole Sportes at Squire Patton Boggs is “a professional and well-known name” whose experience includes advising coverage issues and casualty insurance.

DWF’s Romain Dupeyré excels in litigation, transactional and regulatory insurance issues. His broad experience includes liability, financial lines and credit risk.

Laurent Karila at Karila is esteemed as an “authority on construction insurance”, offering top-shelf advisory services to high-profile clients.

Alexandra Cohen-Jonathan of August & Debouzy is deemed a “standout professional” by sources impressed with her litigation and industrial risk expertise.

At Hogan Lovells Sébastien Gros is “a well-known figure on the regulatory side”, celebrated as “one of the best” in commercial insurance matters.