FRANCE Law and Practice Contributed by: Emmanuèle Lutfalla and Louis Fer, Signature Litigation AARPI
Signature Litigation AARPI is a leading independent law firm specialising in high-value commercial litiga- tion, international arbitration and investigations, head- quartered in London with offices in Paris, Frankfurt and Gibraltar. The firm’s insurance and reinsurance disputes practice focuses on complex international insurance disputes, with a Paris team comprising one partner, two senior associates and one associ- ate. The team acts for multinational companies and major global insurers and reinsurers across the full spectrum of insurance law, including liability, proper- ty damage, special risks, environmental liability, and
financial lines. The practice excels in high-value, mul- ti-party, multi-jurisdictional disputes involving master structure policies and captives, with significant ex- perience in policy wording and coverage disputes across sectors including automotive, chemical, con- struction, energy, financial services, life sciences and telecommunications. The team also handles disputes arising out of natural disasters, major environmental incidents and global epidemics, and has established expertise in claims management, expert appraisal proceedings and industrial risk investigations. Louis Fer is an associate in Signature Litigation’s Paris office, focusing on complex commercial litigation with a particular emphasis on national and international insurance disputes. His practice encompasses the analysis of French and international insurance policies and the handling of disputes on behalf of insureds and insurers. Louis advises across the full spectrum of insurance law, including liability, property damage, special risks, environmental liability, and financial lines such as D&O, fraud and W&I insurance. He works across sectors including nuclear, energy, engineering, hospitality and facilities. Louis is a member of AMRAE.
Authors
Emmanuèle Lutfalla is a partner in Signature Litigation’s Paris office with over 32 years of experience in insur- ance and reinsurance disputes, heading the firm’s French practice in this area. She focuses on disputes
involving complex insurance and reinsurance programmes, advising on policy and treaty wording and coverage issues, with significant experience in landmark disputes involving property damage, civil and professional liability, and financial lines, includ- ing D&O, cyber and fraud. Her expertise lies primar- ily in the product liability, energy (particularly nucle- ar), commodities and infrastructure sectors. Emmanuèle is a member of AMRAE, AIDA, FDA, APREF, AJAR, IRLA, ARIAS France and ARIAS US.
Signature Litigation 21/23 rue Balzac 75008 Paris France Tel: +33 01 70 75 58 00 Email: Emmanuele.Lutfalla@signaturelitigation.com Web: www.signaturelitigation.com
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