Banking and Commercial Litigation

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Banking and Commercial Litigation

Banking Litigation

ORPA Legal represents credit institutions in litigation brought by their clients relating to distribution of financial, insurance, and banking products and liability claims against them in a range of situations, involving, for example:

  • debt collection and recovery, including execution of judgments and enforcement of security interests
  • fraudulent investment schemes (e.g., Ponzi schemes, wire transfer fraud, CEO fraud, fraudulent financial products and cryptocurrencies)
  • the duty to advise
  • the duty of vigilance in banking transactions and international fund transfers
  • structuring and transfer of personal and business assets
  • private banking and wealth management
  • insurance policies covering financial institutions (comprehensive coverage for banks)

Representative Examples of Services Recently Provided

  • Representation of both French and foreign banks in different litigation matters addressing the duty of vigilance with respect to international bank transfers and financial investments lost as a result of a third party’s fraudulent acts (cases involving several million euros)
  • Representation of a bank in connection with liability claims against it in connection with the preparation of draft annual tax returns (individual income tax, wealth tax) for a client being criminally pursued for tax fraud
  • Representation of a bank in connection with liability alleged by its client (a professional rugby player) for breach of the duty to advise with respect to rental investments financing and loan insurance
  • Representation of a bank in connection with liability alleged by the holder of a life interest in securities following attachment of the securities to satisfy liabilities of the titleholder (valuation of life interests)
  • Protection of a bank’s interests in its capacity as lender (€5 million) in connection with succession of the estate of a deceased art dealer (international succession law, private international law, assets held in various trusts)

Commercial Litigation

ORPA Legal’s areas of involvement include:

  • enforcement of warranties and indemnification agreements entered into in connection with sales of businesses
  • breach of contract, legal counselling regarding contractual obligations and performance
  • termination of business relations 

 

Subrogation and Enforcement Remedies.

The firm is also retained for subrogation recovery work and for procedures relating to the enforcement of judgments (e.g., attachments of property, executions of judgment, etc.).

Representative Examples of Services Recently Provided

  • Legal counselling and representation of a Korean manufacturer of goods in connection with a €22 million claim for breach of a distribution agreement
  • Representation of an insurance broker in connection with several unfair competition litigation matters

We also represent clients in arbitration and mediation.

The firm is regularly retained to assist clients with issues relating to contracts, from the time the contract is drafted, negotiated and signed, through performance, renewal and cancellation.

As a result of the international nature of its practice, ORPA Legal has also developed specific expertise in international law.

Practice Areas

Commercial and Banking Dispute Resolution

We represent clients in France and abroad, through all phases of the litigation process—in preliminary expert investigatory proceedings under French procedural rules, in connection with requests for summary or pre-judgment relief, and in full litigation on the merits. We also handle arbitration and mediation.

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Insurance and Reinsurance

ORPA Legal provides legal advice to its clients in all areas of insurance; it represents and advises them through the investigation and claim-handling phases and any subsequent litigation or alternative dispute resolution process.

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Financial Lines Insurance

We assist insurance companies in drafting policy language to cover financial institutions and banks and represent them through the claim handling, investigation and dispute resolution process.

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Industrial Accidents

We get involved right from the crisis management phase in order to protect our clients’ interests and assist them in connection with the necessary expert investigations and any court proceedings.

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Product Liability

We have specific experience in handling matters relating to pharmaceutical, electrical, and electronics products.

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Regulatory Work

The law firm Ormen Passemard - ORPA Legal is highly regarded for its extensive experience in handling insurance and reinsurance regulatory matters.

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Construction Litigation

We recently became involved in a great number of construction matters, representing builders, general contractors and property developers.

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Pharmaceutical and Medical Litigation

We represent a number of pharmaceutical companies in products liability matters.

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Cyber Exposures

ORPA Legal provides legal assistance in connection with cyber insurance coverage—both before and after the loss.

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Environmental Litigation

The firm represents clients in connection with environmental losses involving application of the European directive on environmental liability.

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ORPA Legal
47 rue Dumont d'Urville
75116 - Paris

Near the Arc de Triomphe and the Champs Elysées

Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m

Partners available 24 hours a day in the event of emergency

Téléphone : +33 1 70 37 39 00
+33 1 70 37 39 00
Subway Station :

Charles de Gaulle - Etoile (Subway Lines 1, 2, 6, RER A)
Kléber (Subway Line 6)

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