Litigation

We assist our clients in managing their disputes, both in France and Spain, before judicial and arbitral courts — from the pre-litigation stage through to the enforcement of judgments — by implementing tailored strategies adapted to their needs and objectives.

  • Commercial disputes (contract termination, unfair competition, commercial leases, etc.)

  • Intellectual property litigation

  • Distribution law disputes (retail, franchising and concessions, commercial agency, etc.)

  • Civil and criminal liability of company directors

  • Disputes between partners and shareholders

  • Employment law litigation

  • Tax litigation

  • Emergency proceedings

  • Enforcement of court decisions

  • Alternative dispute resolution (mediation, arbitration)

  • An international network enabling the coordination of cross-border actions

Our litigation attorneys

Franck Berthault
Franck BerthaultPartner
Elodie Loriaud
Elodie LoriaudPartner
Claudia Ambrós Biern
Claudia Ambrós BiernSenior Associate
Celia Juega
Celia JuegaSenior Associate
Maud Thiry
Maud ThirySenior Associate
Sofia Castillo
Sofia CastilloAssociate
Clara Franco
Clara FrancoAssociate

Track record

  • M&B specializes in litigation related to the termination of commercial relationships and restrictive trade practices, particularly in the retail sector.

  • For over 20 years, M&B has assisted and represented a leading distributor of art supplies in various disputes, including actions against competitors and commercial lease matters.

  • M&B advises one of the world’s leading micro-computing companies in the fields of printing and projection. We assist and represent them in intellectual and industrial property disputes, as well as in cases of unfair competition.

  • Over the past ten years, M&B has represented several commercial agents in international disputes.

  • We have advised numerous clients subject to tax audits and involved in complex tax litigation.

  • We counsel a major Spanish pharmaceutical group in the management of its disputes and projects in France.

  • We supported a French DIY group in the renegotiation of its commercial leases and in pre-litigation situations with property landlords.

  • We regularly assist and represent companies in the fashion, fragrance, and watchmaking sectors in disputes primarily involving their distribution networks and the protection of their intellectual and industrial property rights.

  • We represented a distributor in a dispute against a leading luxury brand before the French courts and the Court of Justice of the European Union.

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