Lucie is a dispute resolution and business ethics lawyer in matters, often involving crisis management.
Today, Lucie is often called on for her litigation skills in strategic and complex litigation.
She intervenes in pre-litigation and litigation in relation with the company’s life (shareholder disputes, directors' liability, termination of established commercial relationships, unfair competition), often international in nature.
She has developed a particular expertise in litigation relating to law enforcement (seizures) and evidence (pre-trial proceedings to collect evidence, international rogatory letters).
Lucie also represents French and foreign clients (companies and executives) at all stages of proceedings in matters of criminal law related to employment (harassment, discrimination), IT (cybercriminality), consumer law (misleading commercial practices...) or business law (misuse of corporate assets, fraud...).
In Business Ethics, she gives regular advice on risks caused by operational decisions (conflicts of interest, intermediaries) and assists clients in setting up or monitoring anti-bribery programs (whistleblowing system, code of conduct, training sessions). She has conducted major internal investigations for her clients, in addition to delivering practical recommendations.
Lucie is a member of the European Criminal Bar Association (ECBA) and the French Association for Consular Institutions (AFFIC).
Helping you succeed in tomorrow's world
"Trained in Mediation (CMAP), I attach great importance to the elaboration of the strategy together with the client, leading to all forms of dispute resolution (settlement, mediation, conciliation, judicial decision or arbitration)."
Business crime | Wish
Represented the tech company, Wish, during the investigation led by DGCCRF for misleading practices (reference/ strikethrough prices) before the criminal court and intervened in negotiations with the Public Prosecutor which led to a guilty plea and reduced fine.
Business Crime | France Telecom
Represented the former Human Resources director in the famous France Telecom case with media coverage, involving several former directors, sentenced for alleged moral harassment (the suicides case).
Business Crime
Assisted companies and directors during investigation in case of requests for information, dawn raids and when they are summoned to appear before any authority (the French Consumer Authority – DGCCRF), police officer or judge.
Litigation
Obtained a favourable decision for her US client against a Canadian investment fund who denied complying with its undertaking to purchase shares of a French company. The Paris Commercial court sentenced the investment fund to buy the shares under penalty.
Litigation
Represented French and foreign clients before commercial courts in litigation resulting from cyber-attack. She is currently representing a major IT group offering detection breaches services which was summoned to compensate the alleged prejudice (several million euros of operating losses) of the victim of the cyber-attack.
Litigation | French Food Tech company
Defended a French Food Tech company against an investigative measure authorized by the judge to evidence alleged anti-competitive practices (the equivalent of discovery proceedings under French law).
Internal Investigation | Cosmetic groups
Regularly conducts investigation for cosmetic groups on disclosures carried out through the speak up policy for alleged fraud, corruption, moral and sexual harassment.
Insights
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Public Interest Judicial Agreement guidelines published by France's financial prosecutor
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Duty of vigilance: comparative regulation in Europe and the UK
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