Round Tables

The round table topics have been carefully selected to cover the many facets of business dispute resolution. Our goal is to bring together, for one day and in one  place, professionals  who do not necessarily have the opportunity to meet in their daily practice.

The twelve round tables will address a wide range of subjects — from digital law, financial and business criminal law, compliance, antitrust, and restructuring, to reputation management, governance, and the practice of Paris-based and international jurisdictions.
They will also explore amicable dispute resolution mechanisms and the use of generative AI in decision-making.

8:45–9:15

Main Hall

Opening Remarks

Opening Remarks by Pierre Hoffman, President of the Paris Bar, and Patrick Sayer, President of the Paris Court of Economic Affairs and Paris Place de Droit.

Followed by a keynote speech from Laurent Fabius, former President of the Constitutional Council, on “The Evolution of Supreme Courts in the Geopolitics of Disputes.”

Panelists
Patrick Sayer

Patrick Sayer

President of the Paris Economic Activities Tribunal and Paris Place de Droit

9:15–9:45

Main Hall

Contribution by Laurent Fabius

The Role of Supreme Courts in Global Geopolitics

Panelists
Laurent Fabius

Laurent Fabius

Former President of the Constitutional Council, former Prime Minister, former President of the National Assembly

10:00–11:15 AM

Chambre d'Hélène

Compliance-related litigation: prevention and challenges

Moderator
Christian Dargham

Christian Dargham

Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright, member of the Bar Council

Panelists
Blandine Cantrel

Blandine Cantrel

Head of Legal Financial Security, BNP Paribas

Oratoire

Dispute Resolution Procedures within Sectoral Regulations and before the TAE : what interactions?

Moderator
Muriel Chagny

Muriel Chagny

Director of the Master’s in Competition and Contract Law (Master 2), University of Versailles, Head of the Economic Justice Commission of Paris Place de Droit.

Panelists
Martial Houlle

Martial Houlle

Secretary General, Altitude Group, President of the Montesquieu Circle

Main Hall

The impact of generative AI in court proceedings

Moderator
Philippe Métais

Philippe Métais

Partner, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, member of the Executive Committee of Paris Place de Droit

Panelists
Monica Crespo

Monica Crespo

Head of Product, Jus Mundi

11:30–1:00 PM

Chambre d'Hélène

Specialized Courts in International Trade Disputes: Convergence or Competition?

Moderator
Jacques Bouyssou

Jacques Bouyssou

Partner, Alérion Avocats, member of the Executive Committee of Paris Place de Droit

Panelists
David Barniville

David Barniville

President of the High Court of Ireland

Oratoire

Deferred Prosecution à la française : How I Learned to stop worring and love the bomb

Moderator
Kami Haeri

Kami Haeri

Partner, White & Case

Panelists
Salvator Erba

Salvator Erba

Deputy Inspector General of Administration, former Deputy Director of Oversight at the French Anti-Corruption Agency

Main Hall

Prevention and Resolution of Shareholder Disputes

Moderator
Émilie Vasseur

Émilie Vasseur

Partner, Mayer Brown

Panelists
Benjamin Kanovitch

Benjamin Kanovitch

Partner, Bredin Prat

2:30–3:45 PM

Chambre d'Hélène

Third-Party Funding and Collective Actions: Practical, Procedural, and Ethical Issues in a Changing Landscape

Moderator
Valence Borgia

Valence Borgia

Partner, Medici, Secretary General of Paris Place de Droit

Jean-Yves Garaud

Jean-Yves Garaud

Partner, Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton, Board Member of Paris Place de Droit and Droit & Procédures

Panelists
Arthur Desthomas

Arthur Desthomas

Partner, Hogan Lovells

Oratoire

Peripheral Disputes in Restructuring Operations: Key Challenges and Risks

Moderator
Anne-Sophie Noury

Anne-Sophie Noury

Partner, White & Case

Panelists
Olivier Dubois

Olivier Dubois

Commercial Judge at the Paris Economic Activities Tribunal

Main Hall

Make Paris an attractive ADR hub: a common challenge?

Moderator
Denis Musson

Denis Musson

Senior Advisor and Mediator, Equanim International, and Board Member of Paris Place de Droit

Panelists
Bruno Deffains

Bruno Deffains

Professor at Paris II Panthéon-Assas University and Of Counsel, De Gaulle Fleurance & Associés

4:00–5:15 PM

Chambre d'Hélène

Damages in Emerging Digital Disputes

Moderator
Thibaud d’Alès

Thibaud d’Alès

Partner, Clifford Chance

Panelists
Brigitte Brun-Lallemand

Brigitte Brun-Lallemand

First President of the Chamber, Coordinator of the Economic and Commercial Division of the Paris Court of Appeal

Oratoire

Managing Reputation in the Face of Litigation Risk: Anticipating, Controlling, and Protecting the Company and Its Stakeholders

Moderator
Stéphanie Smatt Pinelli

Stéphanie Smatt Pinelli

Legal Director of Broadcom France, Secretary General of Paris Place de Droit

Panelists
Géraldine Amiel

Géraldine Amiel

Senior Managing Director, FTI Consulting

Main Hall

Governance and Litigation

Moderator
Matthias Fekl

Matthias Fekl

Former Minister of the Interior, Partner at Audit Duprey Fekl, and Board Member of Paris Place de Droit. Co-founder, Equanim International

Panelists
Patricia Barbizet

Patricia Barbizet

President of Temaris & Associés, President of the French Association of Private Companies, and Board Member of Total

5:30–6:45 PM

Main Hall

Closing Plenary Conference

Moderator
Stéphanie Smatt Pinelli

Stéphanie Smatt Pinelli

Legal Director of Broadcom France, Secretary General of Paris Place de Droit

Panelists
Éléonore Caroit

Éléonore Caroit

Minister Delegate to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, in charge of the Francophonie, International Partnerships, and French Nationals Abroad