Vigo, law firm - A corporate risks expert

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A pre-litigation and litigation reference.

A corporate risks expert

Vigo, law firm - A diversified law expertise

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We assist you in civil, criminal and commercial matters.

A diversified law expertise

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Gold trophy - Corporate liability law

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VIGO, law firm

VIGO, a leading law firm specialized in liability law, gathers a team of established lawyers, who continually build upon their success and experience. Founded in August 2009 by Emmanuel Daoud, Christine Carpentier and Julie Ferrari, the firm now comprises more than 20 experienced lawyers, including two of our former senior associates, Julien Cheval and Emmanuel Mercinier, who became partners in January 2011. Then César Ghrénassia joind the law firm in 2017.

Pro bono

Committed to offering legal support to non-profit organisations working to pursue the social ideals it shares, VIGO provides volunteer services to various associations and NGOs.
Therefore, the firm’s partners and associates devote a significant share of their time to defending pro bono cases, an activity that has grown steadily since the firm was founded.
In this context VIGO has participated in the Pro Bono Trophies in recent years for all its entire range of services devoted to human rights and international criminal law for the benefit of associations such as:

• FIDH
• Mouvement du Nid
• Alliance of Lawyers for Human Rights (AADH)
• End Child Prostitution And Trafficking
• Hors la Rue
• Reporters Without Borders
• Action to End Child Prostitution

Prevention of criminal risk

VIGO specialises in litigation involving the liability of companies and the persons who act on their behalf and is fully aware that the best method for handling criminal risk (and its consequences, i.e. reputational risk and the risk of civil liability) is to prevent its occurrence in the first place. It has therefore developed valuable expertise in designing and implementing training for company managers.

VIGO thus offers training to officers and executives of companies of all sizes, as well as to public authorities, to provide them with the legal knowledge and culture required to understand the issues in relation to the commission of offences, both in terms of risk prevention and risk management.
These training courses cover general criminal law (criminal liability of legal entities and officers, unintentional offences, public criminal law), special criminal law (study of such offences directly in connection with the company’s business or the nature of the public authority) and criminal procedure (arrest and detention, searches, investigations, etc.).

The firm’s lawyers, who have been providing these training courses for many years, have acquired solid experience in these fields because they have long taught courses in institutions such as the National School for the Judiciary, the Bar Association Lawyer Training Programmes and the Paris Bar Association (Campus), as well as to lawyers and in-house counsel through seminars organised in partnership with legal publishers (Ateliers Omnidroit, etc.).

As a training provider, VIGO is registered with the regional labour inspectorate (DIRECCTE) under No. 11754897475.

Fee policy

In all its practice areas, and for the sake of clarity, VIGO sets the procedures for billing its fees in consultation with the client, from the outset of their relationship, based on two essential principles: flexibility and transparency.

Depending on the client’s needs, their familiarity with legal services and the nature of the case, we determine with the client the most appropriate billing system:

• billing on a time-spent basis
• flat fee
• contingent fee

The hourly rate for partners is based on their professional experience and reputation and, for associates, it is based on the number of years of professional experience as a lawyer.

In all cases, VIGO is able to provide its clients, at all times, with detailed and up-to-date information on the amount of fees billed and still to be billed in connection with ongoing matters.

The costs of legal acts (bailiffs, local counsel) are covered directly by clients.

Furthermore, in accordance with the provisions of the French Data Protection Act, Act No. 78-17 of 6 January 1978, we inform you that it will be necessary for us to process personal data in connection with the matters clients appoint us to handle and that, therefore, clients are entitled to object to such processing or access the information about them and to request its correction or erasure at any time.

Finally, in accordance with the rules of professional confidentiality applicable to us, which is general, absolute and imprescriptible, and from which no one, including the client, can release the lawyer, VIGO obviously undertakes not to disclose to any party the personal data collected in this manner, which will be limited to data strictly necessary to defend the interests of clients.

Professional network

Our law office relies on a network of experts abroad in order to adjust as much as possible to our customers’ needs.

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The Team

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Christine CARPENTIER

Partner lawyer

Christine Carpentier negotiates and drafts the contracts required to carry out industrial projects, particularly in the field of renewable energy (wind, solar).
She is a specialist in contractual and tort liability and also represents clients in litigation involving issues of industrial risks, the environment, insurance law and strict liability (in particular, in asbestos-related litigation).

Emmanuel DAOUD

Partner lawyer

Emmanuel Daoud specialises in criminal law (corporate and ordinary criminal law) and compliance. He also practices in the areas of cybercrime, personal data protection and sports law.
Emmanuel Daoud is particularly active in the fields of international criminal law and human rights, corporate social responsibility and sustainable development.
Lastly, Emmanuel Daoud has developed expertise in the field of combating terrorism, particularly in light of the legislative arsenal adopted in this area in recent years, and focuses on the implications of these new laws for fundamental rights and freedoms.

Julie FERRARI

Partner lawyer

Julie Ferrari practices labour and criminal law (criminal business law, criminal health law and criminal labour law).
She also has expertise in the field of corporate social responsibility (CSR), particularly in the areas of labour law and criminal law.

Julien CHEVAL

Partner lawyer

Julien Cheval specialises in business litigation, commercial distribution law and the law of companies in difficulty. His extensive knowledge of civil business law enables him to provide his clients with effective advice in the drafting and negotiation of contracts, based on his extensive litigation experience. He also practices in the field of sports law. Due to his experience in all types of pre-litigation and economic litigation, he is particularly attentive to legislative and case law developments, both substantive and procedural aspects.

Emmanuel MERCINIER

Partner lawyer

Emmanuel Mercinier-Pantalacci has been a lawyer since 2004, was a Secretary of the pleading competition of the Paris Bar Association in 2009 (12th) and is, above all, a criminal lawyer.
In the field of criminal business law, he assists companies and their officers, whether suspects or victims, in matters involving criminal labour law, criminal stock market law, criminal tax law, criminal corporate law, criminal urban planning law, unintentional offences, etc.
In the area of ordinary criminal law, he has significant experience in proceedings involving both felonies and misdemeanours.

César GHRÉNASSIA

Partner lawyer

César Ghrenassia has been a member of the Paris Bar since 2008. He was Secretary of the pleading competition of the Paris Bar in 2010, and he has been a partner of the VIGO Law Office since 2016.
César Ghrenassia practices mainly in the fields of general and special criminal law, including criminal business law and press law.

Caroline BOYER

Lawyer

Caroline Boyer practices mainly in the fields of criminal business law, general criminal law and press law.

Margot FONTAINE

Lawyer

Margot Fontaine specialises in criminal business law and ordinary criminal law, as well as in civil and commercial litigation.

Christine GENDRE

Lawyer

Christine Gendre specialises in civil and commercial disputes, as well as in strict liability (in particular, asbestos-related litigation).
She also practices in the field of sports law.

Léa HUFNAGEL

Lawyer

Léa Hufnagel focuses her practice on criminal law, business criminal law and white collar crime.

Adélaïde JACQUIN

Lawyer

Adélaïde Jacquin specialises in criminal business law and ordinary criminal law.

Aimée KLEIMAN

Lawyer

Aimée Kleiman practices primarily in the fields of criminal business law, compliance and civil and commercial litigation.

Abdelwahab
LAHLOU

Lawyer

Abdelwahab Lahlou specialises in civil and commercial litigation, as well as the law of companies in difficulty and directors and officers liability.

Clarisse LE CORRE

Lawyer

Clarisse Le Corre practices primarily in the fields of general criminal law and criminal business law, and specialises in the prevention of criminal risk for legal entities and their officers, in particular through risk audits and the implementation of delegations of powers and internal alert and compliance procedures. In this capacity, she advises companies on issues relating to the security of their activities (preventing corruption, money laundering and tax fraud, the extra-territorial scope of certain US laws, corporate social responsibility, etc.).

Guillaume
MARTINE

Lawyer

Guillaume Martine practices primarily in the fields of criminal business law and ordinary criminal law.

Juliette
NEIMAN

Lawyer

Juliette Neiman specialises in criminal business law, compliance and business law.

Hugo
PARTOUCHE

Lawyer

Hugo Partouche practices primarily in the fields of general criminal and business law.

Solène SFOGGIA

Lawyer

Solène Sfoggia believes that lawyers should be a solid partner in dealing with new legal requirements, and assists economic stakeholders in the areas of compliance, risk prevention, governance and ethics (risk mapping, Sapin II Act measures and duty of vigilance, codes of conduct, delegations of powers, due diligence, internal investigations, etc.).
She also advises companies on the regulatory aspects applicable to their projects (such as urban planning and operating permits), in particular for industrial, renewable energies and new technologies projects.

Skills

Criminal law

We provide advice and assistance to clients involved in any stage of criminal proceedings, whether they are defendants, victims or simply involved. Our lawyers have been particularly active in preliminary investigations and in court proceedings for a number of years and we strive to provide the most appropriate defence possible to our clients, whether individuals or corporations.

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Civil liability

We defend the interests of our clients in cases where their liability is called into play. This includes cases involving major industrial accidents, the use of hazardous substances (asbestos etc.), defective products and, more generally, any and all breaches of professional obligations.

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Industrial & Energy projects

VIGO assists its clients in the implementation of part of their industrial growth projects by providing expertise in negotiating and drafting contracts.

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Business law

VIGO assists its clients through the implementation of operations related to their development strategy. The firm participates in equity participation (majority or minority), corporate restructuring (mergers, partial asset), in LBO and private equity transactions, as well as the establishment of partnership agreement or joint ventures.

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Labour law

We advise our clients on individual working relations, even prior to any procedure, as prevention or for informational purposes.
We also assist them in front of the relevant jurisdictions in labour or social law, in the first instance or in appeal.

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CSR law / Compliance

VIGO has developed a recognized competency on compliance matters, that includes corporate governance and risk prevention, in line with the regulatory burden that weights on companies and their leaders.

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Sport law

We provide expert assistance to leading figures from the world of sport acting at both professional and association level (clubs, individuals, leagues, federations, commercial businesses involved in rights, distributors etc.) who currently face a growing number of legal problems.

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Cybercriminality

In tune with the new odds linked to technological evolution, that have disrupted existing work methods and the running of companies (social networks, geolocalisation, the internet, cell phones, etc.), VIGO supports its clients with all cybercriminality and cybersecurity matters.

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Personal Data Privacy

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Contact us

VIGO, law firm

9 rue Boissy d’Anglas
75008 – Paris
France

Phone number

+33 (0)1 55 27 93 93

Email address

vigo@vigo-avocats.com

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