Litigation

Astura advises its clients in all disputes they may encounter, including commercial litigation, shareholders disputes, post-M&A litigation, and directors’/executives’ liability. We also handle IT disputes, personal data litigation, and intellectual property infringement matters.

We assist and represent our clients at every stage of a dispute: interim and protective measures, preservation of evidence, proceedings on the merits and enforcement of judgments. We appear before civil and commercial courts, arbitral tribunals and administrative authorities, and are equally experienced in alternative dispute resolutions.

We adapt our strategy and approach to the specific issues of each case, with one guiding principle: protecting our clients’ interests and resolving disputes on the best possible terms.

Commercial litigation

We represent our clients in their commercial disputes, particularly in an international context, including:

• Breach and termination of contracts
• Sudden termination of established commercial relations
• Unfair competition

Corporate litigation

We represent our clients in shareholders’ disputes, and all litigations relating to the company and its governance, including:

• Majority or minority abuse
• Governance deadlock, ad hoc or interim representative appointment
• Removal of directors and executives and exclusion of shareholder
• Liability claims against directors and executives

We also handle disputes following complex transactions, including share transfers, mergers and assets deals:

• Enforcement of warranties indemnification
• Enforcement of earn-out provisions
• Disputes relating to the performance of shareholders agreements and share transfer agreements

Arbitration

We represent our clients in arbitration proceedings and related legal proceedings before national courts, including:

• Ad hoc and institutional arbitration
• Setting-aside proceedings and appeals against exequatur orders
• Stays or adjustment of the enforcement of arbitral awards
• Enforcement of arbitral awards

IT Litigation

We represent our clients in disputes relating to information systems, including failed IT projects, software audits conducted by publishers, e-commerce disputes, and out of court domain names proceedings, including Syreli, and UDRP.

Intellectual property litigation

We represent our clients in their intellectual property disputes, including trademark, patent, design and copyright infringement, unfair competition matters.

CNIL Proceedings

We represent our clients in sanction proceedings brought against them by the French data protection authority (CNIL).

Enforcement Proceedings

We assist our clients for the prompt enforcement of court decisions and other enforceable instruments, including:

• Protective measures, including freezing of assets
• Monitoring of enforcement measures
• Litigation related to the enforcement