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Antoine Adeline
Partner
Antoine Adeline is a partner within the International Dispute Resolution department of the Paris office. He is a French and Canadian national, has lived and practised in England for five years and brings more than 20 years' experience to Squire Patton Boggs, as a trial advocate and litigation and arbitration lawyer in a highly international environment.
His particular focus is on arbitration, cross-border disputes, alternative dispute resolution, particularly mediation, and corporate insolvency.
Although he has particular experience in areas such as construction, software and various manufacturing industries, he represents a diverse range of businesses from public, multinationals and household names through to larger SMEs.
Antoine graduated from Panthéon-Sorbonne University in Paris and the London School of Economics. He has been dual-qualified in France and England for the last 14 years and is bilingual in French and English. He teaches international arbitration and mediation to post-graduate students at Panthéon-Sorbonne University. Antoine has written numerous publications on dispute resolution and corporate insolvency and is invited as a speaker at various seminars and conferences (e.g., French Senate, LSE, ICDR, CEPR).
Publications
- Chief Editor of La Revue, the Paris office newsletter.
- La Vie Politique Française, Hachette, 1992.
- Covered various topics in publications including Banque, Journal of International Banking Law, La Gazette du Palais, Les Echos, Les Petites Affiches and Encyclopaedia Universalis.
- Acting on behalf of PwC against the French public prosecutor concerning the enforcement of EU Regulation 1346/200 (Isa Daisytek and Rover cases).
- Acting on behalf of a Greek company sub contractor in a multimillion dollar international construction law dispute.
- Acting (together with a team of American colleagues) on behalf of an Italian company against a natural gas provider in a contractual dispute worth US$400 million, concerning a price revision in a long term gas contract.
- Acting on behalf of a French company, in international arbitration, against an Anglo-Japanese holding regarding wrongful termination of a distribution agreement valued at €20 million.
- Acting in international arbitration, on behalf of a French engineering company, against a Japanese international group in a contractual dispute worth €30 million.
- Acting as an arbitrator for the International Rugby Board (appeal panel/disputes committee) for the Rugby World Cup 2007.
- Undertaking negotiation and pre-litigation on behalf of an English company involved in the titanic work trade in a contractual dispute against a French holding.
- Acting on behalf of the CEO of a US electronic sector company in a white collar crime litigation case against the French prosecutor.
- Acting on a complex expert mission (pre-litigation stage) for a Netherlands-based client against a French transport and logistics company.
- Dealing with numerous international search orders, summary proceedings and provisional seizures on behalf of Anglo-American clients or lawyers.
Education
- Panthéon-Sorbonne University, Maîtrise, en Droit
- London School of Economics, LL.M., Civil Litigation, graduated with merits, 1995
- Panthéon-Sorbonne University, DEA, philosophie du Droit, 1990
- Panthéon-Sorbonne University, DEA, Droit commercial, 1988
- , CAPA, 1988
- Panthéon-Sorbonne University, DEA, Droit privé, 1987
Admissions
- England and Wales, 1997
- Paris, 1988
Memberships & Affiliations
- La Halde trained mediator, 2008
- CEDR accredited mediator, 2006
Languages
- French
- English