Biography
Gaëtan is a litigator specialising in commercial litigation, product liability and product safety. His experience covers assisting a wide range of multinational businesses from the consumer goods, transport, electric/electronic products and the energy sectors.
In this respect, he tries cases before French Courts on a regular basis, in particular toxic tort, product liability and environment-related cases faced by the industry. He assists manufacturers in claims filed by NGOs, competitors, consumers and the French market surveillance authorities.
He is particularly interested in climate change litigation, advising clients on the complex new laws and regulations implemented in the EU and in France, aiming at tackling climate change and promoting a circular economy. Gaëtan won a priza for one of his articles on climate change litigation published in the French newspaper La Tribune.
Gaëtan studied at the University of Versailles, Paris II (Panthéon-Assas) and at King’s College London, where he gained experience in trial management through prestigious moots. For his mooting experience, Gaëtan has received several awards and prizes including three Honourable Mentions when he participated in the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot (Best Team Oral Performance, Best Memorandum for Claimant and Best Memorandum for Respondent).
Prior to joining Signature Litigation, Gaëtan trained at the Paris office of major international law firms where he was involved in cross-border commercial litigation as well as international arbitration proceedings.
Experience
Product Liability
- Representing a Finnish engine part manufacturer in the scope of investigations ordered following the accident of a passenger ferry.
- Representing a US electric equipment manufacturer in the scope of investigations ordered following the fire of a major data centre.
- Representing a US analyser manufacturer in the scope of investigations ordered following the alleged lack of functioning of a power plant.
- Representing a US manufacturer of agriculture engines in the scope of investigations by the French authorities and in claims filed by users.
- Representing motor vehicle manufacturer in the scope of expert proceedings ordered following fires allegedly linked to the battery of their products.
Toxic Tort
- Representing a variety of clients in gross negligence cases filed by plaintiffs alleging that they have developed a disease linked to an exposure to chemical substances.
- Handling a docket of more than 7,000 cases filed by plaintiffs on the ground of their anxiety to develop an asbestos-related disease in the future.
Environment / Climate change
- Representing electronic product manufacturer in the scope of consumer claims relating to the alleged impact of said products on the environment.
- Representing industrial actor against a French environment NGO which claims that the manufacturing process breaches provisions of environment law.
- Representing a leading international conglomerate in proceedings filed following the discovery of the pollution of a site sold decades before.
Areas of Expertise
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