Antoine Adeline Partner

Antoine Adeline is a partner within the Commercial Dispute Resolution department (2 partners and 6 associates) of the Paris office. He is a French and Canadian national,  has lived and practised in England for 5 years and brings to the firm more than 20 years' experience 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” (Mediation) and corporate insolvency (EU Regulation 1346/2000 “Isa Daisytek” and “Rover” cases).

Although he has particular experience in such areas as construction, software and various manufacturing industries, he represents a diverse range of businesses from public, multi-nationals and household names through to larger SMEs.

He 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 fourteen years and is completely 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 etc).

Representative Experience

• 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 multi million international construction law dispute.
• International arbitration; acting on behalf of a French company against a anglo Japanese holding (wrongful termination of a distribution agreement; 20 million euros).
• International arbitration; acting on behalf of a French engineering company against a Japanese international group  (contractual dispute; 30 millions euros).
• Appointed as an arbitrator by the International Rugby  Board (Appeal panel/Disputes committee) for the Rugby world cup 2007.
• Negotiation and pre litigation, on behalf of an English company involved in the titanic work trade in a contractual dispute against a French holding.
• White collar crime litigation ; acting on behalf of an American CEO (for a US company - electronic sector) against the French prosecutor.
• Complex expert mission (pre litigation stage) for a Netherland client against a French transport and logistic company (software editor).
• Numerous international search orders, Summary proceedings and Provisional seizures on behalf of Anglo-American clients or lawyers.