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Dispute Resolution Monégasque lawyers

We assist private clients, investors, company directors, institutions and local or international companies during the pre-litigation and litigation phases of any disputes arising in their own lives or that of their business, field or sector.

Our team members are trained specialists who work together to respond to all our clients’ needs, whether the dispute is subject solely to Monegasque jurisdiction or to multiple jurisdictions in other countries.

Monaco attracts companies seeking to build a local or international business in some of the Principality's high-potential sectors such as finance, industry, logistics or luxury hospitality and tourism. This means that our clients’ assets tend to be dispersed across several countries and/or they have an international clientele, which can generate specific pre-litigation and litigation requirements.

On a regular basis, we:

  • Assist our private clients with matters of private international law and conflict of laws and of jurisdiction in disputes that often involve property and succession issues governed by family law and the law of persons.
  • Assist entrepreneurs and companies with matters such as debt collection, contractual or commercial disputes with businesses that either operate or own assets in Monaco, or with procedures to allow decisions of foreign courts to be executed in Monaco.
  • Assist private clients, investors and institutions with disputes that often arise when buying, selling or owning property, which are among the most common transactions in the Principality of Monaco.
  • Represent Monaco’s banks and financial management companies during pre-litigation and litigation for matters involving contractual or civil liability, proceedings before the Commission de Contrôle des Activités Financières (Financial Activities Supervisory Commission) or criminal proceedings around certain sector-specific issues such as bank secrecy, anti-money laundering, anti-terrorist financing and anti-corruption laws, or criminal restraint of some of their clients’ assets.
  • Act on behalf of companies, investors and institutions in all commercial law disputes involving matters such as shareholder disagreements, directors’ liability, guarantees against hidden liabilities, receivership and insolvency proceedings, individual proceedings before the judge of the Trade and Industry Register (RCI), debt collection and provisional or protective measures in the Principality of Monaco, commercial criminal law or intellectual property disputes, as well as commercial or contractual disputes involving SMEs and large corporations.
  • Represent our private clients in any disputes stemming from countries exchanging information for tax purposes and privacy and data protection rules.
  • Assist companies and institutions with disputes relating to the performance or breach of an employment contract.

Our litigation services involve a number of core activities: risk assessment, crisis management, defining a litigation strategy, amicable dispute resolution, representation in court and before arbitration tribunals and the enforcement of court and arbitration rulings.

Our teams have the technical skills and experience to support you through each step towards a swift settlement - in or out of court - that meets your objectives.

 
Olivier Marquet
Olivier Marquet
Managing Partner
Monaco
Olivier Marquet is the Managing Partner of CMS Monaco and one of its founding partners. He heads the Banking & Finance team. Olivier is an Avocat Défenseur at the Monaco Bar. Repeatedly recognised as...
Stephan Pastor
Stephan Pastor
Managing Partner
Monaco
Stephan Pastor is the Managing Partner of CMS Monaco and head of the Business Law team. Recognised as a leading practitioner by independent international directories, Stephan assists his clients in all...
Géraldine Gazo
Géraldine Gazo
Partner
Monaco
Géraldine Gazo is a Partner and co-head of the Private Clients team. She is an Avocat Défenseur at the Monaco Bar. Repeatedly recognised as a leading practitioner by independent international directories...
Sophie Marquet
Sophie Marquet
Partner
Monaco
Sophie Marquet is one of the founding partners of CMS Monaco and head of the Real Estate & Construction team, as well as head of the Employment team with about 18 years of experience. Sophie is an Avocat...
Christine Pasquier Ciulla
Christine Pasquier Ciulla
Partner
Monaco
Christine Pasquier Ciulla is one of the founding partners of the firm and co-head of the Private Clients team. Widely recognized as one of the most experienced Avocats Défenseurs in Monaco, Christine...
Raphaëlle Svara
Raphaëlle Svara
Partner
Monaco
Raphaëlle Svara is a Partner at CMS Monaco and co-head of the Private Clients team. She acts for natural persons, family offices, trusts and foreign private entities in general, advising and representing...
Gautier Barat
Gautier Barat
Counsel
Monaco
Gautier Barat is a Counsel in the Banking & Finance team. Given his specific expertise in banking and financing law, he advises and assists financial institutions in all types of civil, commercial, criminal...
Marion Cabanès
Marion Cabanès
Counsel
Monaco
Marion Cabanès is a Counsel in both the Real Estate & Construction and Employment teams. She advises Monegasque and international clients such as companies, high net worth individuals and institutional...
Laurence Clapier
Laurence Clapier
Counsel
Monaco
Laurence Clapier is Counsel in the Employment Law team. With over 15 years' experience in Monegasque labor law, Laurence has acquired expertise in anticipating and managing social risk (individual and...
Alexia Delaunay
Alexia Delaunay
Counsel
Monaco
Alexia Delaunay is a Counsel in the Real Estate & Construction team. She advises and assists clients in all types of real estate matters. With her expertise in economic and business law, Alexia’s practice...