Edith Aupetit^LL.M.

Listening is my strength.
Analysis is my passion.
Defense is my profession.

Edith Aupetit, LL.M. | Avocate au Barreau de Paris | Attorney-at-law New York

Edith Aupetit^LL.M.

Avocate au Barreau de Paris
Attorney-at-law in New York

Head of Dispute Resolution & Commercial Group

Maîtrise en droit français et allemand
Master 2 en droit international privé et droit du commerce international
LL.M. Columbia University

*1985 Montpellier (France)
Nationality: French

Languages: French (native language),
German, English
Locations: Paris, Cologne

T +49 (0) 221 139 96 96 0
T +33 (0) 1 81 51 65 58

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I am French and I grew up in Montpelier, in the South of France. Even though I come from a purely French-speaking family, I was drawn to the German language and culture at a very early age and decided to pursue a Franco-German course of study immediately after graduating from high school. After a detour in the USA (including passing the bar exam in NYC) and starting my career in Paris, I have now been back in Cologne since April 2014, advising German and French companies, especially in litigation/arbitration, as well as private individuals in real estate and inheritance law. I enjoy analysing the effects of cross-border situations and explaining them to clients to help them find the right solution. It is particularly important to me to deal with both clients and opposing parties in a warm and friendly manner.

Career

2003 - 2007 Studied German and French law at Universität zu Köln and Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne
2009 - 2010 Professional training at various law firms in France (including Zschunke, HW&H, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, BNP Paribas Structures Finance, Dechert LL.P.)
2010 - 2011 Advanced studies in American law at Columbia University in New York
2011 Admitted as Avocat au Barreau de Paris (French attorney) and joined law firm Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LL.P. in the area of litigation and arbitration
2012 Admission as Attorney-at-law in New York
2014 Joined law firm Qivive (then Epp & Kühl)

Activity

French litigation
International contract law
International private law
International and domestic commercial arbitration
French inheritance and property law

Relevant Experience

Represented a leading French fashion producer against a German investment fund following the termination of a sub-license agreement governed by German law, in an ICC arbitration seated in Munich
Represented a German company against a Polish commercial agent requesting compensation and damages under German law following the termination of his contract, in an ICC arbitration seated in Cologne
Advised a Swiss financial institution in the context of a multi-party ICC arbitration under French law seated in Paris, inter alia regarding allegations of corruption in connection with a major international project
Represented the same Swiss financial institution in annulment proceedings in France against the ICC-Award for violation of the Ordre Public and in commercial litigation
Represented a French shipping agent against a German company after termination of a liner shipping contract in an ad hoc arbitration seated in Hamburg
Represented an operator of a nationwide network of petrol stations in Benin against the supplier of refined products concerning their distribution agreement in an ICC arbitration seated in Paris
Represented a German mechanical engineering company against a Polish company in an VIAC-Arbitration concerning the purchase of a crane
Represented a leading German Importer/wholesaler of household electrical appliances Pre-Trial Expert proceedings in France against claims arising from product liability
Represented a leading German kitchen manufacturer before a French commercial court against a French commercial agent requesting compensation and damages following the termination of his contract
Represented a German Insurance company in several Pre-Trial Expert proceedings in France regarding claims arising against several of its policy holders for product liability
Counsel for the French State in the criminal investigation and civil proceedings for fraud arising out of the Bernard Tapie arbitral award
Counsel for a multinational steel manufacturing corporation in cross-border proceedings brought concomitantly in Paris, Luxembourg and Rotterdam by an activist minority shareholders challenging the back-end merger with an Indian steel producer
Counsel for a leading contingent staffing provider in litigation proceedings in more than 50 cartel follow-on damages actions before French courts
Counsel for an American multinational conglomerate corporation in follow on damages claims before French courts following a ruling of the French competition authority