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Ugo
Birchen
Paris
Lawyer
+33 (0) 1 40 54 51 00
CV (English)
Expertise
International litigation
Enforcement
Fraud & asset recovery
Sovereign debt
Business law
Criminal law
Education
Academy of European Law (ERA) – Young European lawyers academy
University of Montpellier – Diploma in domestic and international arbitration
University of Lorraine Nancy – Master degree in international and European law
University of Lorraine Nancy – Diploma in white-collar crime
Languages
French
English
Italian
Ugo’s practice focuses on domestic civil and commercial litigation, asset recovery and complex cross-border disputes, in particular the recognition and enforcement of international court decisions and arbitration awards

Ugo also practises litigation before European courts, white-collar crime law and emergency criminal defence
Details of recent activities
Counsel to North American and European private investment funds on the worldwide recognition and enforcement of a North American judgment against a South American state

Counsel to a European pharmaceutical company in the enforcement in France and Switzerland of an English judgment including worldwide freezing orders (WFO) against an individual held liable for fraud

Counsel to the clients of a financial institution in a dispute against two Middle Eastern banks, to assess the possibilities of obtaining an enforceable title in France in the context of a major financial crisis

Assistance to an Asian automotive manufacturer in designing and implementing a comprehensive investigation and litigation strategy tailored to the circumstances in France and Switzerland, in connection with concealments and financial misconduct by its executives

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