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A French and German national, Daniel focuses on commercial law, liability, and regulatory matters. His litigation practice encompasses claims involving breach of contract, product liability, insurance coverage, insolvency, and a range of business torts. He has extensive experience in court and arbitration proceedings, as well as in cross-border litigation.
Experience
Representative matters
Representative matters
Assists a US-based global manufacturer of consumer dispensing packaging and drug delivery devices in a significant insurance coverage dispute against an American mutual insurance company.
Represents a global services provider company in a liability dispute against an international bank for alleged losses worth half a billion Euros.
Represents an international company specialising in components and sub-systems for the aerospace, defence and selected energy markets, on several significant litigation matters in France involving product and contract liability issues.
Experience
Assists a US-based global manufacturer of consumer dispensing packaging and drug delivery devices in a significant insurance coverage dispute against an American mutual insurance company.
Represents a global services provider company in a liability dispute against an international bank for alleged losses worth half a billion Euros.
Represents an international company specialising in components and sub-systems for the aerospace, defence and selected energy markets, on several significant litigation matters in France involving product and contract liability issues.
Assists a global leader in batteries, chargers and accessories for motive, reserve, aerospace and defence applications regarding regulatory, judicial and contractual matters surrounding a product liability claim regarding their water treatment plants.
Assisted a US-based company specialising in the manufacturing of security and military helmets in its French operations in the framework of control by the French customs authorities of its export control compliance regarding export documentation and export authorisations.
Represented a major car manufacturer in the context of the French "Dieselgate" investigations
Advised several international companies in investigations, pre-contentious phases and proceedings in front of several French regulators (energy and communications sectors, market abuse, data breach and compliance, consumer protection law)
Represented numerous international and French clients in unfair competition cases and trade secrets related cases, mostly with cross-border implications; dealing with the related procedural and data protection regulatory implications
Conducted several investigations concerning compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and compliance with public tender regulations in France and Germany.
Assists a global medical device manufacturer on the global implementations of its MedTech devices; advised on data protection issues and represented the client before the French data protection agencies; obtained approval and re-certification in front of the French regulator (Agence du Numérique en Santé).
Conducted several data protection assessments and GDPR compliance programs for a client in the trade and commodities sector across EU and Eastern European client entities. Provided compliance recommendations for each concerning compliance with local and international data protection laws, including in relation to HR policies, data retention, code of conduct/ethical hotline operation, data transfer between jurisdictions, notifications to data protection authorities and disclosures of data to suppliers and other third parties.
Assisted multiple international clients in several regulatory matters related to health care regulatory, anti-corruption and data privacy compliance, as well as regarding the implementation of the French Sunshine Act.
Advised a global medical device manufacturer on telecoms, privacy and ethical board approvals for European-based clinical trials in connection with implantable medical devices, including mobile app services
Provided several internal Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) training sessions for various international clients in France and Germany.
Recognitions
- Selected through peer review for inclusion in The Best Lawyers™ in France for Health Care Law, 2018-2024, and named the 2019 "Lawyer of the Year" for Health Care Law
- ‘Committed and very involved personalities. Daniel Kadar leads the team with flying colours.’ (Legal 500 EMEA, 2022, Dispute Resolution: Commercial Litigation)
Credentials
Education
Education
- Paris Sorbonne University (Paris IV), 2008, Diploma (“Diplôme universitaire”) in German Law
- University of Paris XI Paris-sud-11, 1996, Master II in Contract Law
- Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris, 1995
- Berlin, French and German High School, 1989, Graduate Certificate, Baccalauréat/Abitur
Professional admissions & qualifications
Professional admissions & qualifications
- Paris
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