Antoine is a French-qualified lawyer with particular experience in transport and maritime litigation. He joined the Transportation Industry Group of the Paris office in 2013. Antoine advises and defends a wide range of clients, including carriers, owners, charterers, freight forwarders, port agents, insurers, P&I Clubs, and classification societies in complex shipping disputes.
Experience
Representative matters
Representative matters
Shipwreck – Defending a shipowner in legal proceedings against the French state, victims and charterer in relation to the shipwreck of the MV "Erika" in the Atlantic Sea causing a major oil pollution and environmental damage.
Shipwreck – Defending a classification society in legal proceedings against victims claiming compensation for the loss of close relatives in the shipwreck of the MV "Estonia" in Baltic Sea causing civilian victims.
Cargo claim – Defending a shipping company in legal proceedings against cargo interests claiming compensation for the loss of goods during a sea carriage from France to Singapore.
Shipwreck – Defending a shipowner in legal proceedings against the French state, victims and charterer in relation to the shipwreck of the MV "Erika" in the Atlantic Sea causing a major oil pollution and environmental damage.
Shipwreck – Defending a classification society in legal proceedings against victims claiming compensation for the loss of close relatives in the shipwreck of the MV "Estonia" in Baltic Sea causing civilian victims.
Cargo claim – Defending a shipping company in legal proceedings against cargo interests claiming compensation for the loss of goods during a sea carriage from France to Singapore.
Cargo claim – Defending a charterer in legal proceedings against the stevedore company, cargo interests and shipowner under a slot charter agreement following the loss of 80 containers from the vessel from France to Canada.
Collision – Defending a shipowner in legal proceedings against another shipowner in relation to a major collision between a passenger vessel and a containership vessel in Mediterranean Sea with salvage claim and oil pollution claim.
Collision – Defending an insurance company in legal proceedings against the national railway company claiming compensation following the derailment of a train hit by special road convoy in France.
Ship repairs – Representing a shipowner in legal proceedings against a repairer company in order to claim compensation for the damages resulting from defective repairs of the propeller system of the vessel following its stranding in the Indian Ocean.
Ship repairs – Representing a shipowner and insurers in legal proceedings against a shipyard and the supervisor in order to claim compensation for the damages resulting from defective repairs of the engine system of the vessel in France.
Ship building – Defending a classification society in legal proceedings against a Chinese shipyard claiming compensation for early termination of charter parties by charterers following the failure of the oil collectors of tanker vessels built and certified in China.
Ship building – Defending a classification society in legal proceedings against a Turkish shipowner claiming compensation for the damage resulting from the fire of its bitumen vessel in the Mediterranean Sea.
Freight-forwarding – Representing an insurance company in legal proceedings against a freight-forwarder and shipowner in order to claim compensation for the damage caused to military vessels transported by sea.
Freight-forwarding – Defending a freight-forwarding company in legal proceedings with shipowners and charterers against cargo interests and their insurers claiming compensation for major damages caused to several trains transported by vessel from Italia to Sweden.
Insurance – Defending a P&I Club in legal proceedings against a member/shipowner claiming payment for an insurance indemnity for compensation for the personal injuries sustained by a crew member trying to avoid the arbitration clause provided by the rules.
Insurance – Representing a major agricultural merchant company in legal proceedings against insurers in order to claim payment for the cargo abandoned and compensation for the costs incurred in relation to the Ukrainian war on the basis of a war risk policy.
Ship arrest – Defending a towage company in provisional proceedings against the ship repairer requesting the arrest of vessels alleging a maritime claim under the Brussel convention.
Ship arrest – Defending a shipowner in provisional proceedings against a third-party requesting the arrest of the bunkers of the bulk vessel for a maritime claim held against the time charterer.
Port – Representing a port agent in legal proceedings against shipowners in order to claim payment of ports costs and dues for the calls and operations of three vessels in the Republic of Congo.
Port – Defending a shipowner in legal proceedings against a French port claiming compensation for the damage caused to port installations.
Logistic – Advising a Chinese social medial platform for implementing a marketplace with logistic services in Europe and obtaining administrative authorizations.
Logistic – Advising a road carrier and freight-forwarder company in relation to legal authorizations required for transporting war materials by road transport in Europe.
Offshore – Defending a P&I Club in legal proceedings against international oil companies claiming compensation for the damages resulting from the breaking of sub-marine pipelines by a cable ship during cable laying operations in Congolese Sea.
Offshore – Defending a classification society in legal proceedings against platform contractors and operators claiming compensation for the damage resulting from the breaking of the mooring chains of an offshore platform in Chinese Sea.
Oil pollution – Defending a shipowner in criminal proceedings against French State prosecuting the master and shipowner of the vessel for oil pollution offense in the Atlantic Sea with diplomatic conflict under the UNCLOS.
Oil pollution – Defending a shipowner in criminal proceedings against French state prosecuting the master and shipowner of the vessel for oil pollution offense in the Mediterranean Sea with recourse before the French constitutional court for breach of human rights.
Criminal – Defending a shipowner in criminal proceedings following the discovery of tons of drugs in the vessel and the attack of the vessel by drug traffickers in France.
Criminal – Defending a classification society in criminal proceedings following the manslaughter of a crew member in a French port.
Oil and gas – Representing an oil company in legal proceedings against an African State following abusive termination of exclusive supply agreements of oil products in Africa.
Oil and gas – Advising an oil company in relation to the negotiation of supply agreements of oil products.
Mining – Defending a mining company in legal proceedings against French State and citizens claiming compensation for the collapse of private and public buildings in France allegedly caused by mining operations.
Mining – Representing a supplier in arbitration proceedings against an African State claiming compensation for the alleged defects of the supplied mining excavators of phosphate in Central Africa.
Recognitions
- Listed as "Leading Associates" in Legal 500 EMEA for France Shipping, 2024-2025
Credentials
Education
Education
- Paris Bar School, 2013, Certificate
- University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas, 2012, Master of Laws, Private Law, With honors
- University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas, 2010, Licence en Droit, Private Law, With honors
Professional admissions & qualifications
Professional admissions & qualifications
- Paris
Professional affiliations
Professional affiliations
- French Maritime Law Association: Paris
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Teaching Experience
- University of Paris Panthéon-Assas: Paris; Lecturer for the Master 2 of International Business Law
- University of Paris Panthéon-Assas: Paris; Lecturer for the Licence 2 in contract and tort law
- EDC Business School: Paris; Teacher for business law and company law