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Vanessa Benichou, Managing Partner and Head of the Paris Litigation Department, is specialized in the resolution of disputes in all its forms; in international arbitration, litigation before Civil, Commercial and Criminal Courts or in the context of settlements or mediation. She also acts as a mediator.
With over 20 years of experience, she has been involved in commercial arbitration, international investments, mergers and acquisitions and construction. She also manages post-arbitration litigation, both with regard to appeals for the annulment of arbitral awards and their enforcement.
Her litigation practices include commercial and business law, corporate law, unfair and parasitic competition, advertising and entertainment, intellectual property, commercial leases and contracts, construction and product liability. She also has extensive experience in distribution agreements, especially in franchise and distribution agreements in general.
Vanessa Benichou is highly ranked by Leaders League - Decideurs 2019
Vanessa is fluent in English, French and Hebrew and conversant in Spanish.
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October 8, 2020
Le Point Magazine Recognizes King & Spalding Among the Top Law Firms in France
July 10, 2020
King & Spalding Earns Top Spot on Global Arbitration Review’s GAR 30 Ranking
December 17, 2019
Vanessa Benichou profiled in a feature on the Paris office
Representation of the French Government before French courts and before the Indian Supreme Court in connection with the dismantling of the military aircraft carrier Clémenceau in India.
Representation of La Française des Jeux (the French State Lottery company), before the Criminal Court of Paris in a case brought pursuant to a complaint by the producers of the hit French movie, “Les Choristes,” and the cinema industry, for conspiracy of piracy and trademark infringement because its advertising was available on peer-to-peer websites where the movie was offered for illegal downloading.
Representation of La Française des Jeux (the French State Lottery company), before the Paris Commercial Court in a case brought by a majority of its network's members alleging a wrongful termination of their distribution contracts and asking for damages in an amount of €550 million.
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December 9, 2019
L'Ascension de King & Spalding : du succès américain à un succès...français
October 8, 2020
Le Point Magazine Recognizes King & Spalding Among the Top Law Firms in France
July 10, 2020
King & Spalding Earns Top Spot on Global Arbitration Review’s GAR 30 Ranking
December 17, 2019
Vanessa Benichou profiled in a feature on the Paris office
Representation of the French Government before French courts and before the Indian Supreme Court in connection with the dismantling of the military aircraft carrier Clémenceau in India.
Representation of La Française des Jeux (the French State Lottery company), before the Criminal Court of Paris in a case brought pursuant to a complaint by the producers of the hit French movie, “Les Choristes,” and the cinema industry, for conspiracy of piracy and trademark infringement because its advertising was available on peer-to-peer websites where the movie was offered for illegal downloading.
Representation of La Française des Jeux (the French State Lottery company), before the Paris Commercial Court in a case brought by a majority of its network's members alleging a wrongful termination of their distribution contracts and asking for damages in an amount of €550 million.
See more
December 9, 2019
L'Ascension de King & Spalding : du succès américain à un succès...français
October 8, 2020
Le Point Magazine Recognizes King & Spalding Among the Top Law Firms in France
July 10, 2020
King & Spalding Earns Top Spot on Global Arbitration Review’s GAR 30 Ranking
December 17, 2019
Vanessa Benichou profiled in a feature on the Paris office
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