Litigation

Our Litigation department has earned market-leading reputation for our team’s skills in both litigation and arbitration. We have a particularly strong track-record in handling high-stakes, cross-border disputes.

We provide strategic and legal counsel, guiding them through every stage of proceedings before the French and international courts and arbitral tribunals. We aim to successfully address conflicts in the early stages, representing both plaintiffs and defendants.

Shareholders disputes & company law
White-Collar Crime
Contract law
Telecoms
Class actions
Abrupt termination of long-standing business relationships
Consumer & distribution law
Internet, IT & IP litigation
Bankruptcy
Product liability
Alternative dispute resolution

What they say

Chambers Global et Europe 2025 : Yann Colin is ranked in “Litigation: Elite client”
Yann Colin of Franklin regularly advises both French and international clients on shareholder disputes, with further experience handling product liability claims. He is active across the energy and real estate sectors.
Strengths
“Yann Colin is a great Individual. He is very smart, very result-oriented, and aggressive in litigation.”
Leaders League 2024: Recognized expertise in Commercial litigation (Excellent), Real estate litigation (Excellent), Banking & Finance Litigation (Highly recommended), White collar crime (Recommended) and Publishing law (Recommended)
Option Droit & Affaires 2024: Yann Colin is recognized in the “Acquisition Litigation” category of the Litigation guide.
Yann Colin is individually ranked in the US directory Best Lawyers 2025