Values
My values: human support and technical expertise
Careful listening, legal rigor and clear advice for your family.
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Human support in pursuit of agreement
I know that what you are going through is difficult and requires a prompt response. I commit to providing the help and support you need throughout the process. I take the psychological and human dimensions of the conflict into account, keep in regular contact and provide pragmatic, lasting answers.
I favor dialogue and negotiated solutions that avoid the uncertainty of court proceedings: principled negotiation, collaborative practice, participatory proceedings and mediation. Together we identify your interests, needs and concerns and explore options for agreement: parenting agreements, family protocols and divorce agreements. I resort to the court only when no better solution is possible or proceedings are necessary to protect your interests.
Trained in negotiation, mediation, collaborative practice and participatory proceedings, I hold a qualification in crisis-management negotiation and am a mediator listed by the National Center for Lawyers’ Mediation (CNMA).
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Technical expertise in international family law
With a doctorate in private law, I devoted my thesis to couples in private international law. I qualified for university lectureship and taught private international law and family law at the University of Bordeaux. I now teach international family-law practice and amicable methods at the EFB and was awarded the Violette Gorny prize for the best family-law jurist.
Your situation is international if you have a foreign nationality, married abroad or live abroad. I advise on potentially competent courts and applicable laws. Depending on your situation, it may be in your interests to assert or challenge the French court’s jurisdiction. I negotiate agreements enforceable in France and abroad and, where necessary, initiate proceedings protecting your rights.
I practise in French and English with family lawyers in other countries, including Singapore, London, Geneva, New York, Hong Kong, Montreal and Dubai, as well as the European Union. I continue my professional training and regularly publish in legal journals.
Is your situation specific?
Consultations at the office, rue La Boétie, or by video, in French or English.