Delphine Michot
Partner
Chambers Global
“Doesn’t give up and is persuasive.”
Chambers Europe
“Delphine Michot is bright, on top of the details and has a very rational and realistic approach.”
Chambers Europe
“Delphine Michot is very commercial, has excellent strategy and is very reassuring for the clients.”
The Legal 500 EMEA
“Delphine Michot distinguished herself by her quick wit, her ability to immediately understand technical subjects and her impressive pleading skills.”
Delphine Michot’s practice focuses on domestic and cross-border litigation and dispute resolution as well as white-collar criminal matters.
Delphine joined the firm in 2000, became counsel in 2008, and became a partner in 2022.
Notable Experience
Selected litigation experience
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Google in a number of cases before French courts, including in the largest damages claim ever filed against it in Europe.
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Veolia Environnement in several emergency and injunction proceedings relating to its €12.9 billion hostile bid for rival company Suez, to create the French world champion of ecological transformation.
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Rothschild in a criminal and civil dispute brought by Scor against Covea and its former CEO, related to Covea’s attempt to take over Scor.
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SuperSonic, a mobile game publisher and gaming studio based in Israel, in a litigation against a French competitor.
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Fonterra in connection with a claim for damages on the basis of alleged failures leading to a massive product recall.
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BNP Paribas in connection with tort claims.
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Casa Tarradellas in its acquisition of a 60% stake in the Herta charcuterie and dough business from Nestlé.
Selected white-collar experience
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Royal Bank of Canada in connection with the Wildenstein case before the Paris criminal court.
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Big Four accounting firm in connection with a fraud, bribery and corruption, joint investigation by the French, UK and U.S. authorities.
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HSBC in the criminal investigation arising out of Swiss leaks and giving rise to the first French DPA (Convention Judiciaire d’Intérêt Public).
Selected Activities
triggerMember, Women’s White-Collar Defense Association (WWCDA)
Publications
Events
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June 25, 2024
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October 29, 2023