Ashurst boosts Paris corporate and disputes teams with two partner hires

Anne joins from Jones Day, where she has been since 2015. Prior to that, Anne worked for 15 years as a corporate lawyer at Ashurst. Anne specialises in leveraged buyouts and M&A, including joint ventures. She advises both investment funds and industrial companies and also has significant experience in advising on the corporate aspects of restructurings.

Hortense joins from Jones Day's litigation team where she has worked since 2006. A corporate and commercial litigator, she has a broad practice focusing on contractual disputes, distribution, industrial risks and product liability. Hortense is involved in pre-litigation work and represents domestic and international corporates in French courts and tribunals in sectors including IT, transport, digital economy and retail. Hortense has also been involved in large scale internal investigations relating to compliance and white collar crime.‎

Philippe None, managing partner of Ashurst in Paris, said: 

"Appointing Anne and Hortense are key steps in our aim of strengthening our corporate and disputes practices in Paris. We are delighted that they are both joining the team and we are confident that they will play a valuable role in further developing our disputes offering and our cross-border private equity and M&A capability."

Hortense de Roux added:

"Ashurst has an excellent reputation of successfully managing complex multi-jurisdictional matters. I very much look forward to working with Emmanuelle Cabrol and the rest of the Paris and global disputes team, particularly at a time when there is such demand for litigation work."

Anne Reffay added:  

"I am looking forward to joining the Ashurst team and working again with many former colleagues both in Paris and in the other Ashurst offices. Ashurst has an exceptionally strong global corporate offering and the team advises on some of the most complex and high profile domestic and international matters. I am delighted to have the opportunity to contribute to the development of this practice."

This follows the recent appointment in Paris of Emmanuelle Cabrol as partner in the international arbitration practice, Emmanuelle Pontnau-Faure as partner in the tax practice, Pierre Roux as partner in the finance practice, and the promotion of Nataline Fleury as employment partner.