Independent law firm dedicated to insurance law and dispute resolution.
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THE FIRM
Solor Avocats assists French and foreign clients in resolving disputes related to the application of insurance coverage and the establishment of liabilities.
The firm handles pre-litigation and litigation cases, in relation to industrial risks, professional and product liabilities, financial lines, construction and cyber risks.
Solor Avocats has developed recognised expertise in handling complex files. By the importance of the disputes’ financial or strategic implications. By their factual and/or legal complexity. By their serial nature. Or due to an international component (parallel proceedings abroad, parties of foreign nationality and/or assets located abroad, issues surrounding the determination of the applicable law and/or competent courts).
Our experience and know-how enable us to handle all types of disputes in a wide variety of areas and to propose highly tailored litigation strategies which are ingenious and, above all, effective, notably in the context of settlement negotiations or alternative dispute resolution mechanisms.
expertise
Solor Avocats has an excellent understanding of insurance law, as well as the practices and standards of the industry.
We offer services in advisory roles and during pre-litigation and litigation phases before civil, commercial, criminal, and arbitral courts.
We are thus able to assist our French and foreign clients with respect to all issues of the insurance sector:
• Legal advice: contract drafting, regulatory, assistance in coverage issues, claims and risks assessment, claims monitoring, deducible and aggregation issues, internal training;
• Litigation: disputes regarding insurance coverage, recoveries and subrogation claims, disputes between insurance actors.
Our expertise also extends to reinsurance and the liability of insurance intermediaries.
Fully aware of the importance of the product and the reputation of our clients, we provide support to ensure product compliance and safety in an ever-evolving legal environment, while offering prompt and effective advice in the event of product incidents, recalls, and claims arising therefrom.
Our expertise covers a wide range of fields and products, including healthcare products, biotechnology and cosmetic products, medical devices, chemical products, toys, electrical and electronic products, automotive and engineering industries, as well as all types of food and general consumer goods.
Solor Avocats has recognised expertise in serial claims and mass litigation.
The firm is recognised for its expertise in handling both out-of-court investigations or judicial investigations.
We assist our clients from the occurrence of the loss, with the aim to facilitate strategic decision-making and limit the company’s exposure to technical, regulatory or criminal risk and regulatory or criminal penalty, while striving to settle the case where possible.
We assist our clients at every stage of the case, in diverse sectors such as energy, healthcare, automotive, railway, construction, and aerospace.
The firm acts at the request of victims orrepresents professional at the request of their insurer.
Our expertise covers numerous regulated professions, including lawyers, notaries, accounting professionals (chartered accountants and auditors), insurance intermediaries, asset-management consultants, financial investment consultants, tax exemption specialists, healthcare professionals, real estate professionals, auctioneers, art experts and travel professionals.
Solor Avocats advises its clients on all matters related to cyber insurance, in close collaboration with an expertpartner specialised in cyber and IT risk assessment.
Our expertise includes:
• Analysis and drafting of policy wording (assistance coverage, cyber extortion, investigations and sanctions, breaches of personal and confidential data, business interruption losses, data recovery, improvements, over-invoicing, cyber liability…);
• Claims management following an incident (data breaches, ransomware attacks, fraud…);
• Coverage analysis.
Our expertise also includes disputes related to the liability of financial institutions, special risks, and fraud, as well as W&I insurance.
The firm supports its clients in pre-litigation and litigation phase, notably in the context of out-of-court investigations or judicial investigations.
Our expertise covers the liability of architects, engineering offices and other contractors, the application of mandatory and non-mandatory construction insurance coverages, as well as compliance with contractual provisions and building permits
Insurance
We offer services in advisory roles and during pre-litigation and litigation phases before civil, commercial, criminal, and arbitral courts.
We are thus able to assist our French and foreign clients with respect to all issues of the insurance sector:
• Legal advice: contract drafting, regulatory, assistance in coverage issues, claims and risks assessment, claims monitoring, deducible and aggregation issues, internal training;
• Litigation: disputes regarding insurance coverage, recoveries and subrogation claims, disputes between insurance actors.
Our expertise also extends to reinsurance and the liability of insurance intermediaries.
Product liability
Fully aware of the importance of the product and the reputation of our clients, we provide support to ensure product compliance and safety in an ever-evolving legal environment, while offering prompt and effective advice in the event of product incidents, recalls, and claims arising therefrom.
Our expertise covers a wide range of fields and products, including healthcare products, biotechnology and cosmetic products, medical devices, chemical products, toys, electrical and electronic products, automotive and engineering industries, as well as all types of food and general consumer goods.
Solor Avocats has recognised expertise in serial claims and mass litigation.
Industrial risks
The firm is recognised for its expertise in handling both out-of-court investigations or judicial investigations.
We assist our clients from the occurrence of the loss, with the aim to facilitate strategic decision-making and limit the company’s exposure to technical, regulatory or criminal risk and regulatory or criminal penalty, while striving to settle the case where possible.
We assist our clients at every stage of the case, in diverse sectors such as energy, healthcare, automotive, railway, construction, and aerospace.
Regulated professions
The firm acts at the request of victims orrepresents professional at the request of their insurer.
Our expertise covers numerous regulated professions, including lawyers, notaries, accounting professionals (chartered accountants and auditors), insurance intermediaries, asset-management consultants, financial investment consultants, tax exemption specialists, healthcare professionals, real estate professionals, auctioneers, art experts and travel professionals.
Cyber risks
Our expertise includes:
• Analysis and drafting of policy wording (assistance coverage, cyber extortion, investigations and sanctions, breaches of personal and confidential data, business interruption losses, data recovery, improvements, over-invoicing, cyber liability…);
• Claims management following an incident (data breaches, ransomware attacks, fraud…);
• Coverage analysis.
Financial lines insurance claims
Our expertise also includes disputes related to the liability of financial institutions, special risks, and fraud, as well as W&I insurance.
Bodily injury
Construction
The firm supports its clients in pre-litigation and litigation phase, notably in the context of out-of-court investigations or judicial investigations.
Our expertise covers the liability of architects, engineering offices and other contractors, the application of mandatory and non-mandatory construction insurance coverages, as well as compliance with contractual provisions and building permits.
ABOUT
Before founding Solor Avocats, Thomas Chaboureau worked for an insurance company and the international law firms DWF and Pinsent Masons.
Thomas thus combines an in-depth knowledge of the insurance sector and the work standards of leading international law firms.
Thomas Chaboureau holds a French degree inInsurance Law and an L.L.M. in International Business Law from Queen Mary University of London, as well as an L.L.M. in Chinese Business Law from Jiao Tong University in Shanghai.
He is a member of the International Association of Insurance Law (AIDA) and regularly conducts training in insurance law for insurance. He speaks fluently English.
INTERNATIONAL NETWORK
Thomas Chaboureau is a member of the International Association of Lawyers.
NEWS
Contact
19 avenue du Président Wilson, 75116 Paris
t.chaboureau@solor-
+33 (0) 6 19 10 03 57
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