ABOUT US
Dartevelle Dubest Bellanca & Associés, an independent French law firm founded in 2009, is a key player in the criminal defence of companies and their managers, as well as in banking and financial regulation and compliance.
Historically focused on white collar crime and financial crime, the firm has also developed expertise in criminal risk prevention and crisis management over the years, as well as specific expertise in criminal employment law and white collar crime applied to the real estate sector.
The firm also has extensive expertise in banking, finance and fintech sectors, with a particular focus on regulatory matters (regulatory compliance, risk advisory, contentious regulation and regulatory transactions) and banking, finance and stock market litigation.
This unique combination of expertise and culture of criminal defense, regulatory and compliance practices allows the firm to build up cross-functional and dedicated teams of lawyers with a deep understanding of legal, financial and reputational risks, as well as in-depth experience in emergency and crisis situations.
The firm’s lawyers are thus able to assist their clients in the management and resolution of the most complex cases.
The firm is regularly involved in international cases and has a network of qualified foreign correspondents carefully selected for their specific technical skills.
The firm’s clients are mainly leading French and foreign companies, public and semi-public institutions, including numerous financial institutions.
A FIRM COMBINING STRONG EXPERTISE WITH AN INTERNATIONAL FOCUS
The firm is specialised in the following areas:
STRONG VALUES AT THE SERVICE OF ITS CLIENTS
Dartevelle Dubest Bellanca offers a leading extensive expertise, notably through the strong and systematic involvement of its partners in the handling of matters.
The firm’s lawyers are at the service of their clients with the utmost availability and are always looking for the best solutions in order to provide a tailor-made response adapted to the specific needs of each client, knowing how to be innovative while maintaining the highest level of legal security.
The firm is also committed to strict confidentiality and discretion in its practice.
The firm’s agility and ability to mobilise the right team with specialised skills allows it to provide services at reasonable cost.
In the context of international cases for which the firm is asked to manage the provision of legal services in various jurisdictions, the selection of foreign lawyers is based on the same values and principles