Dora Gény assists and advises individuals and companies before the French commercial, civil and criminal courts, as well as before arbitral tribunals.

She has the particularity of representing clients of different nationalities, having their residence or head office in France or abroad. Bilingual in French and Portuguese, she can also work in English and Spanish.

Dora Gény graduated from the best French law universities (Sorbonne and Assas) and has worked in the international arbitration and litigation team of Gide law firm, in Paris and in London for eight years. Prior to that, Dora gained experience within the English law firm, Norton Rose Fullbright, in Paris, and the Brazilian law firm, L.O. Baptista advogados, in São Paulo.

In 2020, she decides to create her own law firm which reflects her image:

– Independent

– Innovative

– International

THE FIRM

INDEPENDENT

Very committed to the liberal practice of the profession of lawyer, Dora Gény works completely independently. 

Creative and determined, she knows how to find the solutions that are the most appropriate for the needs of her clients and takes into account the specificities of each case.

INTERNATIONAL

Gény Avocat represents both individuals and companies of different nationalities having their residence or head office in France or abroad in various fields :

–   International contracts

–   International family relationships (divorce, exercise of parental rights, international inheritance)

–   Criminal proceedings in France

–   Recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments in France

Gény Avocat works in English, Spanish, French and Portuguese.

Gény Avocat also has a network of lawyers working in German, Arabic, Spanish, Farsi, Italian and Russian and will be able to handle cases in these different languages.

INNOVATIVE

Gény Avocat defends a modern approach to the legal profession in line with the current times.

Lawyers must be responsive, accessible and constantly evolving.

The communication is direct with the client and takes place, most often, in three stages:

1. First contact par email (contact@geny-avocat.com) or phone au +33(0)1 85 73 56 66

2. The client presents its case and provides the relevant documentation (contract, letter, formal notice, summons, request, summons to appear before the Tribunal, complaint, handrail)

3. Quick response followed by a fee proposal (hourly rate or fixed fee depending on the case)

SKILLS

FAMILY

Gény Avocat intervenes in the event of termination of couples (amicable or court divorce, termination of Civil Union (PACS) or cohabitation) and its consequences within the couple (liquidation of matrimonial regimes and compensatory allowance) and regarding children (setting parental rights and financial measures relating to them).

Gény Avocat also intervenes in matters of child protection before the special courts for children (for example, in the event of the placement of children in foster care).

In matters of civil status, Gény Avocat assists its clients in their requests to change their surname, first name or gender in civil status.

Finally, Gény Avocat assists its private clients in the context of inheritance, particularly in an international context.

CONTRACTS 

Gény Avocat supports its clients (individuals and companies) in the negotiation, drafting and conclusion of their contracts (sales contract,  services contract, distribution, transport, subcontracting, insurance, agents , franchise, mandate, etc.).

Gény Avocat also assists its clients (individuals and companies) in the event of a sudden breakdown in negotiations or difficulties in the performance of their contracts (invalidity, partial or total non-performance, breach (abusive / brutal) of the contract, recovery of unpaid invoices).

For its corporate clients, Gény Avocat also works with shareholders of civil or commercial companies, in the event of conflicts between shareholders and involving the responsibility of manager / director / president.

CRIMINAL

Gény Avocat supports its clients at all stages of the criminal proceedings: police custody, hearing of assisted witnesses, admission of guilt (CRPC), investigation, hearings before French criminal courts – and the Judge responsible for enforcing sentences (sentence adjustment).

Gény Avocat also assists all its clients, with launching a civil action and in the process of obtaining compensation of damages sustained, in particular before the Commission for Compensation for Victims of Criminal Offenses (CIVI).

For corporate clients, Gény Avocat also works in all areas of business criminal law: abuse of corporate assets, breach of trust, fraud, influence peddling, corruption, favoritism, embezzlement, etc.

COMMITMENT

Dora Gény is fully committed to the practice of her profession.

The defense of the rights and liberties of each individual is particularly important to her. 

She believes in justice for all.

Whenever possible, she takes part in free consultations organised by the Solidarity service of the Paris Bar.

She is also on the list of lawyers appointed for the criminal defense of the Paris Bar.

Finally, she participates in class actions and group litigation in matters of consumer law, defective products and environmental damage.

CONTACT

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