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French dispute resolution
Facing a dispute in France? Our French legal team can provide clear, practical advice to help you understand your options and resolve the dispute as efficiently as possible.
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Expert advice on disputes in France
If you do business in France or own property there, you may need to navigate a legal system that differs significantly from that in England and Wales. When a professional or personal relationship breaks down, understanding your rights and the appropriate steps to resolve the dispute can be challenging.
Even if you speak fluent French, dealing with a legal dispute in France can be complicated. Our experienced French legal team can guide you through the French legal system and help you understand your options.
Tees is an English law firm with specialist experience in French law. Our team can advise on disputes and litigation in France and work with trusted French legal professionals where court proceedings are required.
"The main area that I use with Tees is European law and largely for France. Their French lawyer is a gift and one that is much respected by this company." Legal 500 2026
French lawyer
Our French lawyer, avocat Hervé Blatry, can guide you through the French legal system. Hervé qualified in France and has extensive experience of the French courts. Before coming to the UK, he developed extensive experience dealing with a wide range of cases in France.
Hervé speaks both French and English fluently and can help you understand the legal issues affecting your situation. We can also provide English translations of relevant legal documents where required.
Hervé has advised on a wide range of disputes, including:
- commercial contract disputes
- enforcement action where contractual obligations have not been met
- construction disputes
- property disputes
- mortgage and banking disputes
- disputes involving businesses and commercial relationships
- disputes relating to French property
Who we advise
We advise individuals, families and businesses with legal interests in France, including:
- UK residents who own or are buying property in France
- individuals involved in disputes relating to French property
- businesses operating or investing in France
- UK businesses dealing with French companies or contractual relationships
- clients involved in commercial or contractual disputes in France
- clients who need help understanding or responding to legal action in France
Whether you are dealing with a contractual disagreement, property dispute or another legal issue, we can help you understand your position and the options available to you.
Our approach to French disputes and litigation
We will work out whether an amicable solution can be reached and if it can, Hervé will draw up a settlement agreement for you. If legal action can’t be avoided, Hervé will work with an experienced, correspondent lawyer in France to bring the action in the French courts. We’ll provide English translations of all relevant documents if you need us to.
Resolving disputes in France
A legal dispute can be stressful, particularly when it involves another country’s legal system. Taking advice at an early stage can help you understand your position and identify the most appropriate way forward.
Our approach is practical and focused on finding the best solution for your circumstances. Where possible, we will look for ways to resolve the dispute without litigation. If court proceedings cannot be avoided, we can work with experienced French lawyers to help you navigate the process.
Legal and financial advice under one roof
Tees is a top-tier Legal 500 firm offering joined-up legal and financial services. We have our own independent financial advisers (IFAs), who work closely with our lawyers.
Our advisers provide holistic financial planning and as we are not connected to any one provider, we can offer a whole-of-market approach for the range of products we can advise on. We can also give independent advice for a whole range of insurance products to protect you and your family. Our IFAs are regulated and authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority, which means we’re accountable for the advice we give.
Get in touch today, we’re here to help
If you’re facing a legal dispute in France, our French legal specialists can help. We provide clear, practical advice tailored to your circumstances, helping you understand your options and find the most effective way forward.
We have offices across Cambridgeshire, Essex and Hertfordshire, but we can help you wherever you are in England and Wales.
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What our clients say
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“It’s a great comfort knowing I could depend on the professionalism, expertise and deft touch of Mr Blatry”
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“After contacting and speaking with several French Notaires and Interborder Solicitors, I have recently spoken with the lovely Lauren Mars at Tees who was able to clearly answer all queries on the matter and was very helpful.”
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“Sarah Walker was exceptional in helping us with wills in France and UK. She listens brilliantly, responds appropriately, and gave clear and simple principles to work to.”
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