Career

Member of the Paris Bar since 1996, Geraldine Brasier Porterie, partner and co-founder of Baro Alto law firm, began her career in the litigation and insurance departments of PwC law firm before joining Stehlin & Associés law firm in 2003. She became a partner in 2007 and created and headed the litigation and arbitration department. She created Baro Alto Law Firm with Caroline Joly in 2015. She graduated from the University of Paris II Pantheon Assas (Master I in Litigation), the University of Paris Pantheon Sorbonne (Master II in Insurance Law) and the Queen Mary and Westfield College London.
Géraldine is a member of the AMRAE (Association pour le Management des Risques et des Assurances de l’Entreprise).
Foreign languages: english and german

Practice areas

She advises in significant and complex French and international business litigation, particularly in commercial law, economical law, banking and financial law, insurance liability, industrial risks and banking and insurance regulations before any jurisdiction: civil, commercial or criminal courts, regulatory authorities (AMF, ACPR) and European courts (ECJ – European Court of Justice). She also practices as a counsel regarding insurance and life and non-life insurance contracts and regulations.

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CAREER

Member of the Paris Bar since 1996, Caroline Joly, partner and co-founder of Baro Alto law firm, started her career in the litigation and risk management department of PwC law firm before joining Lexcom law firm in 2011 where she became Partner in charge of the litigation department. She created Baro Alto Law Firm with Géraldine Brasier Porterie in 2015. She holds dual qualifications in business and law and graduated from the Institut Supérieur de Gestion (ISG). She lectures in business criminal law in several universities and is also a registered Mediator with the CMAP (Centre de Médiation et d’Arbitrage de Paris – Paris mediation and arbitration center). Additionally, she is a Mediator with the Court of Appeal of Paris as of January 1st, 2019.
Foreign languages: English, Norwegian

PRACTICE AREAS

She particularly practices litigation involving managers’ liability, commercial litigation, business law and business criminal law. Her practice includes alternative dispute resolution management, as a mediator or as a lawyer.

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Career

Member of the Paris Bar since January 2008, he spent 7 years in the litigation and arbitration department of Stehlin & Associés law firm before joining Baro Alto law firm. He became partner in 2018.
He graduated from the University of Paris II Pantheon Assas (Master in Private Law and Master in Business Law), the University of Poitiers (DJCE – Master in Corporate Law) and the University of Montpelllier (specialization in corporate law). He also lectures in insolvency proceedings in a business school (Master II).
Pierrick is a member of the AMRAE (Association pour le Management des Risques et des Assurances de l’Entreprise).
Foreign languages: english and german

Practice areas

He particularly intervenes in litigation and surveys in the fields of engineering, industrial building, insurance and financial law, and insolvency proceedings.

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Career

Gaël Bouvet joined Baro Alto in 2016.
He holds a Master II in Public International Law, with a specialization in International Relations Law and European Union Law.
Foreign languages: english and german

Practice areas

He particularly practices commercial litigation, business law and business criminal law.

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Career

Julie Alaric joined Baro Alto in 2017.
She holds a Master II in International Law and European Union Law with a specialization in International Law.
Foreign languages: english and german

Practice areas

She particularly practices commercial litigation, insurance law, business law and business criminal law.

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Career

Bertrand Clermont joined Baro Alto in 2018.
He holds a Master II/ MBA business law and business management from
the University of Paris II Pantheon-Assas
Foreign languages: english and spanish

Practice areas

He particularly practices banking and financial law, commercial litigation,
insurance litigation and business criminal law.

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CAREER

Admitted to the Paris Bar in November 2015, Ophélie Iafrate first practiced for 3 years in the litigation departments of CBR law firm, prior to joining Baro Alto in 2018. She holds degrees from the University of Rennes (Magister degree in French and English Business Law) as well as from the University of Descartes – Paris V (Master degree in International Business Law) and from the University of Exeter – United Kingdom (LLM in International Business Law).
Foreign languages: english and german

PRACTICE AREAS

She particularly practices litigation in commercial, contract and distribution law, insurance law, compliance and criminal business law.

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CAREER

Member of the Paris Bar since 2014, Aurélien Thomas practices in business litigation and joined Baro Alto in 2019.
He graduated in business law in Bordeaux, Paris and Nottingham, and studied in a management class taught by American professors.
He lectures in private law at Paris 1 – Panthéon Sorbonne business school.
Foreign Languages: english and spanish

PRACTICE AREAS

He particularly practices commercial law, contract law and criminal business law.

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Career

Anaïs Allard is a legal assistant.
She holds an Executive Assistant Degree and joined Baro Alto in 2016.
Foreign Languages: english and spanish

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Career

Noura Amri is a paralegal. She joined Baro Alto in January 2019.
She holds a Bachelor in law and has been working with law firms for 15 years.
She monitors the administrative and legal aspects of cases, and acted as an interface between the firm, the clients, the jurisdictions, the lawyers and the bailiffs.
She specialized in enforcement measures.
Foreign language : english

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