Biography
Didier Malka is a partner in Weil’s Complex Commercial Litigation practice. He has extensive experience litigating strategic disputes for major clients in both domestic and cross-border environments.
He is best known for his tailor-made practice in corporate litigation (M&A-related litigation, shareholder’s disputes, stock-market litigation), complex commercial litigation (mostly contractual disputes in various industries) and insolvency-related disputes. He also assists clients in arbitration, white-collar criminal proceedings and investigations.
Didier represents clients including French and foreign listed companies, private equity funds and their portfolio companies.
Market recognition:
- Ranked Band 1 by Chambers and Partners as a “Leading commercial litigator”
- Ranked Tier-1 by Legal 500 as a “Top name” for commercial litigation
- Named “Lawyer of the year” in 2016 by “Option Droit des Affaires”
Didier’s Representative Experience Includes:
- Representing LVMH in actions brought against eBay for counterfeit products.
- Representing Vivendi in proceedings initiated by Lagardère in connection with Canal + Group.
- Representing Total in criminal proceedings on charges of corruption of foreign officials.
- Representing Lagardère in proceedings initiated by Amber Capital.
- Representing Hilton in connection with a management agreement.
- Representing the board of directors of Orpea in a management crisis situation.
- Representing Atos in proceedings against Schlumberger.
- Representing NJJ (Xavier Niel group) in proceedings relating to La Provence.
- Representing Montefiore in proceedings against Abenex in connection with the sale of Cruiseline.
- Representing Altarea in proceedings initiated by Primonial’s shareholders in connection with the sale of Primonial.
- Representing Rallye and Casino against the French stock market authority.