Litigation

• Advised a majority group of bondholders, including Anchorage and Hayfin Capital, on the third restructuring of the Vivarte group, resulting in the complete cancellation of its debt and its takeover by the bondholders.
• Successfully advised a French listed media group in a €1 billion dispute in the Commercial Court over its 20% in a French pay-for-view television company.
• Advised the French International Development Agency and successfully argued before the French Courts that funds provided to Foreign States under bilateral international aid agreements are subject to sovereign immunity.
• Represented a US based chemical company in a dispute before the Commercial Court with a French chemical company over the enforcement of a supply agreement concerning essential raw materials.
• Currently represents a French private equity firm in a dispute before the Commercial Court and Court of Appeals concerning the purchase of a publishing company from a French listed media group, the validity of which was challenged by a third party alleging violations of EU Merger Control Regulations.
• Continues to assist the trustee of a UK Pension Plan in an unprecedented €2 billion dispute before the Commercial Court concerning the enforcement, against the French sister company of a UK debtor in bankruptcy, of the decision of the UK Regulator to impose a financial contribution on the French sister company pursuant to the UK Pension Act.

Arbitration

• Obtained victory for Founding Family of a leading French chain of retail stores in an arbitration that enforced the Family’s right to sell its €500 million minority stake pursuant to option agreements entered into with the majority shareholder.
• Represented with success a US based real estate company in an arbitration against a French real estate company in connection with the purchase a €350 million worth portfolio of assets detained across France.
• Successfully represented a French telecommunications company in an ICC arbitration with a Moroccan telecommunications company over a claim for breach of contract.
• Currently represents a French private equity firm in a arbitration against the purchaser of a recycling business in the context of claims made under the representations and warranties section of the sale and purchase agreement.
• Currently represents a Danish company as respondent in a arbitration relating to claims made under the representations and warranties section of the sale and purchase agreement.
• Acted as arbitrator in a arbitration between two French real estate development companies in connection with the enforcement of a buy or sell clause contained in a joint-venture agreement.
• Currently acts as arbitrator in a dispute between the former CEO of a French National Soccer League Team and its shareholders in connection with the enforcement of the former CEO’s termination rights.

White Collar Criminal Investigations and Defense

• Assisting a French telecommunications company, in a joint SEC and Department of Justice investigation concerning allegations of corruption. Dominique assisted the client in conducting its internal investigation and coordinated discussions between the French authorities and the US SEC and DOJ. He also represents and assists the client as defense counsel in the investigation being conducted in France concerning the same allegations of corruption.
• Assists a number of US companies in connection with internal investigations conducted into the activities of their French and francophone African subsidiaries in relation to allegations of corrupt practices.
• Assisting a transportation company in a criminal investigation being conducted after an accident that caused the death of 7 persons.
• Acting as Counsel for plaintiff in a criminal claim against the former CEO of a French company for misappropriation of corporate funds.
• Currently representing a French listed company as Counsel for the plaintiff in a criminal claim against the former CEO of the company for breach of his fiduciary duties.

Dominique is admitted to the Paris Bar as Avocat and is a former member of the Paris Bar Council.

• Compliance and Enforcement in France, Trace, Paris, June 2018
• Increased Enforcement Measures and Compliance Developments in Europe, Trace – 2018 GAIN (Global Anti-Bribery In-House Network), Berlin, April 2018
• Compliance : Répondre aux nouveaux défis lancés à la France, Option Droit & Affaires, April 2018
• Etats et commerce international (Etude des sanctions économiques internationales), M2 Droit des affaires internationale (Assas), Paris, December 2017
• Advanced Discussions on Compliance Best Practices and Developments in the Field of Anti-Bribery, Trace European Roundtable Series, Paris, November 2017
• Anti-Bribery Developments and Enforcement in France, Germany and the Netherlands: Incentivizing Compliance and Cooperation, Trace – 2017 European Forum, Paris, November 2017
• Etats et commerce international (Etude des règles sur la lutte contre la corruption internationale), M2 Droit des affaires internationales (Assas), Paris, March 2017
• Increased Enforcement Measures and Anti-Bribery Regulatory Changes in France, Trace Webinar, Paris, March 2017
• Gouvernance mondiale de la lutte anti-corruption - L'Europe et la France sont-elles les maillons faibles ? Etats et entreprises, quelles alliances pour quels enjeux ? Non bis in idem : comment rendre le dispositif français crédible au plan international ? GACS – Business & Legal Forum, Paris, March 2017
• La lutte contre la corruption internationale, Aix-Marseille Université, Aix-en-Provence, March 2017
• Stipulation pour autrui par Christian Larroumet (Professeur émérite à l’Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas) et Dominique Mondoloni (Avocat à la Cour), Répertoire Civil Dalloz, February 2017
• Sapin 2 : la France s’aligne sur les standards internationaux, Option Droit & Affaires, January 2017
• New French Anti-bribery law & agency, New French Anti-bribery law & agency, TRACE Webinar, Paris, January 2017
• Increased Enforcement Measures and Anti-Bribery Regulatory Changes in Europe, Trace – 2018 GAIN (Global Anti-Bribery In-House Network), London, October 2016
• Etats et commerce international (Etude des sanctions économiques internationales), M2 Droit des affaires internationales (Assas), Paris, October 2016
• La lutte contre la corruption internationale, Aix-Marseille Université, Aix-en-Provence, February 2016
• Legal Divisions, X index the voice of free expression, 2014
• “Le procès peut-il être financé par un tiers investisseur ?”, Liber Amicorum Christian Larroumet, Economica, 2010
• International Libel & Privacy Handbook, v° “France”, Charles Glasser editor, Bloomberg Press, New York, 2009 and 2006
• « L'obligation déclarative du tiers-saisi dans la saisie-attribution » Chronique JCP E. and Revue de droit bancaire et de la bourse, 1998
• « La restitution du bien objet d'un contrat en cours poursuivi en période d'observation ne peut être obtenue par la voie de l'action en revendication de l'article 115 de la loi du 25 janvier 1985 », JCP 1997 II. 22867, 1996
• Encyclopaedia of International Commercial Litigation, v° “France” co-authored with Jan Paulsson, Sir Anthony Coleman QC editor, Graham & Trotman, London, 1994
• « La Convention de Rome du 19 juin 1980 et le contrat de cautionnement: la règle de l'accessoire comme indice de localisation », D. 1992. 174, 1991