Julie Metois

Julie Metois

Counsel

Email

julie.metois@aoshearman.com

Phone

+33 (0)1 40 06 53 24

Offices

Paris

V-CARD
Julie focuses primarily on commercial and civil litigation assisting companies, financial institutions and tech players.

Julie has significant expertise in corporate, banking and financial litigation. She has also developed in depth expertise in cross-border litigation, particularly in asset recovery and enforcement of foreign decisions and arbitral awards and EU class actions. Julie is a lead member of the firm's Class actions task force composed of a number of European offices.

Julie is mindful of Diversity & Inclusion and implied in A&O Shearman’s Pro Bono activities.

Experience

Representative matters

  • International commercial litigation.
  • Several foreign companies for the termination of their commercial relations with French counterparties or in the context of commercial contracts governed by French law.
  • Several foreign companies in order to represent them before French courts and organise their defence strategy. Recognition, enforcement and civil enforcement proceedings.
  • A bank in the strategy of recognition and enforcement of a foreign judgment and enforcement measures in multiple jurisdictions.
  • A joint venture in charge of managing an infrastructure abroad for the recognition and enforcement of an international arbitration award and enforcement measures in France.
  • A financial institution in order to obtain the overturn of an order of exequatur of an arbitration award rendered when the dispute had been settled. Banking and financial litigation.
  • A company in the technological field in the context of a dispute related to a capital increase.
  • Several banks and insurance companies in the context of regulatory investigations and disciplinary proceedings (ACPR and AMF).
  • Several companies in the context of disputes in relation to share purchase agreements.

Pro bono

  • Cross boarder advice in international public and private law for NGOs.
  • Project for Afghan refugees.
  • Presentations on bullying and violence in schools with Initia Droit.

Published Work

Contribution to Lexology In-Depth: Insurance Disputes, French chapter, 2018 and seq.

Contribution to Lexology In-Depth: Class actions, French chapter, 2018 and seq.

Contribution to Litigating Securities Class Actions, Non-US Class Actions, Lexis Nexis, French chapter, 2018 et seq.

Seizing and selling crypto assets in civil and commercial disputes: still not an easy route in France, ThoughtLeaders4, December 2023

Speaking Engagements

  • Organising event on diversity and inclusion with a client and Justin Farrance, Allen & Overy Diversity, Equity & Inclusion ambassador
  • Organising events and publications with A&O Class action task force
  • Teaching on Litigating ESG claims to students of HEC

Leadership Positions And Professional Affiliations

Member of the APCA (Association des professionnels du contentieux des affaires) and Femmes de justice

Alumni of Sciences Po School of law and Ecole Normale Supérieure.

Recognition

“Rising star - Julie Metois at Allen & Overy is appreciated for her finesse, perseverance and in-depth knowledge of the procedure, enabling her to make significant advances in the defense”
Le top 40 des avocats du CAC 40 Forbes, 2023
“The Best lawyers
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Litigation, 2021 et seq

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted to the Paris Bar, 2014

Academic

Ecole de Formation du Barreau, Paris, 2013 - 2014

Master Droit économique, Sciences Po Paris, 2010 - 2012

Agrégation d’Economie Gestion, Ecole Normale Supérieure de Cachan, 2009 - 2010

Master I Droit et gestion des politiques européennes, Université de Rennes 1, 2009 - 2010

Languages

French, English
Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.