Industrial risks and defective products, civil liability and insurance law
For over 20 years, Chatain Associés law firm has had recognised expertise in professional civil liability, defective product liability, industrial risks and IT risks, personal injury, manufacturer liability, the liability of administrative authorities and insurance law.
Our services
Our team, commissioned by insurers or directly by insured persons is regularly called upon to work on cases with important issues at stake, within the framework of:
companies’ liability or insurer liability;
actions brought by companies or their non-life insurers following loss or damage;
litigation concerning the mobilisation of insurance coverage;
reinsurance litigation.
01Strategic analysis
Our network of technical and financial experts and our excellent knowledge of the business world and insurance allow us to offer strategies that match the needs and goals of each of the parties;
02Risks analysis
During the pre-litigation and litigation phases, we analyse the risk incurred and the available coverage, allowing our clients to provision for their cases and foster the search for transaction-based solutions;
03Support
Our team can also provide support in writing up insurance policies and auditing contracts.
Sectors
Our broad experience has allowed us to work extensively in the following sectors:
WIND TURBINES
FIRE FIGHTING
RAIL TRANSPORT
IT
NUCLEAR POWER
COLLAPSE OF BUILDINGS
BUILDING AND PUBLIC WORKS
PUBLIC TENDERS
AGRI-FOOD
AERONAUTICS
WINE PRODUCTION
CABLE CARS
LARGE AUTONOMOUS PORTS
CHEMICALS
MOTORISATION
BIOMASS PLANTS
UNDERSEA CABLES
COVID-19 CRISIS
Recent experiences
Defence of a wind turbine operator following a fire in a turbine
Defence of a cogeneration plant building following the widespread corrosion of the cooling system
Defence of an insurance company against claims for compensation by insured parties within the framework of the Covid-19 crisis
Defence of a general contractor following unrest that affected its buildings
Subrogation action by an insurer following the partial destruction of a plastic materials production factory
Defence of a cable car operator serving space observation centre
Defence IT service providers within the framework of high-stakes IT projects
Defence of the insurer of the owner of a building that collapsed
Defence of a service provider who supplied a defective industrial ventilator for an important steel manufacturing site
Defence of a second line insurer’s guarantees within the framework of defects affecting the engines on two natural gas tankers
Defence of a rail transporter following the fall of merchandise on the rails
Defence of a bottling company following abnormal breakage on champagne bottles
Defence of a crane rental company following the crane’s fall during use
Defence of an insurance company within the framework of a fire that took place in the condenser of a nuclear power plant
Defence of a drilling company following permeability issues on a drill shaft
Defence of subcontractor who provided partly completed machinery to a cogeneration plant following several incidents
Defence of a fire brigade following a significant fire in Calais town centre
Dedicated team
Antoine CHATAIN
Thomas de BOYSSON
Dominique HAM
Clémentine de ROBILLARD
Clémence SERIES FREMONT
Olivier MOREAU
