Louis Bernard Buchman
Louis Bernard Buchman
DegreeMasters in European Law
Professional titlesAvocat and Attorney-at-Law
NationalityFrance
Languages- English
- French
- Polish
- Italian
- Advertising and media law
- Banking law
- Business law
- Capital markets and stock exchange
- Civil law and civil contracts
- Company law
- Competition law (antitrust)
- Construction law
- Distribution agreements and franchising
- Energy law and raw materials
- Environmental protection law
- European law
- Finance
- Infrastructure projects
- Intellectual property law
- International commercial law and international commercial contracts
- Investment arbitration
- Investment projects
- Maritime law
- Mergers and acquisitions
- New technologies
- Pharmaceutical law
- Telecommunications and IT law
- Transport law
1949
CityParis
CountryFrance
CareerPartner, Fieldfisher LLP (2008-2018);
Partner, Dubarry Le Douarin Veil (2006-2007);
Managing Partner, Hirsch & Partners (2005-2006),
Managing Partner, Caubet Chouchana Meyer (1996-2004);
Managing Partner, Caubet Buchman Spalter (1979-1996);
Partner, Goldsmith, Delvolvé & Associés (1977-1978);
Associate, Goldsmith, Delvolvé & Associés (1975-1977).
“Some Aspects of French Law”, in Limitation of Free Bargaining and Sanctity of Contracts with Performing Artists and Composers, Maklu, 1987, (with André Schmidt); “Mortgages and Secured Lending in an East-West Context”, in Eastern Bloc joint Ventures (Butterworths, 1990); “Freezing of Assets in France” (Comparative Law Yearbook of International Business, Graham and Trotman, 1991); Chapters on France, respectively in Enforcement of Copyright and Related Rights Affecting the Music Industry (Maklu, 1993), in Handbook on Provisional Remedies in International Commercial Arbitration (Walter De Gruyter & Co., 1994), in Lawyers and Professional Liability (Lloyd’s of London Press, 1995) and in International Commercial Arbitration Practice & Procedure – Enforcement of Foreign Awards (Universal Law Publishing, 2012); “New Dispute Resolution System Introduced For Intellectual Property Disputes” in IPBA Legal Update (January 1996); “Mediation” in International Contracts and Arbitration (Center for International Legal Studies, 1998); “La médiation, mode alternatif de résolution des litiges internationaux” and “Die Mediation, alternative Arten der Beilegung internationaler Prozesse aus französischer Sicht” in Anwalts Revue 4/2000 (Helbing & Lichtenhahn, 2000); “How To Select An Arbitrator” in The Arbitration Process (Kluwer, 2002); “Effective International Mediation Advocacy : Expectations of a European Client” in IDR – Journal of International Dispute Resolution (1/2004); “Mediation and the Law: Case Law and other Aspects of French Law” in IBA Mediation Newsletter (Vol. 1 N°2 2005); “Corporate Governance Reform” in The American and French Legal Systems: Contrasting Approaches to Global Business, Lamy, 2005; “Les Rapports Doing Business : le point de vue du praticien” in Revue du Droit des Affaires (Paris University Panthéon-Assas N°3/October 2005); “Gouvernance d’entreprise en France” in Juriste international (N°2006-2); “Urgence d’un nouveau paradigme pour la profession d’Avocat” in Gazette du Palais (25-26 January 2008); “Vers une communauté de juristes ?”, in LJA of 17 March 2008; “Préférez l’arbitrage!” co-authored with Eric Loquin in Gazette du Palais (14-16 September 2008); “Trois bonnes raisons” co-authored with Eric Loquin in MOCI (30 October and 27 November 2008); “L’arrêt West Tankers vu de France” co-authored with Eric Loquin in Ksiega Pamiatkowa, SAKIG, 2010); “Reforma francuskiego prawa arbitrazowego” in Biuletyn Arbitrazowy Nr 4-16 (SAKIG, 2011) ; “L’acte d’avocat”, in LJA of 28 March 2011 ; “Frankreich: Berufsrecht und Anwaltsethik gemeinsam geregelt” in BRAK Mitteilungen 03/11 of June 2011; “French Arbitration Law Reform“ in Yearbook of International Arbitration, Vol. II (NWV, Vienna 2012); “The CESL’s Contribution in Terms of Damages and Interest” in The Proposed Common European Sales Law – The Lawyers’ View (Sellier, 2012); Chapter on First Demand Bank Guarantees under French Law in Die Bankgarantie im internationalen Handelsverkehr (Deutscher Fachverlag, 2014); “La profession d’avocat, largement ouverte à la concurrence” (with Pierre-Olivier Sur), in “A quoi sert la concurrence ?” (Revue Concurrences, 2014); “Traité de libre-échange transatlantique : Quel impact pour les entreprises et les avocats français ?” in LJA May-June 2015; “Le Traité Transatlantique, menace ou opportunité pour les avocats européens?” (with David Levy), in L’Observateur de Bruxelles N°103, DBF/Larcier, January 2016; “Faut-il avoir peur des start-ups juridiques ?” in Dalloz Avocats, February 2016; “La déontologie est-elle vraiment un frein pour les avocats ?” in Village de la Justice, 13 May 2016; “La face cachée du droit européen : Les failles de son application par les juridictions nationales” in Conseils & Entreprises n°141 (Revue de l’ACE), September 2017; “Le management des structures moyennes et grandes” in Mutations dans l’univers des avocats, Prat Editions, October 2017 ; “Como Seleccionar Un Arbitro?” in Revista JustoMedio n°125 (Lima, August 2018); “Two Mediation Stories”, in Corporate Mediation Journal (No.1-2, 2019); “Avocat : Aide-toi, le ciel t’aidera”, in Village de la Justice (21 April 2020); “Le secret professionnel des avocats n’est pas absolu. Devons-nous en maintenir le mythe ?”, in Droit & Patrimoine (6 May 2020).