Alexis Bessis
Admitted to the Paris Bar since 2013
Individual practice
Expertise
Admitted to the Paris Bar in 2013, Alexis Bessis advises companies, executives and investors on complex business law disputes and litigation-related matters.
Before joining the firm, he practiced for more than ten years with leading international law firms, including Allen & Overy LLP and Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, where he handled matters involving significant financial, strategic and reputational exposure.
His practice focuses on business litigation, including complex commercial disputes, post-acquisition litigation, shareholder disputes, directors’ liability matters and issues relating to corporate governance.
Alexis intervenes at all stages of litigation risk, from upstream risk assessment and dispute prevention to the conduct of proceedings before French civil, commercial and criminal courts, as well as in international arbitration.
He also advises clients on the strategic resolution of disputes, including pre-litigation negotiations, mediation and conciliation, with a pragmatic approach aimed at protecting both economic interests and reputational exposure.
Alexis is a member of the Association Droit & Procédure and the Association des Professionnels du Contentieux des Affaires (APCA)
Education
- LL.M. in International Business Law, King’s College London
- Post-graduate degree (Master 2) in Business Law, University Panthéon-Assas (Paris II)
- Post-graduate degree of Corporate Legal Advisor (Magistère – D.J.C.E.), University Panthéon-Assas (Paris II)
Languages
- French
- English
Distinctions
- Best Lawyers Ones to Watch - Business Litigation (2025 edition)
- Leaders League - Dispute Resolution (commercial litigation and corporate and financial litigation) and Real Estate (2025 edition)
- Option Droit & Affaires - Dispute Resolution (corporate and financial litigation) (2025 edition)
