For the second year in the row, Medici law firm is part of the ranking of Decideurs Magazine (Leaders League group) in Dispute resolution - International Arbitration litigation - Ranking 2022 - Law firm - France, within the “Highly Recommended” category.
The Medici team thanks our clients and peers for their trust.
Link available here: https://www.leadersleague.com/en/company-directory/company/152bb6b7-6fed-4f40-aba7-70ba07da788c
Caroline Duclercq participated on February 12 in an online training session organized by Attorney Mamadou I. KONATE, former Minister of Justice of Mali, for Guinean lawyers, legal experts and magistrates: her presentation with Audry Mezol, was on Contract Law, and more precisely on the arbitration clause and its binding force, in OHADA law.
We would like to thank all the participants for their interactivity and their attention!
For the second year in the row, Medici law firm is part of the ranking of Decideurs Magazine (Leaders League group) in Dispute resolution - Commercial litigation - Ranking 2022 - Law firm - France, within the “Recommended” category.
Medici wishes to thank its clients and peers for their trust.
Link available here: https://www.leadersleague.com/en/company/medici-avocats/france/litigation-arbitration?subtopic=international-arbitration
Valence Borgia, partner at Medici and co-founder of the Women's Foundation, was a member of the jury at the new edition of the Women's Foundation eloquence contest held on January 10, 2022 at the Odeon Theater.
The breathtakingly talented and eloquent candidates captivated the audience throughout the evening.
The jury was chaired by Dr. Denis Mukwege, Nobel Peace Prize winner.
Congratulations to all the participants! And, most of all, thank you for this contagious, engaging and optimistic energy.
We are very proud to receive the "Female Empowerment Award" of Jus Mundi which rewards and encourages teams and firms that value female profiles and backgrounds in the international arbitration field.
“International arbitration plays a vital role in promoting global justice. And women play an equally important role in the success of arbitration as a dispute resolution method. We applaud all women working in the legal field for their success, and appreciate all initiatives promoting female practitioners and raising awareness in this respect. […]
For 2021, we are featuring Medici as the Arbitration Team of the Year in the category Female Empowerment. We appreciate them for being an all-female-led law firm and empowering other women. We recognize the firm’s efforts and encourage everyone to read their story below.”
Read full article here: Arbitration Team of the Year: Female Empowerment Award – Medici | Jus Mundi Blog
Caroline Duclercq, partner at Medici, spoke at the 35th annual congress of the Conférence Internationale des Barreaux (CIB) regarding "Law and Justice Facing Covid-19 Crisis".
This congress, organised in Libreville (Gabon) from 1st to 3rd of December 2021, addressed the international impact of the pandemic on freedom, justice and legal security. Caroline Duclercq and her panel discussed about "Justice threatened by Covid-19: the remedies" and more particularly addressed the topic "Online Arbitration: A Model For Civil Justice?”.
The work of the Congress, placed under the authority of Achille Ngwanza, has been collected and published in a book given to all participants.
As part of the call for projects organised by the Medici for Equality Endowment Fund, the first phase of applications is now closed!
For the first edition of the Medici for Equality Award, we received more than 220 applications to obtain funding for a project led by an association whose aim is to fight against discrimination.
The applications will be studied and selected by an Award Committee composed of the founding members of the Endowment Fund and an Advisory Committee.
Thank you all for your participation.
See you in early 2022 for the results!
Medici is proud to announce that its partners have again been recognized by the prestigious ranking Who’s Who Legal – Arbitration, 2022 Edition.
Caroline Duclercq is listed in the "Leader" category (Global Guide) as a "Recommended practitioner". Marie-Laure Bizeau and Valence Borgia are once again recognized among the "Future Leaders" (Global Guide).
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CMAP recently unveiled its revised Arbitration Rules, which will come into effect on January 1, 2022, with the objective of improving the efficiency and flexibility of arbitration proceedings.
Valence Borgia, partner at Medici, participated, on the occasion of 25 November 2021, International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and within the framework of the 7th interprofessional meeting of the Parisian Observatory of Violence against Women, to a web-conference dedicated to the theme: "Sexism at the Roots of Violence against Women", this Tuesday, 23 November, the event taking place from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
This day is dedicated to deepen the notion of sexism, which is still very rooted in our societies, and the link between these discriminatory beliefs and attitudes and the violence committed against girls and women.
Valence Borgia, in her capacity as a lawyer and co-founder of the Fondation des Femmes, participated as a moderator during the round table n°2 on: "What recourse against sexist and sexual violence?”
To find the program of the conference, click here.
This event and the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women are the opportunity to recall Medici’s values and its actions led via the Endowment Fund for the promotion of equality between women and men, the fight against all forms of violence and discrimination against women and the fight against all forms of discrimination prohibited by law.
As a reminder, the Medici for Equality Endowment Fund has launched the first edition of the Medici for Equality 2021 Award, which aims at supporting projects oriented towards the fight against discrimination. Applications can be submitted until 28 November 2021.
For more information about the call for projects of the endowment fund, click here.
