SOULEZ LARIVIERE AVOCATS :
50 years of
crisis management
CRIMINAL DEFENCE:
Independence, ethics and innovation at the service of our clients
50 ans de gestion
de crises
Indépendance, Éthique et Innovation au service de nos clients
Justice négociée :
Quel sort pour les personnes physiques?
Since its creation in 1969 by Daniel Soulez Larivière, Soulez Larivière Avocats (SLA) has developed a taste for innovation in the defence of its clients. A criminal law firm operating in all areas of criminal defence, aviation law, Compliance and complex litigation, it has been advising and supporting its clients for over fifty years with the same determination and constant drive to find case-law or new solutions.
SLA has been involved from the outset in iconic, often international, cases (Rainbow Warrior attack, Furiani tragedy, Erika oil spill, AZF factory explosion, CDG Terminal 2E collapse, Air Inter Flight 148 crash, Concorde crash, allegations of “forced labour” in Asia, transnational corruption cases, etc.) requiring the ability to deal with special, complex situations and understand and handle judicial, political or media defence.
SLA’s experience in crisis management and “non-standard” cases is valuable to all its clients, as each case involves unique elements that require active defence and sufficient flexibility to adapt to critical situations.
The firm’s work is driven by strong values, independence, ethics and commitment to serving its clients, accompanied by a constant concern for ethics.
The independence and speed of response of Soulez Larivière Avocats while working both in France and abroad combined with its granular, wide-ranging and cross-functional expertise enables it to practice in the following fields:
SLA has leading, recognised expertise in this field.
Criminal defence, the firm’s core activity, has become extremely wide-ranging due to the ever increasing exposure to criminal liability in society. Thus, companies, executives or individuals can now face criminal liability regardless of their business.
SLA is highly active in the area of negotiated justice and transnational proceedings raising issues of international corruption, cybercrime and compliance. In this type of cases, in addition to the traditional weapons of criminal defence, negotiated justice is a tool for dealing with multi-jurisdictional prosecutions in a comprehensive manner.
As early as the ’00s, Soulez Larivière Avocats was one of the first firms to work with American colleagues to advise and defend a French company in its negotiations with the US Department of Justice (DoJ) and obtained the signing of a Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) in 2013.
SLA acts in all aeronautical matters in which civil or criminal liability is sought.
The French civil aviation authority (DGAC) and many major aircraft equipment manufacturers are among its oldest clients. The firm also assists other French or foreign aeronautical manufacturers, airlines, aircraft lessors, airport operators, air traffic controllers and pilots as well as accident victims and their families.
The firm's experience in crisis management makes it an invaluable partner in difficult cases.
The firm is the long-term — sometimes daily — partner of the legal departments of companies of all sizes, ranging from multinationals to SMEs. Its independence offers significant scope for action.
Soulez Larivière Avocats is an independent “boutique” structured to enable both in-depth analysis and complete availability of lawyers for the cases assigned to them.
In practice, each case is handled by a pair of lawyers (a partner and an associate). However, this can change depending on the complexity and issues of the individual case.
This working methodology is based on joint thinking within the firm and discussions between all the lawyers on specific strategic points of the cases. These discussions enable SLA to adjust its strategy to the best interests of its clients.
