Guillaume Bismes is an associate in the Paris office of Gibson Dunn and member of the firm’s Litigation, International Arbitration and Business Restructuring Practice Groups.
He focuses on complex domestic and cross-border litigation as well as arbitration in a wide variety of disputes, from commercial law to corporate litigation. He advises banks, funds and listed industrial companies from various sectors before state courts and arbitral tribunals in connection with M&A litigation (shareholder disputes, contract and liability litigation, etc.), including in an international context.
Furthermore, Guillaume has also developed a strong experience in restructuring, acting for company shareholders with prevention proceedings and insolvency proceedings. He is also experienced in insolvency litigation, representing clients in insolvency proceedings litigation, debtors’ recourse, receivables disputes, appeals against safeguard and rehabilitation plans, and disputes related to the appointment of controllers.
Before joining Gibson Dunn, Guillaume practiced at a French law firm specialized before the two French highest courts.
Prior to his admission to the Paris Bar in 2022, he graduated from the University Paris I – Panthéon Sorbonne where he was valedictorian of his Master of Law degree in business litigation.
He speaks French and English fluently.
Capabilities
- Litigation
- Appellate and Constitutional Law
- Business Restructuring and Reorganization
- International Arbitration
- Judgment and Arbitral Award Enforcement
- Transnational Litigation
Credentials
Education:
- Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne - 2020 Masters
- Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne - 2020 Magistère
- Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne - 2019 Masters
Admissions:
- France - Avocat au Barreau de Paris