Eric Bouffard is a partner in the Paris office of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher, and a member of the firm’s International Arbitration and Litigation Practice Groups.

Mr. Bouffard is particularly active in cross-border litigation, commercial arbitration, commercial law (including insolvency and recovery of debt), industrial risk (latent defects, interruption of production, delay and disruption claims, consequential losses), international trade and insurance. He is regularly involved in M&A disputes, shareholders and more generally project partners disputes.

His practice focuses on handling complex commercial and arbitration matters, representing global companies in crisis management and compliance related investigations. He is knowledgeable in the conduct of risk assessments and the review and implementation of compliance programs in fast-changing regulatory environments. He advises various French multinationals on Loi Sapin II aspects.

Legal 500 EMEA 2021 recommends him in its International Arbitration and Commercial litigation (Tier 2) categories, highlighting he is “highly experienced and provide[s] strategic and spot-on advice”. Previous editions described him as an “excellent litigator“. “[He] assists both French and international clients with an array of contentious matters. He is noted for his expertise in restructuring matters and disputes connected to the banking and finance industry. He is appreciated by clients for his “pedagogical“ skills to explain complex matters” ; “He’s accessible and a straight-talker. He gives constructive advice.” Best Lawyers in France (2020-2021) recommends him for International arbitration.

Prior to joining Gibson Dunn in 2017, Mr. Bouffard practiced with Ashurst from 2005. He previously practiced in the Paris office of Holman Fenwick & Willan, Clyde & Co., and RBM2L. He is a member of the Association Française d’Arbitrage (AFA), Association Française du Contract Management (AFCM), International Council for Commercial Arbitration (ICCA) and Association Française de Droit Maritime (AFDM).

A member of the Paris Bar, Mr.Bouffard is the co-author of « Tactics in M&A arbitration », offering a pan-European view on the questions which systematically arise in M&A arbitration proceedings.

Mr. Bouffard is fluent in French and English.