A firm dedicated to commercial relationships and dispute resolution.

Aditi Durand is a dual qualified Avocate at the Paris Bar and Solicitor of England and Wales. She assists her clients across a broad range of matters in French law and English law, on transactional issues and dispute resolution.

Her experience ranges from the sudden termination of commercial relations, structured finance, and cross-border contractual disputes to shareholder and post-acquisition conflicts, as well as litigation within the energy, telecommunications, and distribution sectors.

Aditi has acted as counsel in arbitration proceedings spanning multiple jurisdictions, ad hoc and under the auspices of institutions including the ICC, the LCIA, the AAA and the GAFTA. She also represents clients before French courts in arbitration-related matters including for annulment proceedings against arbitral awards, and before courts exercising their powers in support of arbitration. 

She has acted as counsel as well as co-counsel and has experience "behind the scenes" acting as administrative secretary for arbitral tribunals. 

In addition, Aditi has significant experience in banking and finance, and structured finance, which provides her with a comprehensive understanding of complex quantum issues and financial disputes.

Dual-qualified expertise

Qualified as an Avocate at the Paris Bar and a Solicitor of England & Wales, Aditi Durand offers comprehensive expertise in both French and English law. She advises and represents French and international businesses, leveraging this dual legal culture to secure their contractual relations and handle their most sensitive disputes.

With experience across multiple jurisdictions, spanning Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East, Aditi supports economic players from all sectors in navigating their cross-border challenges.

An outcome-driven approach

Drawing on a diverse professional background, Aditi has developed a cross-disciplinary perspective on business relations. Her expertise in financial matters, affords her a deep understanding of corporate objectives and bottom-line results, enabling her to deliver bespoke analysis and strategies to her clients.

Dedicated support throughout the life of the business

Her strength lies in meticulous legal and risk analysis, strategic foresight and creative solutions.

The firm acts not merely as a technical expert, but as a trusted advisor. Aditi supports a diverse client base, ranging from emerging structures (start-ups at creation or during their growth phases), to established entities (institutional clients, investment funds, companies and industrial groups across all sectors).

The firm provides guidance at every stage of a company’s life: from contractual engineering at inception and strategic consultancy during expansion, to risk analysis aimed at preventing conflicts, and defence of the company’s rights once a dispute has crystallised.

Admissions

Avocate at the Paris Bar (2018)

Solicitor of England and Wales (2022)

Education

Harvard, Online (July 2025)

· Certificate, Financial Analysis and Valuation for Lawyers

BPP Law School, London (2020)

· LLB (Honors), Bachelor of Laws

BPP Law School, London (2015-2016)

· Graduate Diploma in Law

Paris Nanterre University, Paris (2013)

· Master 2, Business Law Business Litigation

Paris Nanterre University, Paris (2013)

· Master 1, Business Law

· Master 1, International and European Law

London School of Economics (LSE), London (July 2011)

· Certificate, Corporate Law and Governance

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