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London

Founded in 2012, Signature Litigation has grown into one of London’s pre-eminent specialist dispute resolution practices. From the outset, we set out to do things differently: a conflict-free, disputes-only platform designed to give clients the undivided focus and strategic agility that complex, high-stakes matters demand.

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Gibraltar

Established in 2017, Signature Litigation's Gibraltar office was founded to address growing demand for specialist expertise in commercial litigation and private wealth disputes on the Rock.

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Paris

Signature Litigation AARPI houses one of France’s most enviable product liability practices, with the team also handling commercial and corporate litigation, insurance and reinsurance, toxic tort and ESG, civil fraud and asset tracing, international arbitration, administrative and public law.

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Frankfurt

Frankfurt has emerged as one of Europe's foremost financial and commercial centres and, increasingly, as a bridge between European and Asian markets. With that growth comes an increasing demand for sophisticated dispute resolution. Signature Litigation established its Frankfurt office to meet this need, bringing our conflict-free, disputes-only platform to the German market.

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Ariane du Rusquec

Senior Associate

The quality of their service has always been exceptional. The team excels at developing and coordinating litigation strategies that are not only thorough but also realistic and perfectly aligned with clients’ expectations. 

– The Legal 500 EMEA 2026

The team is excellent, always ready to meet our needs and anticipate risks and expectations.

– The Legal 500 EMEA 2026
Very good advice, to the point and with attention to detail. 
– The Legal 500 EMEA 2026

Ariane is a Senior Associate in Signature Litigation’s Paris office, where she specialises in commercial litigation, digital platform law, and complex cross-border disputes, with a particular focus on enforcement proceedings.

With over seven years of experience, Ariane has developed particular expertise in exequatur proceedings and international asset recovery, advising clients on the enforcement of foreign judgments across multiple jurisdictions. Her practice also encompasses disputes involving digital platforms and media technology companies, where she has represented clients in civil and commercial litigation against individuals, corporations, and public authorities.

Ariane is dual-qualified, having been admitted to the bar in both Paris and New York, and is a native French speaker with fluent English.

Prior to joining Signature Litigation, Ariane spent three years as an associate at Chatain & Associés, a Parisian commercial law firm.

Ariane was called to the Paris Bar in 2016 and to the New-York Bar in 2014. She is a native speaker of French and a fluent English speaker.

Commercial Litigation

  • Representing a major US company operating an online platform for short and long-term homestays in various regulatory and civil liability disputes before French courts against individuals, companies and local authorities.
  • Representing a French video-sharing platform in a commercial dispute following a termination of commercial negotiations with a multinational IT company.
  • Representing a US mobile game developer in pre-trial discovery proceedings before French courts as part of a significant cross-border dispute concerning IP rights over the design and development of a mobile game.
  • Representing a French bank in civil liability disputes brought by individual clients in connection with the bank’s failure to detect fraud perpetrated against them.

Civil Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery

  • Representing a CIS bank in a high-profile case against the bank’s former owner in a EUR 1bn judgment enforcement proceedings involving piercing the corporate veil and attachment of numerous high-value assets located on the French Riviera and in the French West Indies.

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Enforcement of Foreign Judgments 2026: FranceLexology – 15 August 2025

Enforcement of Foreign Judgments 2025: France – Lexology Panoramic – 24 September 2024

Enforcement of Foreign Judgments 2024: France – Lexology: Getting the Deal Through – 23 August 2023