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    Benjamin Dors
    ADVANT Altana - Paris
    Partner

    Benjamin Dors

    ADVANT Altana - Paris
    Partner

    Expertise

    Benjamin Dors is a Partner in the firm’s litigation and white-collar crime departments. 

    Having developed specific expertise in international litigation, he represents French and foreign companies, as well as their executives, in multi-jurisdictional disputes before judicial and arbitral courts. His broad practice covers a wide span of complex business law cases, involving both civil and commercial issues, as well as criminal investigations. 

    Admitted in New York and Paris, Mr. Dors started his career in the United States, then in France with top litigation firms. He joined ADVANT Altana in 2018. He was promoted to the Partnership in January 2023. 

    Mr. Dors also maintains a regular teaching practice, both at the University (seminar on International litigation at the Université Paris Sud; seminar on International White Collar Crime at the University of Montpellier), and to professionals (seminar on directors’ liability for the Master Class program of the “Cercle des Administrateurs”). 

    Benjamin Dors has been repeatedly distinguished in rankings published by Legal 500, Best Lawyers and Décideurs.

    Education

    • Master 2 in International Business Law (Université Montpellier I). 
    • LL.M. (University of Florida – G. Levin College of Law).

    Awards

    Best Lawyers 2024
    Recognized since 2024 (Criminal Defense)
    Legal 500 EMEA 2023
    Dispute Resolution: Commercial Litigation – Tier 3

    Publications

    « Maîtriser la complexité des contentieux pour réduire l'aléa judiciaire »
    François Muller co-authored with Benjamin Dors 
    Le Figaro, June 2023

    « Arbitrage international : le recours en annulation d’une sentence en révision»
    Benjamin Dors co-authored with Chiraz Abid
    Option Droit & Affaires, 2022

    « Dirigeants : des responsabilités toujours plus nombreuses »
    Benjamin Dors co-authored with Valérie Lafarge-Sarkozy
    Les Echos, June 2022

    « Les dirigeants d’entreprises face à leurs responsabilités juridiques toujours plus nombreuses »
    Benjamin Dors co-authored with Valérie Lafarge-Sarkozy
    Journal Spécial des Sociétés, June 2022

    « Arbitrage : incompétence du juge d’appui pour ordonner des mesures in futurum»
    Benjamin Dors co-authored with François Muller
    Option Droit & Affaires, December 2021

    « Le juge français et les « mesures provisoires ou conservatoires »
    Benjamin Dors co-authored with Valérie Lafarge-Sarkozy
    Option Droit & Affaires, May 2021

    « 5ème Directive Antiblanchiment, enfin une véritable coopération entre les États Membres? » 
    Benjamin Dors
    L’AGEFI, February 2020

    « Les administrateurs face aux défis de la conformité » 
    Benjamin Dors co-authored with Valérie Lafarge-Sarkozy
    Les Echos, 2018

    Articles

    Revisiting Cross-Border Debt Recovery Tools (part 1): the European Account Preservation Order
    By Benjamin Dors, Partner In times of geopolitical and economic uncertainty, which give rise to a constantly increasing number of cross-border disputes, it is more than ever crucial that European creditor…
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    A tale of international dispute resolution: how a UK anti-suit injunction safeguarded arbitration seated in Paris from parallel proceedings initiated in Russia
    In the increasingly complex world of cross-border litigation, the ongoing global judicial battle between a German bank and a Russian company serves as a powerful reminder of how the strategic use of a comm…
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    A look back at the difficult balancing act between press freedom and preventing market abuse
    A fundamental freedom guaranteed by the law of 29 July 1881 and Article 10 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (ECHR), the protection afforded to journali…
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    Altana announces the appointment of two new counsels
    The law firm Altana announces the appointment of Cécile Panien-Ferouelle and Benjamin Dors as Counsel. Cécile Panien-Ferouelle practises in Public Law and in particular in Urban Planning Law. She is par…
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    Company officers face compliance challenges
    Compliance,  cybersecurity and company officers' liability are in full evolution. Find the analysis of Valérie Lafarge-Sarkozy, Partner, and Benjamin Dors, Senior Associate, in Les Echos. Consult the…
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