A French lawyer admitted to the Paris and New York Bars, Matthieu Boissavy practices criminal defense as a lawyer, and dispute resolution as a lawyer, mediator or arbitrator, both amicably and adjudicatorially. He takes a multi-disciplinary approach to conflict resolution, taking into account the law, argumentation and behavioral sciences. He applies the principles of creative thinking to find effective solutions to complex legal problems and disputes.

His practice focuses on criminal and disciplinary law, art and media laws, compliance and human rights. He assists and defends the rights and interests of individuals, corporations, governments and public authorities in crisis situations and disputes. Whether acting as plaintiff or defendant, alongside civil parties, defendants or defendants in trials involving general criminal law, business criminal law, art criminal law, press offenses (defamation, insults, invasion of privacy, etc.), infringement proceedings, tort or contractual liability or art market law. He is also developing his expertise on the subject of respect for human rights and the environment in the context of corporate duty of care. When not acting as a lawyer, he is appointed as mediator or arbitrator.

Trained in France in continental law and in the United States in common law, he defends clients in international litigation, notably in international criminal law or actions for the restitution of cultural property.

As a mediator, he intervenes in disputes between holders of intellectual property rights, notably in the publishing, audiovisual production and entertainment sectors, between artists and art market players, or between partners in commercial companies or associations.

Trainer and lecturer, he gives presentations, lectures and training courses in criminal law and procedure, media law, intellectual property, art law, legal ethics, rhetoric and public speaking, advocacy (www.atelieradvocacy.com), negotiation and mediation.

Currently practicing with ORATORIK, the law firm he founded (www.oratorik.com).

He is involved in the institutions representing the legal profession. Elected by his peers in 2017 as a member of the Conseil de l'Ordre du Barreau de Paris until 2019 and then, in 2020, as a member of the Conseil national des barreaux Français for the 2021-2023 term, he has been notably in charge of criminal law and civil liberties issues as vice-chairman of the CNB's Commission Libertés et droits de l'homme. In the course of his work for the CNB, he has developed expertise in the areas of lawyers' freedom of expression, attorney-client privilege in the context of searches and seizures, defense ethics and professional conduct, and relations between lawyers and judges. He has taken part in the work of the Joint Consultative Council on Judicial and Legal Ethics.

He is the author of several articles on legal issues, the legal profession and the justice system. He is a contributing author to three books: Influencer la démocratie, démocratiser l'influence (2004); Reconstruire la justice (2006); Manifeste pour la justice (2011).

He is a member of several professional associations: Avocats Ensemble (ACE), Association des avocats pénalistes, Association des médiateurs européens, Union internationale des avocats, American bar association, New York city bar association, Cercle K2.

- Admitted to the Paris Bar, 1993 - Attorney-at-Law, New York Bar, 1999

- CNMA mediator, accredited by the Paris Court of Appeal

- Former member of the French National Bar Council (2021 - 2023)

- Former member of the Paris Bar Council (2017 - 2019)

- 11th Secretary of the Paris Bar Conference, 1995

- New York University School of Law, Master of Comparative Jurisprudence (Fulbright Scholar)

- The Hague Academy of International Law, SP International Private Law

- Paris X-Université, DEA Droit Privé - DESS Droit du Commerce International

- Member of Avocats Ensemble (ACE), Union Internationale des Avocats, American Bar Association, New York City Bar Association, Association des Médiateurs du Barreau (AME), Association des Avocats Pénalistes (ADAP), Cercle K2.

ORATORIK Matthieu Boissavy Avocat - Médiateur 222, boulevard Saint-Germain 75007 Paris - France

Tel : +33 (0)1 42 60 04 31