The Firm - DANA Avocats

The Firm

WHO WE ARE

Founded in October 2008, Dana Avocats is a firm dedicated to mass litigation, pitting multiple consumers against leading national or international companies.

The firm’s main practice is Swiss franc mortgage loan litigation, based on European and French consumer law.

The firm deals with private international law and European law disputes.

We handle high-stakes cases involving complex legal issues and major economic players.

David Dana is an attorney at the Paris Bar. He holds a postgraduate degree (DESS) in Real Estate Law from the University of Paris I – Panthéon-Sorbonne.

Before founding Dana Avocats, he worked in the real estate team of Lacourte Balas, then in the Corporate Finance departments of the international firms Norton Rose LLP and Hogan Lovells in Paris.

His background in business law firms and his litigation practice make him a strategic, experienced lawyer, firmly committed to defending his clients’ interests.

WHAT WE DO

Since its founding in 2008, Dana Avocats has established itself as a leading player in complex and mass litigation, particularly in the fields of foreign-currency mortgage loans, banking and financial law, and consumer law.

 

The firm acts in high-stakes, often serial disputes pitting many consumers against large national or international financial institutions. It draws on cross-disciplinary legal expertise to defend its clients’ interests effectively before all French courts.

 

The know-how of Dana Avocats rests on extensive practice of individual and collective litigation, built up over many years of high-stakes litigation.

 

This experience enables the firm to quickly identify the key legal issues, to design a strategy suited to the client’s objectives, and to adjust its approach in real time as proceedings, case law or the opposing party’s conduct evolve.

Each case undergoes an in-depth strategic analysis, combining legal rigor, risk anticipation and procedural efficiency. Our approach is pragmatic, combative and responsive, focused exclusively on our clients’ interests.

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FEES

A fee agreement provides for the method of determining fees covering foreseeable due diligence as well as the various costs and disbursements envisaged.

Dana Avocats applies different methods of fixing fees: hourly rate, flat fee and result-based fees, which are fixed in a fee agreement.

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Hourly rate fees

The firm applies an hourly rate which corresponds to what should actually be charged to the client for work done.

David Dana’s hourly rate is EUR 500 excluding VAT, i.e. EUR 600 including VAT.

The hourly rate for an associate lawyer is 250 euros excluding VAT, i.e. 300 euros including VAT.

A detailed statement of the services provided is provided.

It can be combined with a fee for results in the case of complex disputes.

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Flat rate fees

This fee may apply to certain legal proceedings. It is generally accompanied by adjustment mechanisms in the event of major changes during the course of the package and is always backed by a performance fee.

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The success fee

This fee completes a fee set on another fee systems. The additional fee is established on all amounts representing a gain and/or savings provided to the client.

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