Discover the career path of Linda Azizi, a business litigation lawyer

As a business litigation lawyer, can you tell us about your background and what led you to join the firm Arst Avocats?

I have been a lawyer for over twenty years now. I remember always wanting to pursue this career. I worked primarily in business law firms, where I handled significant litigation cases, both national and international. Gradually, I developed a practice specializing in construction law, which I enjoy for its highly practical and technical aspects. For the past year and a half, I have found a dynamic environment at Arst Avocats that allows me to practice law as I have always wished: in close collaboration with clients, in a spirit of partnership, and with a modern and progressive approach to the legal profession.

What is your vision of business law litigation?

I enjoy business litigation because it allows me to become deeply involved with a client's issue and achieve a specific outcome. This requires developing a strategy, researching the best legal and non-legal means to achieve that result, and constantly adapting to an evolving situation and/or an adversary pursuing a diametrically opposed objective. The practice of this field has been greatly improved by technological advancements in recent years, which have freed us from certain practical constraints and provided better access to various essential resources for managing a dispute, such as case law.

What do you feel you bring to your clients in the context of managing their business law litigation issues?

The answer is very tricky (laughs). You'd really have to ask them. First, my expertise, gained through years of practice, without wanting to sound older than I am. Second, an outside perspective, which sometimes allows us to see the dispute in a different light and consider other solutions or a more suitable approach. Finally, I usually tell my clients, when they entrust me with defending their interests, that their problem is now my problem. I try to relieve them of that burden, and very often that's what they're looking for and appreciate.

What are the legal topics and/or areas that you particularly enjoy dealing with as a lawyer?

As I mentioned earlier, I consider myself a litigation lawyer. Generally speaking, I enjoy all types of litigation: civil, commercial, and even administrative. However, it's true that the chance encounters with cases and people I've met have allowed me to develop some minor specializations. For example, I've had the opportunity to handle several cases involving damage to sports fields, and I've become quite fond of these issues—even though I'm not a sports enthusiast myself (laughs)—which are very technical and involve walking across fields to address sometimes complex legal matters. I equally enjoy dealing with very classic topics of contractual disputes, in matters of liability, hidden defects, termination of established commercial relationships, security interests… I discovered at the firm Arst Avocats the litigation of the State's liability due to the defective functioning of justice and it is yet another new form of litigation that I find interesting and that I would like to develop, because it also allows to raise awareness among public authorities about the need to restore a justice system that respects the expectations of litigants.

Any final thoughts?

I couldn't tell you because I'm not at the end yet (laughs), I'm still progressing, which is never-ending in the legal profession. We support society with its constantly evolving challenges, and that's what keeps us so young.