Carole Sportes is a leading French lawyer and a recognised authority in International Dispute Resolution (IDR), with more than 25 years of experience handling complex, high-stakes litigation and arbitration matters. Since 2019, she has served as managing partner of the Paris office of Squire Patton Boggs and leads the firm’s International Dispute Resolution Practice in France. Her profile places her among leading French practitioners in high-stakes cross-border disputes. She represents sovereign states and multinational corporations in investment treaty arbitration or international commercial arbitration, as well as complex litigation before French courts. She is particularly renowned for her work in technically demanding and highly regulated sectors, including aviation, insurance and reinsurance, product liability (notably pharmaceuticals) and corporate disputes. Carole is regularly entrusted with matters of strategic and financial significance, often involving multiple jurisdictions and sensitive legal or geopolitical dimensions. She has developed a strong reputation for designing and executing global dispute strategies, including the coordination of parallel proceedings and enforcement actions across jurisdictions.