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Nicolas Tollet

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Nicolas Tollet is a Partner within Hughes Hubbard. He joined the firm from Technip, a then CAC 40 oil and gas service firm, where he served as Vice President for Compliance and was based between Paris and Rio de Janeiro.

Nicolas has 20 years of experience working on legal and compliance-related matters in a variety of contexts: Governance, Risk & Compliance, Global Enforcement and Internal Investigations, CSR, Mergers & Acquisitions, Joint-Ventures & Consortia, Private Equity, Financing, Restructuring, Securities Law at the most high-profile international firms in Paris.

Nicolas has worked on some of the largest resolutions by the U.S. DOJ and the SEC in both the pre- and post-settlement contexts, including inter alia the Alcatel, TSKJ and Lava Jato (Carwash / Petrobras) cases. He has also been assisting a multinational company in the frame of a joint investigation by the U.S. DOJ, the British SFO and the French PNF. He is also assisting a number of companies in the frame of the controls conducted by the French Anticorruption Agency (AFA) as well as by Anti-Money Laundering authorities in various jurisdictions around the world.

Currently a Partner within the Global Enforcement, Internal Investigations and Compliance practice group of HHR, he advises clients on matters related to anti-corruption, human rights / duty of care and sustainability, CSR, anti-money laundering, trade sanctions and export control.

He is assisting an important number of CAC 40 and SBF 120 companies, and large non-listed groups in diverse industries including luxury, retail, energy, construction, hospitality, defense, telecommunication, transportation, logistics, IT, and private equity.

His work includes assisting clients on facing regulators, as well as performing investigations, audits, third party due diligence, day-to-day advisory, around the world. His missions have brought him within the operations of his clients on-site in many countries, including most recently war zones (e.g. Ukraine), high poverty countries (e.g. Bangladesh) or politically instable countries (e.g. Algeria, Venezuela, Tunisia, etc.) and other high-risks countries from a compliance standpoint (e.g. Romania, Brazil, Turkey, UAE, Jordan, etc.).

Nicolas received the Best Compliance Department Award in 2016 while at Technip and was the only French lawyer selected among the 38 in-house investigations and compliance specialists worldwide for Global Investigation Review (GIR) in 2017. He is ranked by Best Lawyers, by Chambers Partners and by Legal 500 where he is ranked Tier 1 and a Leading Individual.

Nicolas is admitted to practice in New York, Paris and the U.S. Supreme Court.

He taught anti-corruption compliance at the University of California Berkeley. He also speaks at conferences around the world and regularly publishes articles.

Nicolas also served as Counselor to the President of the International Association of Lawyers (UIA) which brings together more than two million lawyers through its individual and collective members, promotes the rule of law, and defends the independence and freedom of lawyers around the world (2019-2021).

Recognitions

  • Recognized as a Leading Individual by The Legal 500
  • Recognized in Tier 1, The Legal 500 EMEA for Compliance & Investigations 
  • Ranked by Chambers France
  • Top 40 Legal Voices – 2024 selection by Lamy Liaison (Karnov Group)
  • Best Lawyers for Corporate Governance & Compliance Practice
  • 2017 Selected as the only French lawyer among the top Investigations Specialists worldwide by GIR Inside In-House
  • 2016 Compliance Department Award by the Leaders’ league (Trophées du Droit)
  • 2015 Alumni Excellence in Service Award from the University of California Berkeley

Professional Activities

  • Counselor to the President of the Union Internationale des Avocats (2019-2021)
  • Founder of The European Compliance Network, a network of thousands of compliance professionals
  • Regularly publishes articles on compliance
  • Speaks at international conferences, including lectures on anti-corruption at the University of California Berkeley
  • Founder and President Emeritus of the Berkeley Club of France
  • Received the 2015 Alumni Excellence in Service Award from the University of California Berkeley
  • Member of Transparency International and Cercle France-Ameriques

Highlighted Publications

  • “Note for the Board on Anti-corruption (France)”, Practical Law, 2022, 2023 & 2024
  • « Practical law - Anti-corruption private acquisitions (France) », Practical Law, 2021, 2022, 2023 & 2024
  • "Quel rôle pour l’avocat post-enquête interne?" Dalloz Avocats, April 2020, n°4
  • "Quand l’avocat s’impose en partenaire privilégié de l’évaluation des tiers" Dalloz Avocats, March 2020, n n°3
  • “How to Assess Risk Under Sapin II,” The Anti-Corruption Report, December 11, 2019 (article co-authored with Bryan Sillaman)
  • “Première audience de la Commission des sanctions de l’AFA : Récit d’une passe d’armes sur ce qu’il convient d’attendre d’un programme de conformité anticorruption” (“First Hearing of the Sanction Commission of the French Anticorruption Agency: Story of a Sparring Match Over What is to be Expected from a Compliance Program”), International Review of Compliance and Business Ethics (August 2019) (article co-authored with Marie-Agnès Nicolas)
  • “Anti-Corruption Agency’s Sanctions Committee Holds Blockbuster Hearing,” FCPA Blog, July 8, 2019 (article co-authored with Marie-Agnès Nicolas)
  • “Une première entreprise française sous les feux des sanctions anti-corruption,“ Le Monde, July 1, 2019
  • Co-author, with Bryan Sillaman, "La France, suiveuse ou contributrice à la prevention mondiale de la corruption ? La loi Sapin 2 a-t-elle une vocation européenne voire internationale ? ", Revue Internationale de la compliance et de l’Ethique des Affaires, n°39, September 27, 2018
  • Co-author, with Marie-Agnès Nicolas, "Le déroulement des contrôles de l’AFA Scénographie tirée des premiers contrôles", Revue Internationale de la compliance et de l’Ethique des Affaires, n°39, September 27, 2018
  • Co-author, with Athena Arbes, “Upholding Human Rights Through the Lens of Due Diligence,” Ethical Boardroom, February 7, 2018
    “Cartographie Des Risques: Retour d’expérience brésilien pour réussir l’exercice,” article publié dans le dossier  “Loi Sapin 2, FCPA, UKBA, CCA: Comment ne pas se perdre dans le dédale de la conformité?”, Cahiers de Droit de l’Entreprise n° 2, March-April 2017 / "Risk Mapping: Feedback from Brazilian Experience for Successful Exercise ” Article published as part of the Article Series  “Loi Sapin 2, FCPA, UKBA, CCA: How Not to Get Lost in the Compliance Maze”, Cahiers de Droit de l’Entreprise n° 2, March-April 2017 (article co-authored with Salim J. Saud Neto)
  • "New French anti-corruption law: Shall we be scared of France now?" The FCPA Blog, September 30, 2016
  • "France: Will a new anti-corruption law end U.S. mega-sanctions against French companies?" The FCPA Blog, December 3, 2015
  • "La « loi Sapin II », la fin des méga-sanctions américaines contre les sociétés françaises?" Revue Lamy de Droit des Affaires I Numéro 110, December 1, 2015
  • "A coordinated fight against corruption could help save the European Union," The FCPA Blog, November 16, 2015
  • "Évaluer et se protéger des risques de corruption en cas d’acquisition d’une entreprise industrielle," Revue Lamy de Droit des Affaires I Numéro 103, April 1, 2015
  • "Assessing and Protecting Yourself from the Corruption Risks When Acquiring an Industrial Business," International In-house Counsel Journal, Vol. 7, No. 28, Summer 2014, 1, June 27, 2014
  • "L'alternance pour Paris: quand l'éthique en politique porte enfin un nom," Le Huffington Post, March 13, 2014
  • "The Societas Europea: Europeanization via Americanization of Corporate Law. Corporate Governance: Only One Model?" Berkeley Electronic Press, June 2005

Highlighted Anti-Corruption Lectures

  • “CSRD & CS3D, What Role for Legal & Compliance,” HHR Webinar, June 27, 2024
  • “Presentation on CSRD,” IMfinity, May 30, 2024
  • “Presentation on CS3D and Compliance,” Cercle Montesquieu, May 5, 2024
  • “The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CS3D)”, Tom Fox Webinars, December 5, 2023
  • “Conducting Third Party Due Diligence,” Paris Bar School (EFB) and French Anticorruption Agency (AFA), Paris, November 16, 2023
  • “Compliance Programs Internationally, What Next?,” Cercle Montesquieu, November 15, 2023
  • “Corruption Risk in Africa,” C5, Paris, September 29, 2023
  • "Handling an AFA Control," L’École française du barreau (EFB) et L’Agence française de corruption (AFA), Paris, le 21 juin 2022
  • "Conducting Third Party Due Diligence," L’École française du barreau (EFB) et L’Agence française de corruption (AFA), Paris, le 14 juin 2022
  • “The Duty of Care in France and in Europe,” ESG Center, The Conference Board, May 4, 2022
  • “Handling an AFA Control,” Paris Bar School (EFB) and French Anticorruption Agency (AFA), Paris, June 15, 2021
  • “Conducting Third Party Due Diligence,” Paris Bar School (EFB) and French Anticorruption Agency (AFA), Paris, June 10, 2021
  • “Handling an AFA Control,” Paris Bar School (EFB) and French Anticorruption Agency (AFA), Paris, December 10, 2020
  • “Conducting Third Party Due Diligence,” Paris Bar School (EFB) and French Anticorruption Agency (AFA), Paris, December 1st, 2020
  • "How to Handle AFA Controls that Go Wrong," webinar, May 13, 2020
  • "Handling Anti-Corruption in the Private Equity Context," webinar, April 22, 2020
  • "Handling Anti-Corruption within M&A Transactions," webinar alongside the French Anticorruption Agency (AFA), March 26, 2020
  • "Introduction to Compliance," HHR Compliance Academy, March 6, 2020
  • "Investors' Perspective on Corruption Risks in the MENA Region," OECD and Union for the Mediterranean, Barcelona, Spain, February 18, 2020
  • “Overview of 2019 Anti-Corruption Activity in the U.S. and Around the Globe and 2020 Challenges,” American Bar Association, SIL Anti-Corruption Meeting, December 19, 2019
  • “Internal & External Investigations, and Voluntary Self-Disclosure,” French Association of In-House Counsels (AFJE) – Campus, Paris, November 29, 2019
  • “Enforcement Update,” International Forum on Business Ethical Conduct (IFBEC), Washington D.C., October 16, 2019
  • “Conducting Third Party Due Diligence,” Paris Bar School (EFB) and French Anticorruption Agency (AFA), Paris, October 8, 2019
  • "2019 Compliance Breakfast Series: Compliance Reviews," Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, Paris Office, October 3, 2019
  • “To Self Report or Not to Self Report,” Union Internationale des Avocats, Milan, September 13, 2019
  • "Responding to Investigations by the World Bank and Other Multilateral Development Banks," Hughes Hubbard & Reed, webinar, July 3, 2019
  • "Anti-Corruption Update on Investigations," Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, webinar, June 12, 2019
  • "Working Group: Anti-Corruption Due Diligence and M&A Transactions," Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, Paris Office, May 7, 2019
  • Cercle Montesquieu Annual General Assembly, Paris, April 11, 2019
  • "Due Diligence on Third Parties," EFB (Paris Bar School), performed jointly with the French Anticorruption Agency (AFA) and the Cercle Montesquieu, Paris, February 21, 2019
  • "Working Group: The French Anticorruption Agency (AFA)," Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, Paris Office, February 19, 2019
  • “French Anti-Corruption Update,” Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, webinar, January 23, 2019
  • "The French Anti-Corruption Landscape," Cercle Montesquieu, Paris, September 19, 2018
  • "Human Rights Becomes a Legal and Compliance Issue," UC Berkeley Law Compliance Academy, Paris, July 2018
  • “Navigating Compliance Risks in Europe,” GAN Integrity, webinar, May 14, 2018
  • "2018 Compliance Breakfast Series: Cross-Border Data Protection," Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, Paris, April 5, 2018
  • "2018 Compliance Breakfast Series: First Controls Performed by the French Anticorruption Agency (AFA)," Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, France-Amériques, Paris, January 25, 2018  
  • "Compliance in the Supply Chain," French Association of In-House Counsels (AFJE) – Campus training performed jointly with Anheuser Bush InBev's Global Compliance Director, Chateauform George V, Paris, November 24, 2017
  • “2017 Compliance Breakfast Series: Criminal Business Law,” Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, Paris Office, November 22, 2017 
  • “The Roles of the French Anticorruption Agency and Outside Counsel in the Context Post Sapin II,” Ecole Nationale de la Magistrature – Continuing Legal Education training performed jointly with the Head of the French Anticorruption Agency, Paris, November 14, 2017
  • “Legal Privilege and Lawyer Secrecy,” Hughes Hubbard & Reed and the Paris Bar, France-Ameriques, Paris, October 2, 2017
  • “2017 Compliance Breakfast Series: Personal Privacy and Data Protection Regulations,” Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, Paris Office, September 20, 2017
  • “2017 Compliance Breakfast Series: Anti-Corruption Perspective,” Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, Paris Office, July 12, 2017
  • “M&A, Compliance and Corruption,” Advanced Academic Seminar on Compliance, University of California BerkeleyLaw and Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, Paris, June 20, 2017
  • “2017 Compliance Breakfast Series: M&A Lawyers’ Perspective,” Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, Paris Office, June 14, 2017
  • “2017 Compliance Breakfast Series: Social Lawyers’ Perspective,” Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, Paris Office, May 18, 2017
  • “2017 Compliance Breakfast Series: Banking Lawyers’ Perspective,” Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP, Paris Office, April 26, 2017
  • "How to Perform an Internal Investigation and How to Handle an Investigation by Anti-Corruption Authorities," Association of French In-House Counsel (AFJE), InterContinental Paris Le Grand Hotel, Paris, April 25, 2017
  • "Public-Private Dialogue on the Prevention of Corruption in France," Business Associations and the Fight Against Corruption in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region Program, OECD Conference Center, Paris, March 29, 2017
  • “Sapin 2: Strategies to Improve Anti-Corruption Compliance Programs & Arguments to Obtain Resources from Management,” Agora des Directeurs Juridiques, Plaza Athénée Palace, Paris, March 23, 2017
  • “Compliance as a Tool to Enhance Operations and Strategy,” From the Spirit of the Laws Breakfast, Cercle Montesquieu, Paris, February 1, 2017  
  • “ How to Apprehend Anti-Corruption Compliance in an M&A Transaction,” Professional Talks, BerkeleyLaw, Berkeley, June 28, 2016  
  • “Merger Integration Management Forum,” 8th Edition, Thought Leader Global, Amsterdam, March 17, 2016 
  • “Preventing Risks and Antic-Corruption Strategy,” 4th Edition, Marcus Evans, Paris, November 26, 2015 
  • “Corporate Fraud and Corruption Forum,” 11th Edition, Thought Leader Global, Amsterdam, May 12, 2015 
  • “Anti-Corruption France,” 5th Edition, C5, Paris, May 13, 2014 
  • “Advanced European Forum on Anti-Corruption,” 7th Edition, C5, Frankfurt, January 29, 2014

Quotes & Interviews

  • "Corruption internationale : les entreprises encouragées à dénoncer des faits internes," Les Echos, June 8, 2020
  • "La France saisit la corruption à bras-le-corps," Les Echos, January 10, 2020
  • “Ces avocats d’affaires entre deux rives,” L’Agefi, December 12, 2019
  • Interview, Compliances Magazine, December 2019
  • Quoted in “Corruption: le Brésil rappelé à l’ordre pour son relâchement,” L’Opinion, November 21, 2019
  • Interview, Le Monde du Droit, September 19, 2019
  • “Compliance et entreprises : ce que l’Agence française anticorruption attend, ” Le Monde du Droit, April 17, 2019
  • Quoted in "As Danske Counts Cost of Money-Laundering Lapses, U.S. Looms," Bloomberg, September 21, 2018
  • "Monitorship Decision in Société Générale Libya Settlement 'Milestone' for US/France Cooperation," GIR, June 7, 2018
  • “France Smacks Down Second-Largest Bank to Become Key Bribery Cop,” Bloomberg, June 5, 2018
  • "La rèvolution de la lutte anti-corruption est en marche," Wansquare, May 2, 2018  
  • Quoted in "Bollore Stays in Custody as French Bribery Cops Face 'Taboo," Bloomberg News, April 24, 2018
  • "French Prosecutors Reach First Bribery DPAs," GIR, March 8, 2018
  • “HSBC Awarded Landmark French Settlement Despite Minimal Cooperation,” GIR, November 28, 2017
  • “Top Investigations Specialists Worldwide - Nicolas Tollet,” GIR Inside In-House, Profiles, December 13, 2016
  • “Un Show a l'Americaine.“ Midi Libre, October 20, 2016
  • "Crise à la Cour Suprême," Midi Libre, February 25, 2016

Court Admission

  • U.S. Supreme Court (2009)

Highlighted Matters

Nicolas Tollet assists a significant number of CAC 40 and SBF 120 companies in a wide range of industries including construction, hospitality, luxury, retail, energy, defense, telecommunication, transportation, logistics, IT, and private equity.

He assists them on their issues relating to anti-corruption, anti-money laundering, sanctions and terrorism financing and human rights.

Investigations

  • Conducting the internal investigation of a then CAC 40 company in the frame of its negotiations with the US DOJ and SEC in view of reaching a deferred prosecution agreement
  • Assisting a CAC 40 company in its internal investigations and negotiations with the French PNF, British SFO and the US DOJ
  • Conducting in-house for over two years and a half the internal investigations of the Brazilian operations of a CAC 40 company which led to a joint-deferred prosecution agreement with the US DOJ and SEC and the Brazilian authorities (MPF)
  • Conducting in-house the internal investigations in various jurisdictions for a CAC 40 company
  • Conducting an internal investigation over allegations of corruption for a CAC 40 company in China, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Turkey
  • Conducting an internal investigation over allegations of fraud for a CAC 40 company in the United States
  • Conducting an internal investigation over allegations of a Russian embargo violation for a CAC 40 company
  • Conducting an internal investigation over allegations of fraud for an IT company in Romania and Morocco
  • Co-conducting an internal investigation over allegations of antitrust violation for a world’s leading retailer in Europe
  • Assisting a CAC 40 company conduct an internal investigation over allegations of private passive corruption in the UK
  • Assisting a CAC 40 company conduct an internal investigation over allegations of private passive corruption in China
  • Assisting a CAC 40 company conduct an internal investigation over allegations of fraud in Ukraine
  • Assisting a world’s leading retailer conduct an internal investigation over allegations of corruption in Morocco
  • Assisting a consumer good company conduct an internal investigation to clear conflict of interests in France

Regulatory Inspections

  • Assisting an SBF 120 company with the completion of an follow-up inspection launched by the AFA
  • Successfully assisting an SBF 120 company with completion of an inspection launched by the AFA as part of the seventh wave of AFA controls
  • Successfully assisting a CAC 40 company with completion of an inspection launched by the AFA as part of the sixth wave of AFA controls
  • Successfully assisting an SBF company with completion of an inspection launched by the AFA as part of the fourth wave of AFA controls
  • Successfully assisting a CAC 40 company with completion of an inspection launched by the AFA as part of the second wave of AFA controls
  • Successfully assisting an SBF 120 company through the first ever anti-corruption inspection launched by the AFA as part of the first wave of AFA controls
  • Assisting a CAC 40 company in responding in advance to the French Anticorruption Agency (AFA) questionnaire and assessing its compliance program
  • Assisting a CAC 40 company in responding in advance to the AFA questionnaire and putting together the draft submission and attachments
  • Assisting a world’s leading transportation and logistics company in reviewing its draft responses to the AFA questionnaire 
  • Assisting a CAC 40 company in the frame of an inspection by the Anti-Money Laundering Authority (COAF) in Brazil
  • Assisting a CAC 40 company in the frame of an inspection by the Anti-Money Laundering Authority (Assay Chamber) in Russia 
  • Assisting a CAC 40 company in the frame of an inspection by the Anti-Money Laundering Authority in Dubai 
  • Assisting a CAC 40 company in the frame of an inspection by the Anti-Money Laundering Authority (DGCCRF) in France

Monitorships

  • Assisting in-house for two years a CAC 40 company successfully complete its monitorship imposed by the US DOJ and SEC
  • Assisting a governmental anticorruption agency through their first monitorship of a company in the frame of a settlement with the prosecutor’s office following allegations of corruption

Third-Party Due Diligence & Books and Records Audits

  • Assisting an oil services company in conducting third party due diligence in Angola
  • Conducting dozens of in-depth third-party due diligence around the world for a CAC 40 company
  • Conducting various in-depth third-party due diligence around the world for another CAC 40 company Assisting an SBF 120 company in conducting third party due diligence
  • Conducting in-house in-depth on-site due diligence for dozens of commercial agents, logistics agents and joint-venture partners in Latin & Central America, Africa, Asia and Europe for a CAC 40 company
  • Auditing in-house commercial agents, logistics agents and joint-ventures in Latin America for a CAC 40 company
  • Conducting for a CAC 40 company a Human rights external audit on a supplier’s activities in Africa and Myanmar

Risk Assessments & Risk Mappings (incl. in the frame of M&A)

  • Performing the worldwide risk assessment of a CAC 40 company and turning the results into a risk mapping
  • Performing the worldwide risk assessment of an SBF 120 company and turning the results into a risk mapping
  • Performing the worldwide risk assessment of a defense company and turning the results into a risk mapping
  • Performing the risk assessment of the French operations of a consumer good company and turning the results into a risk mapping
  • Assisting a CAC 40 company in conducting its global risk assessment in view of preparing its global risk mapping
  • Assisting a world’s leading retailer company in in conducting its global risk assessment in view of preparing its global risk mapping
  • Assisting a CAC 40 company in deepening its global risk assessment and in turning the results into its global risk mapping
  • Assisting a world’s leading transportation and logistics company in designing its global risk mapping
  • Performing various on-site and off-site compliance reviews for a CAC 40 company in Russia, the United States, China, Italy, the UAE, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Australia, New Zealand, Guam, India and the Philippines
  • Performing various on-site and off-site compliance reviews for a CAC 40 company in Romania, Morocco, Mexico and China
  • Performing various on-site compliance reviews for a world’s leading retailer in Ukraine, Morocco, Italy, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, South Korea and Algeria
  • Performing various an on-site compliance review for an SBF 120 company in Tunisia
  • Performing various an on-site compliance review for another SBF 120 company in Jordan
  • Performing in-house an on-site in-depth risk assessment of the Northern Europe operations of a CAC 40 company

Compliance Programs

  • Assisting three (3) CAC 40 companies, two (2) SBF 120 companies, one (1) world’s largest private equity company, one (1) French world’s leading retailer, one (1) French defense company, one (1) French renewable energy company, two (2) foreign companies significantly improve their overall compliance program
  • Assisting another CAC 40 company design its compliance processes in M&A transactions
  • Assisting another CAC 40 company design its code of conduct
  • Assisting two (2) CAC 40 companies and one (1) SBF 120 company in their day-to-day implementation of their compliance program
  • Assisting various companies with certain questions raised while implementing its compliance program
  • Implementing in-house the worldwide compliance program of a then CAC 40 company
  • Assisting a CAC 40 company in dealing with the compliance risks associated with NFTs
  • Assisting a CAC 40 company in dealing with cryptocurrencies in various jurisdictions

Russia

  • Assisting a CAC 40 company operating in Russia in dealing with trade sanctions and embargoes; assisting it as well on the legal consequences around the world
  • Assisting a French world leading retailer operating in Russia in dealing with trade sanctions and embargoes; assisting it as well on the legal consequences around the world
  • Assisting a real estate company operating in Russia in dealing with trade sanctions and embargoes
  • Assisting a family office in dealing with trade sanctions and embargoes

Trainings

  • Performing tailored trainings for compliance officers of many companies
  • Performing tailored trainings for all the employees of a renewable energy company
  • Performing tailored trainings on internal investigations for HR population worldwide of a world leading retailer
  • Performing tailored trainings on internal investigations for employees of a consumer goods company (Forbes Global 15)
  • Performing tailored trainings for investment teams of a private equity company


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Education
  • University of California, Berkeley Law School, LL.M., Corporate Finance, 2005
  • University of Aix-En-Provence, Institute of Business Law, DESS-DJCE, 2004
  • University of Aix-En-Provence, Institute of Business Law, Maîtrise, 2003
  • University of Aix-En-Provence, Institute of Business Law, Licence, 2002
  • University of Perpignan, Diploma in French Law, 2001
Bar Admissions
  • France (Paris), 2007
  • New York, 2006
Languages
  • English
  • French
  • Portuguese
  • Spanish
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Global Investigations, Enforcement and Compliance
Renewable Energy
Sanctions, Export Controls & Anti-Money Laundering

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