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Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP Offices
47, AVENUE HOCHE
75008 PARIS
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Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP > The Legal 500 Rankings
France > Banking and finance: Bank regulatory Tier 2
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP advises a prominent client base of French and European banks as well as corporations on banking and finance regulatory matters (MIFID II, IDD CRD IV notably) and also provides support during regulators’ audits and investigations. Additionally, the team is very active in the fintech and cryptocurrency space where it helps new players and financial institutions to launch and register new businesses, notably as DASPs. The practice is jointly headed by Hubert de Vauplane and Hugues Bouchetemble.Practice head(s):
Hubert de Vauplane; Hugues Bouchetemble
Testimonials
‘Hughes Bouchetemble is an expert in regulatory, his advice is always extremely precise and he provides solutions.’
‘Hughes Bouchetemble is a true specialist in banking and financial regulation, he stands out for his very attentive and keen listening skills which allows him to accurately measure the issues and needs in order to provide appropriate responses.’
‘The team is an expert in its field and finds solutions proportionate to the size and activity of its clients.’
‘The team is always available and reachable, which allows great agility in managing projects within tight deadlines. Beyond their responsiveness, we particularly appreciate their ability to find innovative solutions within our strict regulatory framework, while taking into account our real operational constraints.’
‘The team combines the qualities of listening, responsiveness and reliability. In an increasingly complex banking environment, the team responds in a manner that is both pragmatic and specific to our needs.’
‘Hugues Bouchetemble’s availability and attentiveness are very reassuring and his team is also very competent.’
‘The team has strong compliance and legal expertise characterized by a pragmatic, operational approach and a deep understanding of issues.’
‘Hugues Bouchetemble stands out in a remarkable way. His expertise, his always sound advice, his availability, his ability to quickly understand the issues as well as many other qualities make him an essential contact.’
Key clients
BCB Group
Bitpanda
Bloks Holding
BNP Paribas France
BNP Paribas Suisse
Bricks
Crédit Agricole Indosuez
Defacto
Eleva Capital
Finary
Generali France
Hero
HSBC Bank
Inter Invest
JP Morgan
LBPAM
Ledger
Ledgity
Litebit
Neuflize
Oddo
Realt
Saxo Bank
Smartbox
Summit Mining
Suravenir
Swissborg
Swisslife Gestion Privée
Trade Republic
UBS
UFF
Work highlights
- Advising BINANCE on adapting its business organisation to local laws and regulation.
- Advising HSBC on adapting its organisation with the digitalisation of the services.
- Advised BNP PARIBAS on the restructuring of its offers in the overseas departments.
France > Private equity: venture/growth capital Tier 2
The 'responsive' and 'attentive' team at Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP is well-versed in advising private equity funds, investors, fund sponsors, and portfolio companies on venture capital mandates. It has additional strength in related work such as legal and tax structuring, due diligence, the drafting of pre-contractual agreements, and management packages. Four practitioners share leadership of the group: the 'responsive, available and pragmatic' Alexandre Omaggio; the 'rigourous, patient' Sébastien Pontillo; Dana Anagnostou and Reid Feldman complete the leadership team.Practice head(s):
Dana Anagnostou; Alexandre Omaggio; Sebastien Pontillo; Reid Feldman
Other key lawyers:
Eléonore Herve Le Roch
Testimonials
‘Responsiveness and ability to work on complex matters.’
‘Very attentive to issues, eturns are always on time. Alexandre Omaggio’s team has a very good understanding of the issues raised and the needs of customers, with an approach that is both technical and pragmatic, allowing them to fully meet expectations.’
‘Alexandre Omaggio explains complex problems simply and finds creative solutions to specific problems. He is a very responsive, available and pragmatic lawyer.’
‘Strength and advantage: high-level turnkey support, great seriousness, platform of skills and expertise covering all the needs of a fund. Quality of service: impeccable.’
‘Alexandre Omaggio and Eléonore Herve Le Roch – fluent, simple, clear and concise writing. Excellent management of complex operations; great negotiation skills; in-depth knowledge of market practices and innovations; excellent relationship with the managers of target companies.’
‘Sebastien Pontillo – rigourous, patient, focused on the right things.’
‘A responsive team, offering pragmatic solutions adapted to the needs of its customers.’
Key clients
BPIFRANCE
EQT CAPITAL PARTNERS
TIKEHAU CAPITAL
BIZAO
ARCURE
PAARLY
IRIS FUND I F.C.R.E.
DEMETER
ROSALY
Lightspeed Venture Partners
Hg Capital
Eurazeo
DEFACTO
KARMEN
M&G
Work highlights
- Advised Lightspeed Venture Partners, lead investor on Mistral’s series seed round.
- Advised Tikehau Capital on its reinvestment for Tehtris €44 million Series B.
- Advised Eurazeo (lead investor) and Trocadero Capital Partners (co-investor) on their acquisition of a minority stake in Eowin, alongside management.
France > Construction Tier 3
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP's practice specialises in contentious construction matters, in addition to handling contract negotiation and builders’ liability matters. The group is directed by Renaud Dubois, who is well-versed in guiding private and semipublic institutional operators through all stages of the construction process. Ophélie Boulos, who was promoted to of counsel in January 2023, supports Dubois across a wide range of matters.Practice head(s):
Renaud Dubois
Testimonials
‘Renaud Dubois is extremely competent, responsive and focused on the operational and business needs of the client.’
‘Renaud Dubois is an excellent partner – responsive, diligent and pragmatic.’
‘The team is very expert and structured on a human scale, allowing it to stay as close as possible to its customers and their expectations.’
‘Renaud Dubois is an experienced lawyer who gives very good advice and seeks the best solutions for his clients.’
Key clients
Icade Group
La Poste Immobilier
Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique (CEA)
Eiffage Group
SPIE Group
Eternit (Etex Group)
Spie Batignolles Immobilier
Terminaux de Normandie
Linkcity
CDC Habitat
Fos Holding
Work highlights
- Assisted Icade and its subsidiary Icade Promotions, in numerous construction disputes involving office, business and residential buildings.
- Assisted La Poste and its real estate subsidiary Poste-Immo in numerous construction disputes involving industrial assets or offices of the La Poste Group.
- Assisted CEA in numerous construction disputes involving nuclear assets.
France > Dispute resolution: Stock market litigation Tier 3
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP's team has a strong knowledge of the financial services and asset management field and is routinely entrusted by asset management companies in AMF disciplinary proceedings. The team also acts for clients facing AMF stock-market breach investigations. The practice is jointly headed by financial regulatory experts Hubert de Vauplane and Hugues Bouchetemble.Practice head(s):
Hubert de Vauplane; Hugues Bouchetemble
Key clients
ANACOFI-CIF
INOCAP GESTION
SIGMA GESTION
SMARTBOX
SLIMPAY
Van Tilborg Trading BV
Union Financière de France Banque (UFF)
SWISSLIFE GESTION PRIVEE
UBS
Work highlights
- Representing Union Financière de France Banque in one hundred summonses issued against it in connection with the marketing of financial products.
- Represented the national trade association “ANACOFI-CIF” before the AMF Sanctions Committee.
- Represented UBS in dealing with pre-litigation files against the regulator relating to certain banking prudential regulations.
France > Private equity: Fund formation Tier 3
French and international asset managers regularly turn to Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP for assistance with the structuring and formation of both French and pan-European mid-market and large funds. The group is also well-placed to assist asset managers with regulatory issues and ESG investment strategies. Gilles Saint Marc steers the team and has regulatory, tax, and transactional expertise. Tristan Bonneau is the name to note at senior associate level.Practice head(s):
Gilles Saint Marc
Other key lawyers:
Key clients
Eurazeo
Eiffel Investment Group
Chenavari AM
Sienna AM France (formerly Acofi Gestion)
Fonds de Réserve pour les Retraites (FRR)
Avanséo
Allianz Global Investors
Amundi Asset Management
Groupama AM
Flexam Invest
Work highlights
- Advised Eurazeo on the tax and legal structuring and formation of a master/feeder leasing fund.
- Advised Eiffel Investment Group on the tax and legal structuring, formation and fundraising of third generation private debt funds dedicated to renewable energy infrastructures.
- Advised Sienna AM France on the tax and legal structuring, formation and fundraising of a private equity and private debt fund.
France > Banking and finance: transactional work Tier 4
Practice head(s):
Sophie Perus; Gilles Saint Marc; Hubert de Vauplane
Testimonials
‘Very dynamic and responsive team. Strong expertise in the banking and finance sector.’
‘Sophie Perus: very available, very attentive, a strong ability to understand issues.’
‘Sophie Perus: highly involved, excellent technical knowledge and strategic vision, and good knowledge of the stakeholders involved.’
Key clients
Eurazeo Investment Manager – EIM
Zencap Asset Management
Bpifrance Investissement
Pathé
Viseo
Ingepar
Coinstar
Soufflet
Thales
Amundi Asset Management
Idia Capital Investment
BNP Paribas
Crédit Agricole (CACIB)
Perwyn
Eiffel Investment Management
Holding Le Duff
Midcap partners
ICD
EXIMIUM
Schelscher Prince Gestion
ARTEMID
AUREL BGC
ITM Entreprises (Groupe les Mousquetaires)
La Banque Postale Asset Management
TP ICAP
Work highlights
- Advising Zencap Asset Management and Eurazeo Investment Manager – EIM in relation to the renegotiation of their existing financings to Federation Studios.
- Advising Amundi Asset Management and IDIA Capital Investment in connection with the structuring of a financing granted to Groupe Cosmobilis in the context of the acquisition of Bee2link.
- Advising a Fintech on structuring a bank financing for its business operations.
France > Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation Tier 4
Practice head(s):
Marie-Christine Fournier-Gille; Dominique Penin; Marie Davy
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Small attentive and responsive team for personalized support.’
‘Highly competent and very responsive team. ’
‘Responsive, involved lawyers. Easy exchanges’.
‘Excellent legal results.’
‘Availability, adaptability. Implementation of effective digital tools. Very good technical mastery.’
‘Dominique Penin: high availability, efficiency. A unique personality that breaks out of the conventional mold. Lots of finesse, allowing you to think outside the box to find solutions, possibly leaving room for commercial negotiations. Ability to demonstrate firmness at the right time with great speed of execution.’
‘Marie-Christine Fournier-Gille has very good knowledge, shows great professionalism, is friendly and responsive.’
‘Virginia Barat is very technical. ’
Key clients
Bank Julius Baer
BNP Paribas
BNP ASR
LCL Crédit Lyonnais
Société Générale (ex Crédit du Nord) et ses filiales bancaires
UBP
UBS
DMG Mori
DO & CO / Hédiard
Bostik
Arkema
International Paper
Sylvamo
Caisse d’Epargne Ile-de-France
Carrefour Banque
Banque Postale
Binance France
Banque Delubac
BRED and its subsidiary BCIMR
Work highlights
- Advising SOCIETE GENERALE in a court action brought by more than 100 people claiming the bank neglected its Tracfin monitoring and declaring duty regarding a Dom Tom tax exemption company.
France > EU, competition and distribution Tier 5
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP‘s has considerable expertise in antitrust litigation and follow-on damages claims before the French courts, but is also noted for its experience in investigations and merger control filings before antitrust authorities in other jurisdictions. Distribution specialist Marie Davy leads the team. Since research concluded, Marco Plankensteiner has left the firm.Practice head(s):
Marie Davy
Testimonials
‘The team is available and precise in its answers. Responsive and pragmatic.’
‘The team demonstrated quality expertise and great rigour in our competition law case. The team is dynamic and friendly.’
‘Efficient, dynamic and competent team.’
‘The team members are dedicated and know the client’s file in depth. They analyse every single aspect of the case and do not leave anything to chance.’
Key clients
Crédit Lyonnais – LCL
Crédit Agricole SA
Luxottica Group SpA
CEVA Santé Animale
Trodat/Trotec Group
Eiffage Construction SA
EES Clemessy
Eiffage Infrastructures
APRR
Canal+
IBSA
Crearity
Crearity
Work highlights
- Successfully represented Crédit Agricole and its subsidiary in the proceedings before the Supreme Court relating to the check multilateral interbank fees case.
- Representing LCL in a class action initiated by UFC Que Choisir in connection with the substitution of mortgage loan insurance.
- Advising Canal+ on merger control and antitrust issues related its co-investment with Mediawan in connection with the acquisition of Côte Ouest Audiovisuel.
France > Mergers and acquisitions Tier 5
Practice head(s):
Dana Anagnostou; Reid Feldman; Alexandre Omaggio; Antoine Paszkiewicz; Sebastien Pontillo
Testimonials
‘Great responsiveness and pragmatism. Sébastien Pontillo is hands-on, particularly on cross-border deals. Good team quality. ’
‘ Performance. Diligence. Precision’
‘Alexandre Omaggio has always demonstrated remarkable responsiveness and commitment. He provides high quality services and knows how to offer pragmatic solutions to his clients.’
Excellent responsiveness. Astute, pragmatic and business-oriented advice.’
Key clients
Tikehau Capital
Oodrive
Macom
Sofidy
Bollé Brands
Adjuto Holdings
SNECI
Kereis
Radiant Logic, Inc.
SportsTek
Joe
Work highlights
- Advising Tikehau Capital, as part of a consortium composed of Tikehau Capital, Safran and Airbus, on the acquisition of Aubert&Duval.
- Advising Kereis on the acquisition of 100% of the share capital and voting rights of Cegema from SwissLife.
- Advised Radiant Logic, Inc. on the acquisition of Brainwave SAS.
Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP > Firm Profile
Kramer Levin provides its clients proactive, creative and pragmatic solutions that address today’s most challenging legal issues. The firm is headquartered in New York with offices in Silicon Valley and Paris and fosters a strong culture of involvement in public and community service. For more information, please visit www.kramerlevin.com.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Co-Managing Partner | Renaud Dubois | rdubois@kramerlevin.comubois | +33144094600 |
Co-Managing Partner | Dana Anagnostou | danagnostou@kramerlevin.com | +33144094600 |
Lawyer Profiles
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Dana Anagnostou | Dana Anagnostou is co-managing partner of Kramer Levin’s Paris office. Her practice… | View Profile |
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Hugues Bouchetemble | Partner focusing on regulatory banking and financial transactions, and assists banks, investment… | View Profile |
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Ophélie Boulos | Associate primarily handling real estate and construction law. She focuses on both… | View Profile |
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Danièle Darmon | Partner advising and representing clients, including investment funds, asset managers, insurance companies… | View Profile |
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Marie Davy | Partner handling commercial, industrial, corporate and liability litigation, representing French and foreign… | View Profile |
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Hubert De Vauplane | Hubert de Vauplane is in charge of Fintech practice in the Paris… | View Profile |
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Renaud Dubois | Renaud Dubois is co-managing partner of Kramer Levin’s Paris office. He advises… | View Profile |
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Guillaume Forbin | Partner handling commercial, industrial and criminal litigation, as well as the contractual… | View Profile |
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Marie-Christine Fournier-Gille | Partner who focuses on business law, representing clients, in particular banking institutions,… | View Profile |
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Alexandre Omaggio | Alexandre Omaggio is partner. He practices in mergers and acquisitions, private equity,… | View Profile |
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Dominique Penin | Partner focuseing on business law and handles cases involving banking, bankruptcy and… | View Profile |
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Sophie Perus | Partner advising lenders (banks, private debt funds and alternative debt providers), as… | View Profile |
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Marco Plankensteiner | Partner specialising in EU and French competition law, assisting in antitrust investigations,… | View Profile |
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Sébastien Pontillo | Partner advising private equity funds and investors on leveraged buyouts, development capital… | View Profile |
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Gilles Saint Marc | Gilles Saint Marc is partner. He co-leads the Alternative Investment Management practice… | View Profile |