Banking and finance: Bank regulatory

Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I.

Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. 's long established practice particularly stands out in the field of asset management, notably in relation to insurance and real estate funds. Leading French and Anglo-Saxon wealth and asset management houses regularly consult the firm for their regulatory requirements, M&A transactions as well as when facing disciplinary investigations from public authorities. Its range of expertise also extends to e-finance. The practice is co-headed by Stéphane Puel , Olivier Bernardi, Guillaume Goffin and Benjamin Delaunay.

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Testimonials

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‘Great professionalism, particularly through the broad spectrum of subjects that their teams are able to cover.’
‘Guillaume Goffin demonstrates great professionalism and responsiveness even when faced with very short deadlines. The explanations and reasoning are systematically presented in a clear and concise manner.’
‘The team provided very high-quality advice and is able to anticipate the sticking points in advance. Great availability of the teams.’
‘Stéphane Puel's team shows strong communication and professional connection. The team always knows how to answer specific questions in financial law, investment funds and innovative structuring strategy of funds, as well as from an innovative point of view on ESG points.’
‘Technical and regulatory excellence; they can solve any legal problem, especially the most technical ones. Guillaume Goffin: can solve any technical problem while adapting to commercial constraints.’
‘Olivier Bernardi is a sharp, passionate lawyer who always gives his clients sharp and relevant advice. His seriousness and knowledge of regulatory mechanisms and authorities is one of his many assets.’
‘Gide's regulatory team is unquestionably a reference on the Paris market, its leading position has been established for almost 20 years now. The team has a very good vision of market practices and experience. Its very strong involvement with supervisory authorities and professional associations is also a considerable asset’
‘Stéphane Puel’s excellence is widely recognized. Guillaume Goffin and Benjamin Delaunay have reached a level of expertise that makes them new references in regulatory. Benjamin Delaunay is notably the leading lawyer in the regulatory space for real estate investment funds. The quality of his analyses and his ability to propose innovative and reliable solutions, particularly in crisis management situations, are particularly appreciated.’

Key clients

ITM Entreprises (Les Mouquetaires)
Euryale
Le Conservateur
Carmignac Gestion
BPCE Vie
Partners Group
Blackstone
Meridiam
Keys REIM
Apollo
Atream
Novaxia Investment
CIC Private Debt
Financière Meeschaert
Digital Africa
Iznes
BNP Paribas
Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (CACIB)
BlackRock
Natixis IM
BNP Paribas Asset Management
Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations
Citadel
Cardif Assurance Vie
BPCE
Société Générale
CNP Assurances
HSBC France
NNIP
Amundi
Morgan Stanley
Oddo BHF
Primonial REIM
Lombard Odier Europe
Crédit Suisse
French State
KKR
Westbrook Partners
Casino
Cdiscount
Adéo
Nuveen France
Younited Credit
ICAMAP
Banque Centrale de Mauritanie
Greenman Arth
Remake Asset Management
Perial Asset Management
Emergence
La Banque Postale
Agence française de développement
Woorton
Rothschild & Co
Natixis Interépargne
Gallagher Securities Europe

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