Amélie Champsaur
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Client SatisfactionCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton provides strategic advisory and compliance guidance on a broad range of subjects: ESG, governance, remuneration, regulatory capital, derivatives and market infrastructure regulation as well as money laundering and sanctions. The practice stands out for its top EU law regulatory knowledge, notably on issues linked to EU banking union reforms, where is has particular expertise. The team is also regularly involved in high-profile M&A deals handled by the firm in the financial services sector and also supports clients during compliance audits conducted by the European Central Bank. Leading French banks as well as various international and European financial institutions are clients. Practice head Amélie Champsaur is highly regarded and is ably supported by senior associate Aurèle Delors.
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Testimonials
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- ‘The Banking and Finance regulatory team demonstrates great availability, in-depth expertise and the ability to find pragmatic solutions to the most complex situations.’
- ‘Amélie Champsaur is an exceptional lawyer and her expertise is essential. She is a real ally for her customers.’
- ‘Exceptional team, very versatile, sharp and extremely protective of its client's interests.’
- ‘The team is the best. It is innovative because it includes the best lawyers with the highest competence on the market, and is capable of handling the most difficult technical questions.’
- ‘Amélie Champsaur, whose level is simply exceptional and unparalleled. Aurèle Delors, perfectly complements Amélie's skills.’
- ‘Excellence and quality of service. Amélie Champsaur's team is capable of handling the most complex subjects as quickly as possible while maintaining the highest level of quality. Quite innovative’
- ‘Amélie Champsaur’s depth of analyzes and pragmatism are remarkable.’
- ‘Exceptional, mobilized, quality of advice, responsiveness.’
Key clients
- Credit Suisse
- Banque Degroof Petercam
- KBC
- Credit Mutuel Arkea
- Barclays
- Citi
- Citadel
- AXA
- BNP Paribas
- Crédit Agricole
- Cerberus Capital Management
- UniCredit
- Euronext
- Natixis
- Dexia
Work highlights
- Represented BNP Paribas in a victory against the EU Single Resolution Board.
- Representing Cerberus and My Money Group in their proposed acquisition of HSBC France.
- Advising Dexia in the Bank of Italy-approved cross-border merger between Dexia Crédit Local and Dexia Crediop.
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Amélie Champsaur