Simmons & Simmons
Client SatisfactionSimmons & Simmons‘ practice head Thierry Gontard is one of the most respected lawyers in the field and he regularly defends top leading financial institutions as well as some individuals. He regularly acts in stock-market offences cases but also has extensive experience advising on cross-border investigations led by the UK or US regulators.
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Key clients
- Rothschild & Co.
- Moody’s
- Perella Weinberg
- Credit du Nord (and Société Générale)
- Natixis / BPCE
- UBS
- Deutsche Bank
Work highlights
- Represented Société Générale (Crédit du Nord) in a class action brought by some 400 claimants against the bank for breach of duty to control activities of a seller of financial products.
- Representing two Baccarat executives sued by a former shareholder, for failing to provide transparent information and committing misconduct during the public offer for the company's shares.
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Practice head
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Thierry Gontard