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A&O Shearman

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A&O Shearman is retained, mostly by leading banks and financial institutions, to assist with AMF investigations regarding stock-market offences and also advises on regulatory, compliance and internal investigations. The firm’s caseload also includes a damages follow-up enforcement case concerning a previous AMF condemnation, a development that is relatively infrequent. The team can also rely on solid international capabilities for cross-border cases. Dan Benguigui and Erwan Poisson are the key names.

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  • 'A leading firm in this field.'
  • 'Dan Benguigui is one of the best French practitioners when it comes to representing and assisting financial institutions, including banks, payment institutions, investment firms and management companies, or their top-level management, in either civil, regulatory or criminal proceedings.'

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Key clients

  • BCP (Banque Centrale Populaire)
  • Citigroup

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Work highlights

  • Representing Natixis in a class action initiated before French Courts by consumer association UFC-Que Choisir.
  • Representing Natixis Investment Managers in litigation against investors in UCITS FUNDS managed by H2O AM.

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