FTMS Avocats has extensive experience defending senior executives, high-level ranking public servants and elected individuals, as well as companies facing sensitive matters. The team is regularly retained to advise on new emerging issues including defending online platforms accused of undeclared and concealed work and has a strong involvement in the political sphere where it frequently handles major cases linked to political scandals, illegal taking of interest and other related offences. Its work in the public healthcare and media fields are also to be noted, while its caseload also encompasses several major international corruption, tax fraud and money laundering cases. The team is jointly headed by Pierre-Olivier Sur and Mathias Chichportich, with associates Clara Gérard Rodriguez and Agathe Blanc providing key support.
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‘This team is made up of many talented and experienced lawyers, which allows them to handle a wide variety of cases in an efficient and collaborative manner. The team is innovative, at the forefront of modernity in criminal matters.’
‘Mathias Chichportich stands out for his immense talent, his tenacity, and his experience. Mathias has very rare qualities as a litigator in court: he translates complex and sophisticated strategies into clear and direct language for optimal efficiency.’
‘Expert and extremely complementary team. Very modern vision of litigation, always focused on resolving a dispute and not winning a dispute. Litigation lawyers aware of business issues.’
‘Matthias Chichportich has an exceptional vision of file strategy and a resolutely modern conception of his profession.'
‘Technicality, responsiveness, pragmatism, innovation.’
‘A friendly, dynamic and pragmatic team that understands operational needs.’
Key clients
- Claude Palmero
- Alexandre Barrière
- Jean-Louis Missika
- Onepoint
- Frichti
- Adrien Roose
- Samy Kéfi-Jérôme
- François Compaoré
- President Blaise Compaoré (Burkina Faso)
- Jérôme Salomon
- Governor Riad Salamé (Lebanon)
- Thierry Solère
- Gérald Darmanin
- Laurent Rivoire
- Isabelle Balkany
- Lionel Zinsou (Bénin)
- Magloire Ngambia (Gabon)
- Vital Kamerhe (DRC)
- Bergerat Monnoyeur
- Accor
- Banque Postale
- Banijay
- ALP
- BPCE
Work highlights
- Assisted Mr. Alexandre Barriere, the newly appointed co-President of the Barrière group in the context of a conflict with Mr. Dominique Desseigne, former President of the group.
- Assisting the Governor of the Lebanese Central Bank Riad Salameh, in the context of a judicial investigation opened by the French National Financial Prosecutor following allegations of fraud, embezzlement of public funds, and money laundering.
- Assisting Claude Palmero, the former asset manager of his Highness Prince Albert II of Monaco, who has been removed from his position following allegations of collusion in the context of the scandal known as “the Rock Files”.
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Pierre-Olivier Sur, Mathias Chichportich