Through Jonathan Mattout, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP has a solid practice able to handle complex and challenging cases. The team, which combines strong compliance and white-collar criminal law know-how, assists a diverse client base including banks and regularly acts for clients facing PNF-led corruption, bribery and tax fraud investigations. The practice is currently involved in one of the market’s largest tax fraud cases, while its range of involvement also encompasses many other areas including criminal employment law. It also regularly assists clients, notably banks, as victims of fraud.
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‘Good customer knowledge.’
‘Very high quality team, available, with remarkable analysis and synthesis capacities. The strategic and contentious thinking is of a very high level, the quality of the writing is impressive. Very knowledgeable team on PNF investigations.’
‘Jonathan Mattout is a lawyer of great intelligence and great finesse, who demonstrates an impressive ability to lead teamwork.’
‘The team is undoubtedly one of the best, with extensive experience in complex cases, whether before the AFA or the PNF.’
‘Jonathan Mattout is one of the great personalities of the business criminal bar. His collaborator Amaury Bousquet is also remarkable’.
‘Great ability to handle many sophisticated files at once. Stands out for his mastery of both criminal procedures and internal investigation procedures. Great work capacity. ’
‘Jonathan Mattout has great ability to be everywhere at once and never seem overwhelmed.’
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