The hiring of a dedicated team early 2024 led by the experienced Jean-Pierre Picca (now practice co-head) and Jean-Lou Salha from White & Case LLP has allowed Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP to boost its white-collar crime and compliance capabilities in Paris. The duo has established experience assisting leading French banks with sensitive international sanctions, money laundering and tax fraud investigations. Beyond the banking sector, the newly combined team also handles an array of fraud, corruption, bribery and ESG investigations on behalf of companies and individuals. Seasoned litigator Arthur Dethomas co-heads the practice, while counsel Arthur Merle-Beral provides support.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘The team always presents acceptable solutions while maintaining the necessary legal security. They can adapt to very short deadlines.’
- ‘Jean-Pierre Picca has great knowledge of the legal authorities, is accessible, attentive, pragmatic, and provides very clear opinions.’
- ‘A tight-knit but very efficient and responsive team.’
- ‘Jean-Pierre Picca, whose vast experience and excellent knowledge of his practice in the United States make him a lawyer of exceptional stature. Jean-Lou Salha provides work of excellent quality.’
- ‘Extremely dynamic team, modern in its approach and extremely close to customers, available, reliable. Intelligence, imagination and talent’.
- ‘Arthur Dethomas is of rare vivacity and intelligence. He never gives up and always finds innovative and original solutions even when the battle seems lost.’
- ‘Good understanding, responsiveness and great client communication’.
- ‘Arthur Dethomas is perfectly familiar with the procedures and always choose the best path to defend his client's interests.’
Key clients
- BNP Paribas
- Meta
- Crédit Agricole Group (and various subsidiaries)
- Klépierre
- Iberdrola
Work highlights
- Represented Mr. Bernard Petit, the former head of the Paris judicial police in criminal proceedings on the grounds of obstructing a criminal investigation and violating the secrecy of investigations by tipping off a former head of security for the French Presidency of an existing investigation on his activities.
- Assisted a number of French companies with foreign affiliates in order to implement anti-corruption plans as part of the Sapin II law implementation.
- Advised French businesses with their compliance with the French Duty of Vigilance Law and, more generally, with the UN Guiding Principles.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Jean-Pierre Picca, Arthur Dethomas