A&O Shearman is capable of handling all types of cases, from industrial accidents and human rights matters to the most sophisticated financial cases. The team particularly excels in the latter field where banks and financial institutions entrust it with critical cases including headline tax evasion and money laundering cases. The team, which also stands out for its ability to handle matters raising simultaneous criminal, civil, regulatory and commercial proceedings, has recently been retained to handle a high-stakes unfair commercial practices case. The group also regularly assists financial institutions before African courts. The highly regarded Denis Chemla co-chairs the practice alongside Hippolyte Marquetty, Dan Benguigui and counsel Paul Fortin.
Testimonials
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‘One of the best teams in business criminal law on the market, constantly looking for new solutions to advance case law in support of their clients' interests.’
‘Denis Chemla is obviously essential. He has established himself in recent years as one of the best criminal lawyers in business law. His experience and sound judgement are essential assets in sensitive cases.
Key clients
- Danske Bank
- HSBC
Work highlights
- Representing Danske Bank in relation to a multijurisdictional sensitive case, linked to potential offences of money-laundering of organised fraud and tax evasion proceeds.
- Representing BNP Paribas Personal Finance in appeal proceedings against accusations of unfair commercial practices, in the so-called Helvet Immo case, named after a mortgage loan granted in Swiss francs and refundable in euros.