FRANCE Law and Practice Contributed by: William Julié, Amélie Beauchemin and Camille Gosson, WJ Avocats
WJ Avocats is a Parisian boutique law firm that was created in 2002 and has since developed expertise in cross-border litigation and a strong presence on the international stage. It was one of the first French firms to specialise in international criminal law, in matters of extradition, international and European arrest war - rants, withdrawal of INTERPOL notices and mutual legal assistance. It specialises in sanctions at both in - ternational (United Nations and European Union) and
domestic levels, advising clients on compliance and representing their interests before the relevant judicial or administrative bodies. The firm assists and repre - sents French and foreign clients, whether natural or legal persons, both in an advisory capacity and be - fore any court. It manages not only the legal aspects but also media and public relations strategy. WJ Avo - cats also advises its private clients on all aspects of the management of their financial and cultural assets.
Authors
William Julié is a Franco-British lawyer who was admitted to the Paris Bar in 2000 and practises mainly in criminal defence and international litigation. After studying law at the University of Paris Sorbonne, he
Amélie Beauchemin is admitted to the New York Bar and the Paris Bar. She has extensive experience at WJ Avocats assisting in international sanctions matters, and regularly counsels clients in annulment
joined Professor Mireille Delmas-Marty’s DEA in Criminal Policy in Europe and the Institute of Criminology at the University of Paris Assas. William began his career in the field of criminal law and fundamental rights working alongside renowned lawyers, in particular Maître Henri Leclerc. His expert practice at WJ Avocats covers extradition, the withdrawal of INTERPOL notices, restrictive measures (sanctions) and, more generally, complex national and cross-border litigation.
proceedings. Before joining the firm, she worked for the Office of the Co-Prosecutors in the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia. She also collaborated with several Syrian NGOs. She holds a bilingual Master’s in International and European Law from the University of Paris-Ouest Nanterre-La Défense and an LLM in Human Rights and Humanitarian Law from the American University Washington College of Law.
Camille Gosson is admitted to the Paris Bar. At WJ Avocats, she specialises in cases related to INTERPOL (red notices) and international and European law (sanctions). Camille has worked
within Pjetër Shala’s defence team at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague, and with a criminal defence lawyer in Montreal. She holds a Master’s in International Criminal Law and Criminal Law, and a University Diploma in Common Law from the University of Paris-Panthéon-Assas, which included an exchange year at McGill University in Montreal.
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