FRANCE Law and Practice Contributed by: Sophie Scemla, Didier G Martin, Diane Paillot de Montabert and Calypso Korkikian, Gide Loyrette Nouel
Gide Loyrette Nouel is a unique law firm spe- cialising in litigation, transactions and regula- tion, which ranks among the best business law firms in international rankings and supports its clients across every area of business law and
in all jurisdictions. Gide’s clients, who are of all sizes, listed or not, and come from a wide range of sectors, trust Gide to help them meet their strategic challenges, whether it is in litigation, transactions or regulatory matters.
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Sophie Scemla is a partner in the litigation team of Gide in Paris. She specialises in corporate criminal law, investigations, compliance and ESG litigation. She has acted in
Didier G Martin is a partner in Gide’s corporate/M&A and ESG, CSR and sustainability teams in Paris. His practice covers M&A, securities law, corporate law and corporate governance. He deals with acquisitions, joint ventures and business combinations, particularly involving listed companies, and has extensive experience of cross-border transactions. He assists several listed issuers with their stock market law, corporate governance and financial and non-financial communication issues. Furthermore, he co-ordinates the firm’s ESG, CSR and sustainability practice. Didier has recently advised leading French and foreign companies on M&A and joint ventures, including URW, Accor, Swiss life, Carlisle Inc, Zimmer Biomet and Normec.
complex French and international litigation, particularly in relation to fraud, tax fraud, money laundering, international corruption, international sanctions and human rights violations. She has been involved in negotiating agreements with the French and foreign authorities, in particular with the French National Financial Prosecutor (PNF) to negotiate CJIP. Sophie also assists her clients in conducting internal investigations in France, Africa and Asia, and is involved in setting up compliance and risk-mapping programmes for numerous French and international groups.
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