At financial services and corporate firm Pledge avocats, which was launched in 2023, Dominique Stucki is regularly appointed by minority shareholders and investors launching mismanagement and financial communication damage proceedings against listed companies.

Bredin Prat is a go-to-firm for leading listed companies facing public takeover litigation, as well as shareholder and governance conflicts. The team is often mandated to act in the market’s most prominent cases in that area, while its range of expertise also extend to AMF and PNF securities investigations, such as insider dealing accusations. Florian Bouaziz and white-collar experts Eric Dezeuze and  Martin Horion are the key names in the team.

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton is geared to handle public M&A, public tender offers, and governance litigation. The firm, which acts for prominent listed companies, manages a prominent caseload in that area. It is also retained by companies and individuals facing AMF proceedings for breaching stock-market rules, notably on the grounds of insider dealing accusations. The practice is co-headed by Jean-Yves Garaud and Delphine Michot.

Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier assists on governance and shareholders’ activism issues as well as strategic litigation, notably in the context of public tender and public M&A deals. The range of expertise also extends to stock-market offenses brought by the AMF and high-stake civil liability damage claims where the firm defends leading auditing and asset management firms. The practice is co-headed by Matthieu Brochier and Nicolas Mennesson. They are supported by key associate Wenceslas Le Chevalier.

Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. runs a comprehensive practice in the field covering AMF compliance and stock-market breach investigations. The firm assists a prominent client base, with a strong following among asset management firms and banks, while also advising a number of prominent corporations. The team was recently appointed on a landmark AMF case in relation to a company’s financial communications. Jean-Philippe Pons-Henry is the key name within the practice, with criminal law partner Bruno Quentin and asset management and financial regulation expert Benjamin Delaunay also contributing. Counsel Marie Robert-Schmid provides support.

Led by the highly recognised Muriel Goldberg-Darmon, Cohen & Gresser LLP‘s practice is entrusted by individuals, such as traders and members of financial institutions to assist with AMF and regulatory investigations linked to insider dealings and other securities breaches accusations. The team is also recognised for its ability to assist client facing regulatory compliance audits from regulators and disciplinary investigations. Counsels Guillaume Guérin and Pierre Wolman are other key team members.

De Pardieu Brocas Maffei provides a solid coverage with the firm regularly defending companies and high-ranking executives facing AMF and PNF investigations in relation to stock-market offenses. The team also provides strategic guidance to a number of major listed companies, notably on ESG reports. Additionally, its range of expertise also extends to AMF-led financial regulation compliance audits and investigations by the statutory audit authority. Key names in the practice include senior partner Patrick Jaïs, M&A partner Etienne BOURSICAN, and counsel Alice Gaillard .

Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP‘s Arthur Dethomas has a wealth of experience advising investment funds, corporate officers, individuals, and listed companies on governance issues and shareholders conflicts. Dethomas also has experience defending clients in AMF-led stock-market investigations.

Led by the highly experienced Frank Martin Laprade, Jeantet‘s practice is retained by CEOs, shareholders, and high-ranking executives to assist with AMF-led investigations into stock-market and financial regulation breaches, including acting before France’s highest courts. He also assists investors with shareholders’ conflicts pertaining to listed companies. Support is provided by counsel Marie Robin.

Linklaters assists companies, investment funds, and financial outlets on issues linked to AMF investigations: public tenders, stock-market offenses, regulatory compliance, and disciplinary investigations. The team is involved in a landmark case concerning the diffusion of financial news information.  Jean-Charles Jaïs is recommended.

Rossi Bordes AARPI is retained by a large client base of asset management and financial firms to deal with AMF led investigations, mainly in connection to stock-market breaches accusations. The team also represents executive officers and individual investors, while its range of expertise also extends to assisting financial firms with AMF regulatory compliance audits. Eric Boillot and Dominique Bordes co-lead the team.

Viguié Schmidt & Associés houses a highly recognised duo of experts in the field in Yves Schmidt and Nicolas Viguié, who assist high-ranking executives in dealing with high-stake AMF’s securities breach and financial investigations,  including lodging appeal proceedings before Supreme courts.

At Visconti, Julien Visconti is sought after by leading hedge funds and minority shareholders to assist with high-profile shareholder activism campaigns and high-stakes proceedings linked to CAC 40 and leading listed companies. He was recently involved in the landmark Vivendi/Bolloré case, also assisting individuals and other stakeholders facing AMF-led into securities breaches.

White & Case LLP assists both leading French banks and financial institutions on securities issues including governance and shareholder activism cases. The team also regularly represents clients facing AMF investigations linked to stock market regulation breaches such as financial communications issues, short selling, and insider trading. Diane Lamarche stands out among the key team members, while Kami Haeri and Félix Thillaye also contribute.

A&O Shearman is a key port of call for banks and asset management firms, and represent clients facing AMF-led compliance audits into financial regulation, and financial related civil liability damages proceedings. The team is co-led by Erwan Poisson, Dan Benguigui, and Denis Chemla.

Headed by Johann Lissowski, the eponymous boutique Lissowski Avocats specialises in securities and financial regulations, acting for minority and individual shareholders, as well as financial institutions. The firm is particularly well-versed in assisting minority shareholders launching civil damage proceedings against listed companies, including top listed corporations based on miscommunication of their financial situation. The firm also handles disputes linked to financial products and assists regulated financial entities when audited by the AMF.

Specialising in banking, financial, and stock market litigation, Mirieu Sauty assists a large base of asset management firms, as well as banks and corporate officers in dealing with AMF-led investigations linked to financial and ESG regulations. The firm is co-headed by Claire Sauty de Chalon and Caroline Mirieu de Labarre.

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP assists financial services and asset management firms with regulatory compliance audits led by regulators and stock-market breach investigations. Additionally, the team also provides regulatory advice and guidance support and has recently been retained to handle investigations linked to high-frequency trading accusations. The practice is co-headed by Hubert de Vauplane and Hugues Bouchetemble.

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP‘s Didier Malka represents leading listed companies and their board members on challenging proceedings linked to AMF’s investigations into securities breaches.