Compliance
Guaranteeing compliance, ensuring success
At a time when regulatory bodies’ influence is becoming increasingly widespread, having mechanisms in place to respond immediately to French and international investigations is crucial. Compliance is now an everyday issue. Our firm's teams support you on an emergency basis and also handle audit and verification procedures.
Our Compliance team, one of the most renowned in the market, works with many leading companies in the areas of:
- Anti-Corruption,
- Duty of Vigilance,
- International Sanctions and Export Controls,
- Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CFT),
- Internal Investigations and Whistleblower-Related Crises.
As experts in this field, our lawyers have conducted numerous training sessions for 630 clients across 437 companies. Additionally, we have actively participated in several debates on these topics at the OECD, the French Senate, and various professional organizations and training institutions.
In the context of investigations, our teams collaborate closely with the employment law department to ensure that all investigatory measures comply with French labor law.
Interventions
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Compliance
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Anti-corruption
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Duty of Vigilance
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International Sanctions and Export Controls
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Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CFT)
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Internal Investigations and Crisis Management Related to Whistleblowers .
At a time when regulatory bodies’ influence is becoming increasingly widespread, having mechanisms in place to respond immediately to French and international investigations is crucial. Compliance is now an everyday issue. Our firm's teams support you on an emergency basis and also handle audit and verification procedures.
Our Compliance team, one of the most renowned in the market, works with many leading companies in the areas of:
- Anti-Corruption,
- Duty of Vigilance,
- International Sanctions and Export Controls,
- Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CFT),
- Internal Investigations and Whistleblower-Related Crises.
As experts in this field, our lawyers have conducted numerous training sessions for 630 clients across 437 companies. Additionally, we have actively participated in several debates on these topics at the OECD, the French Senate, and various professional organizations and training institutions.
In the context of investigations, our teams collaborate closely with the employment law department to ensure that all investigatory measures comply with French labor law.
Anti-Corruption
We oversee the controls led by the French Anti-Corruption Agency (AFA), we conduct thorough audits, develop risk maps, and implement the requirements of the Sapin II law. Our experts assist you in creating and optimizing your compliance programs to prevent corruption risks and ensure full compliance with current regulations.
We oversee the controls led by the French Anti-Corruption Agency (AFA), we conduct thorough audits, develop risk maps, and implement the requirements of the Sapin II law. Our experts assist you in creating and optimizing your compliance programs to prevent corruption risks and ensure full compliance with current regulations.
Duty of Vigilance
We support our clients in deploying duty of vigilance mechanisms, particularly for compliance with national and European regulations (CSRD and CSDDD directives). This assistance includes identifying and managing risks related to business ethics or ESG (environmental, social, and governance) aspects throughout the entire supply chain. Our team develops tailored vigilance plans to ensure compliance with international best practices and represent its clients before the competent courts.
We support our clients in deploying duty of vigilance mechanisms, particularly for compliance with national and European regulations (CSRD and CSDDD directives). This assistance includes identifying and managing risks related to business ethics or ESG (environmental, social, and governance) aspects throughout the entire supply chain. Our team develops tailored vigilance plans to ensure compliance with international best practices and represent its clients before the competent courts.
International Sanctions and Export Controls
We offer specialized expertise in international sanctions and export controls by advising companies on regulatory compliance, assessing their legal risks, and assisting them during investigations or disputes involving relevant national authorities (DGT, SBDU, etc.). We conduct due diligence, investigations, and monitor coercive measures.
We offer specialized expertise in international sanctions and export controls by advising companies on regulatory compliance, assessing their legal risks, and assisting them during investigations or disputes involving relevant national authorities (DGT, SBDU, etc.). We conduct due diligence, investigations, and monitor coercive measures.
Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (AML/CFT)
We help our clients establish solid AML/CFT systems, including risk assessments, staff training, and drafting effective internal policies.
We help our clients establish solid AML/CFT systems, including risk assessments, staff training, and drafting effective internal policies.
Internal Investigations and Whistleblower-Related Crises
We conduct internal investigations in France and internationally and assist our clients in managing crises involving whistleblowers.
We conduct internal investigations in France and internationally and assist our clients in managing crises involving whistleblowers.
Rewards
"Bernard Cazeneuve is top class. He has extraordinary mastery of the subject matter, and it is very reassuring to use his advice."
Chambers & Partners Europe 2024
Corporate Compliance & Investigations
Band 2
Chambers & Partners Europe 2024
Astrid Mignon Colombet : CCorporate Compliance & Investigations : Astrid Mignon Colombetorporate Compliance & Investigations
Band 3
Chambers & Partners Europe 2024
Corporate Compliance & Investigations : Bernard Cazeneuve
Band 2
Chambers & Partners Europe 2024
Corporate Compliance & Investigations : Olivier Attias
Band 3
Legal 500 EMEA 2024
Compliance
Tier 1
Legal 500 EMEA 2024
Compliance : Astrid Mignon Colombet
Hall of Fame
Legal 500 EMEA 2024
Compliance : Bernard Cazeneuve
Hall of Fame
Legal 500 EMEA 2024
Compliance : Olivier Attias
Leading Individual
Legal 500 EMEA 2024
Compliance : Anaïs Coviaux
Rising star
COMPLIANCE
- International investigation and internal investigation: leading | Bernard Cazeneuve, Astrid Mignon Colombet, Benjamin van Gaver
- Compliance program: leading | Olivier Attias, Bernard Cazeneuve, Astrid Mignon Colombet, Valérie Munoz-Pons
ASTRID MIGNON COLOMBET
(Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2014)
Aviation Law, Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice, Criminal Defense, Litigation
BASILE ADER
(Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2020)
Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice, Criminal Defense, Defamation Law, Litigation, Media Law
OLIVIER ATTIAS
(Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2023)
Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice
BENJAMIN VAN GAVER
(Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2020)
Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice, Criminal Defense, Defamation Law, Litigation
BERNARD CAZENEUVE
(Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2023)
Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice
(Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2014)
Aviation Law, Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice, Criminal Defense, Litigation
BASILE ADER
(Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2020)
Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice, Criminal Defense, Defamation Law, Litigation, Media Law
OLIVIER ATTIAS
(Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2023)
Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice
BENJAMIN VAN GAVER
(Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2020)
Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice, Criminal Defense, Defamation Law, Litigation
BERNARD CAZENEUVE
(Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2023)
Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice
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