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Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. Offices

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Paris
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Mr Bruno Quentin

Work Department
Dispute Resolution
Position
Bruno Quentin is a partner within Gide’s Criminal and Commercial Litigation practice group. He specialises in pre-litigation and litigation work in the fields of corporate, banking and finance, corporate restructuring, contract and media law.
He advises listed and non-listed companies as well as private clients on civil, commercial and criminal proceedings. He frequently represents public and political figures (ministers before the Court of Justice of the Republic, MPs and the chairpersons of local authorities).
Career
Gide Loyrette Nouel partner (2002)
Joined the firm (1994)
Languages
French, English
Memberships
Bruno Quentin is an expert consultant at the Club des Juristes (a legal think tank) and regularly publishes articles on topical issues. Recent examples include:
Education
Admitted to the Paris Bar (1995)
Postgraduate degree (DEA) in Business and Economic Law, Paris II – Panthéon-Assas University (1994)
Honours degree in Business Law, Paris II – Panthéon-Assas University (1993)
Honours degree in Private Law, majoring in the role of legal practitioners and professionals, Paris II – Panthéon-Assas University (1993)
Ecole Supérieure des Sciences Economiques et Commerciales (ESSEC) (1992)
Lawyer Rankings
Paris > Résolution des litiges: Droit pénal des affaires
Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. manages a diverse caseload. The practice regularly assists banks, companies and individuals as victims or plaintiffs with major fraud cases, and defends companies, CEOs and executives as well as banks in tax fraud, breach of trust and bankruptcy-related criminal investigations and trials. Bruno Quentin assists SNCF Mobilités with criminal proceedings initiated following the Eckwersheim train accident in November 2015. The practice also acts in cross-border investigations, handles matters before African courts, and conducts internal investigations. Sophie Scemla is also recommended. Quentin and Scemla direct the practice together with Jean-Philippe Pons-Henry.
Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. est mandaté de manière croissante pour intervenir dans des affaires sensibles de corruption internationale, de terrorisme et autres infractions aux droits de l’homme. L’équipe est notamment sollicitée par de grandes sociétés pétrolières et gazières françaises faisant l’objet d’enquêtes pénales pour leurs activités à l’étranger, souvent en lien avec l’Afrique. Elle agit notamment dans plusieurs affaires stratégiques, dont un dossier impliquant des enquêtes simultanées des autorités françaises (PNF) et américaines (DOJ). Sophie Scemla est particulièrement recommandée pour ces aspects. Le cabinet défend également des entreprises, des dirigeants, des élus et des banques dans des enquêtes et des procès portant sur des accusations de fraude fiscale, d’abus de confiance et de faillite. Le cabinet intervient aussi dans un dossier concernant un grave accident industriel et assiste des clients victimes de cyberattaques. La pratique est codirigée par Sophie Scemla, Bruno Quentin et Jean-Philippe Pons-Henry .
Paris > Résolution des litiges > Contentieux boursier
Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. has strong specialised expertise in assisting financial institutions and asset management firms with AMF compliance investigations and related sanction proceedings. The firm was recently appointed to assist with one-of-a-kind appeal proceedings challenging an AMF sanction concerning a non-regulated entity. The practice also acts in market abuse cases, particularly alongside financial institutions. Jean-Philippe Pons-Henry is the key name in the practice. Also involved are Jean-Guillaume de Tocqueville, Bruno Quentin and Stéphane Puel.
Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. assiste particulièrement des institutions financières et des sociétés de gestion d’actifs dans la gestion de l’ensemble de leurs dossiers AMF. Le cabinet les accompagne notamment dans le cadre de contrôles réglementaires et disciplinaires AMF. En plus des institutions financières, il assure aussi la défense d’entreprises et dirigeants visés par des enquêtes pour abus de marché. Le volant d’affaires en cours comprend plusieurs enquêtes AMF emblématiques, portant sur des problématiques de communication financière et de délit d’initié. La pratique est codirigée par Jean-Philippe Pons-Henry qui est fortement recommandé, Bruno Quentin et Stéphane Puel. L’expert en matière de réglementation financière Benjamin Delaunay a été promu associé en 2021, quand Jean-Guillaume de Tocqueville a quitté le cabinet la même année.
Paris > Résolution des litiges > Contentieux commercial et de droit des sociétés
L’équipe de Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. est en mesure de traiter un large éventail de litiges. Si elle traite des litiges commerciaux et corporate, la pratique est particulièrement recherchée pour son expertise dans le traitement des contentieux réglementaires, de conformité et de droit pénal, présentant souvent un aspect international. Le cabinet traite également de nombreuses affaires en lien avec l’Afrique et se voit également régulièrement confier d’importants dossiers d’exequatur et d’exécution de sentences arbitrales. Des entreprises et des banques françaises et internationales sont clientes. Bruno Quentin, Jean-Philippe Pons-Henry et Sophie Scemla codirigent la pratique, entourés notamment du collaborateurJean-Sébastien Bazille .
Paris > Compliance: enquêtes et conformité
Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. offre un large ensemble de compétences en matière de conformité. Le cabinet dispose d’une forte spécialisation dans l’accompagnement des entreprises françaises et internationales pour la conduite d’enquêtes internes, souvent réalisées suite à l’émission d’allégations de corruption internationale, de fraude ou de financement du terrorisme. Des banques et des entreprises font aussi régulièrement appel à l’expertise du cabinet pour les conseiller sur la mise en place de programmes anticorruption français et lors de contrôles AFA. Enfin, l’équipe dispose d’un solide savoir-faire en matière d’anti-blanchiment reconnu par les banques françaises et internationales. La pratique est codirigée par Bruno Quentin, Jean-Philippe Pons-Henry, Sophie Scemla et Olivier Bernardi.
France > Compliance
Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. offers the full range of expertise. The firm has a strong practice advising French and international companies on the conduct of internal investigations, often in the framework of international bribery, fraud and terrorism financing allegations. Banks and companies regularly instruct the practice to advise on the setting up of French anti-corruption programmes and on AFA-audits. Finally, the team has strong know-know in anti-money laundering, an expertise widely used by French and international banks. The practice is co-headed by Bruno Quentin, Jean-Philippe Pons-Henry, Sophie Scemla and Olivier Bernardi.
France > Dispute resolution: White-collar crime
Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. is increasingly involved in sensitive international corruption, international terrorism and other human rights-related cases. The team is notably retained by leading French oil and gas companies facing criminal investigations for their overseas operations, often in Africa, acting in several key matters and in particular in one case involving both the French (PNF) and US (DOJ) authorities. Sophie Scemla is the key contact. The firm’s caseload also includes the defence of companies, corporate executives, elected officials and banks in tax fraud, breach of trust and bankruptcy-related criminal investigations and trials. The firm is also acting in a matter regarding a major industrial accident and acts for clients in cyber attack matters. Bruno Quentin and Jean-Philippe Pons-Henry direct the practice alongside Scemla.
France > Dispute resolution: Stock market litigation
Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. is particularly visible as adviser to financial institutions and asset management firms in matters across the full range of AMF matters. The practice is one of the few combining an excellent ability to assist clients with AMF fund regulatory controls and disciplinary proceedings and expertise in defending clients facing stock market abuse investigations, defending companies and CEOs as well as financial institutions. The practice’s busy caseload includes several high-profile AMF investigations relating to financial communication and insider dealing issues. The practice is co-headed by Jean-Philippe Pons-Henry, who comes highly recommended, Bruno Quentin and Stéphane Puel. Regulatory expert Benjamin Delaunay made partner in 2021. Jean-Guillaume de Tocqueville left the firm in 2021.
Lawyer Rankings
- Compliance - France
- Dispute resolution: Stock market litigation - France
- Dispute resolution: White-collar crime - France
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Banking and finance: Bank regulatory
- Banking and finance: transactional work
- Capital markets: debt capital markets
- Capital markets: equity capital markets
- Data privacy and data protection
- Derivatives and structured finance
- Employment
- Environment
- EU, competition and distribution
- Industry focus: Energy
- Industry focus: Luxury goods
- Industry focus: Telecoms
- Insurance
- Intellectual property: Copyright
- Intellectual property: Patents
- Intellectual property: Trade marks and designs
- Media and entertainment: Television/radio
- Private equity: venture/growth capital
- Project finance
- Real estate
Firm Rankings
- Administrative and public law
- Compliance
- Dispute resolution: Stock market litigation
- Dispute resolution: White-collar crime
- Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences
- Industry focus: IT and internet
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Private equity: Fund formation
- Private equity: LBO
- Tax
- Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation
- Dispute resolution: International arbitration
- Insolvency