Mr Olivier Bernardi > Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. > Paris, France > Lawyer Profile
Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. Offices
15 rue de Laborde
Paris
75008
France
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Mr Olivier Bernardi
Work Department
Banking & Finance, Dispute Resolution
Position
Olivier Bernardi is a partner within Gide’s Banking and Finance practice group in Paris. He specialises in banking and finance law, with particular focus on financial services.
Olivier advises credit and financing institutions, as well as investment firms, payment institutions and electronic money establishments on the legislation and regulations applicable to their activity. He assists and represents these financial bodies in dispute proceedings before the French supervisory authorities (French Prudential Supervision and Resolution Authority (ACPR) and French Financial Markets Authority (AMF)), as well as before ordinary courts of law.
In this regard, Olivier handles issues pertaining to the structure of financial institutions, bank operations, investment services, payment services, new banking technologies and the distribution of banking and financial products. He also advises regulated financial institutions on the implementation of their internal procedures (internal control and compliance, risk management, AML/CTF issues, international economic and financial sanctions).
He has extensive expertise in payment systems and services, and works with a number of companies in the sector.
He is regularly involved with the French (Ministry of Finance, ACPR, AMF) and European authorities (European Commission, European Parliament) as regards the drafting of banking and financial regulations, or certain specific topics.
Career
Partner, Gide Loyrette Nouel (2018)
Associate, Gide Loyrette Nouel (2009-2017)
Deputy Head of the Banking and Monetary Affairs Division, French Treasury (2006-2008)
Languages
French, English
Memberships
Founding member of the French Digital Asset Association (FD2A)
Administrator of the Gide Pro Bono endowment fund and member of the Gide Pro Bono commission.
Member of the International Bar Association (IBA)
Education
French Financial Markets Authority (AMF) certification (score: 97/100) (2014)
Master’s degree in banking and finance law, Paris II Panthéon-Assas University (2005)
Master’s degree in business and tax law, Paris II Panthéon-Assas University (2004)
Graduate of the Business Law Institute, Paris II Panthéon-Assas University (2004)
Master’s degree in business law, Paris II Panthéon-Assas University (2003)
Lawyer Rankings
France > Banking and finance: Bank regulatory
(Leading individuals)Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. is particularly recognised for its high-level expertise in the asset management world where the firm assists top French and US investment funds with the regulatory aspects linked to the launch of new products and funds and the conduct of transactions and partnerships. The team is also highly regarded for its excellent know-how in dealing with banking and securities regulators (AMF/ACPR) undertaking compliance audit and disciplinary proceedings. Its range of expertise also extends to fintech and banking regulatory support, as well as providing ESG regulatory guidance and advising on the launch of new ESG compliant products. Stéphane Puel is a highly regarded expert in the field of asset management and co-heads the practice alongside younger partners Olivier Bernardi, Guillaume Goffin and Benjamin Delaunay.
Lawyer Rankings
- Banking and finance: Bank regulatory France
- Leading individuals France > Banking and finance: Bank regulatory
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Administrative and public law
- Banking and finance: Bank regulatory
- Banking and finance: transactional work
- Capital markets: debt capital markets
- Data privacy and data protection
- Dispute resolution: Stock market litigation
- Employment
- Environment
- EU, competition and distribution
- Industry focus: Energy
- Industry focus: Luxury goods
- Insurance
- Intellectual property: Copyright
- Intellectual property: Patents
- Intellectual property: Trade marks and designs
- Private equity: venture/growth capital
- Project finance
- Real estate
Firm Rankings
- Capital markets: equity capital markets
- Compliance
- Derivatives and structured finance
- Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences
- Industry focus: IT and internet
- Industry focus: Telecoms
- Media and entertainment: Television/radio
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Private equity: Fund formation
- Private equity: LBO
- Tax
- Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation
- Dispute resolution: International arbitration
- Dispute resolution: White-collar crime
- Insolvency