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The firm: Founded over 30 years ago, FTMS (Fischer, Tandeau de Marsac Sur & Associés) has a renowned technical expertise based on complementary sectoral and geographical skills. Composed of a team of about twenty lawyers, FTMS combines an excellent reputation in litigation with customised counselling.

FTMS is particularly active in sectors with a strong regulatory framework (Finance and Media) and a high potential for growth (Digital Economy and Industry).

FTMS has been having a strong presence in Africa and continental Europe for many years. The firm frequently intervenes in sensitive and high-profile cases and is able to offer clients a complete assistance in International Law, with the support of foreign lawyers when necessary. FTMS also assists clients in crisis communication.

FTMS offers clients:

• • a personal involvement of a Partner assisted by his team,

• • an adequate professional proficiency to accomplish the missions entrusted to the firm,

• • a responsiveness adapted to both judicial procedure and media coverage,

• • a cost control guaranteed by rigorous management.

Areas of practice: The Business Litigation and Arbitration Department (Partners: Cédric Fischer, Silvestre Tandeau de Marsac, Marc Henry, Tristan Dupré de Puget) has a significant experience in complex judicial and arbitral proceedings and accompany its clients – French and foreign companies – in their disputes before civil and commercial courts or before arbitral tribunals (ICC, ICSID, Swiss Chambers…). The Department’s activity is based on a strategic and rigorous management of the issues submitted to FTMS.

The Criminal Business Law and Civil Liberties Department (Partners: Pierre-Olivier Sur, Mathias Chichportich) covers all areas of Criminal Law – including Criminal Financial Law, Political Criminal Law and International Criminal Law – and represents both defendants and victims before French and International jurisdictions. The reputation of the Criminal Law Department is the result of its intervention in some of the most sensitive cases of the last fifteen years and in on-going high-profile cases, both in France and abroad.

The Banking and Finance Department (Partners: Silvestre Tandeau de Marsac, Marc Henry, Laurent Barbotin) has a strong experience in Banking and Financial Law and International Business Law. The Department frequently intervenes for all actors of the banking, financial services, asset management and insurance sectors. Lawyers of the Banking and Finance Department assist banks and financial institutions, investment service providers, financial advisors, companies and insurance intermediaries in obtaining the authorisations and agreements necessary for their activities and in their development.

The Corporate Department (partner: Elisabeth Mahé) daily advises French and foreign companies in the implementation of their strategy and projects (including merger, asset contributions, capital structuring and investments, both in France and abroad and particularly in the Ohada zone), as well as in the context of trade agreements. The Corporate Department also accompanies its clients with the Human Resources and Labour Law issues and disputes they may encounter; and intervenes in all areas of Social Law (partner: Danièle Baruchel-Beurdeley).

The Contracts, Competition and Distribution Department (partner: Laurent Barbotin) assists and advises companies in negotiating and drafting their commercial contracts in organising their distribution networks as well as on competition Law issues, and represents them in litigations related to these matters. The Department also developed a strong experience in the field of Digital Economy.

The Media Department (partners: Mathias Chichportich, Pierre-Olivier Sur) is specialised in defending the image and reputation of physical and legal persons. Lawyers of the Media Department frequently intervene before jurisdictions specialised in defamation, invasion of privacy and violation of the presumption of innocence for both press organs and defendants.