Mr Silvestre Tandeau de Marsac > FTMS Avocats > Paris, France > Lawyer Profile

FTMS Avocats
67 BOULEVARD MALESHERBES
75008 PARIS
France

Work Department

Banking – Finance

Position

PARTNER

Career

Silvestre Tandeau de Marsac is co-founder and Partner at FTMS, where he is Head of the Banking and Finance Department.

He has been practicing Banking and Finance Law as well as domestic and international disputes settlement since 1984.

With his long experience and in-depth expertise in these fields, he assists actors of the banking, finance, management, life insurance, and asset management sectors as well as Fintech and Regtech in their activities; advises them on legal, contractual and regulatory matters in France and abroad; and assists them in the settlement of their disputes through arbitration, mediation or before domestic courts.

First “Secrétaire de la Conférence” in 1987, member of the Paris Bar Council (2001-2003), member of the disciplinary panel of the Paris Bar (2008-2011), President of the Association of European Mediators (Association des Médiateurs Européens, AME) (2008-2010), co-director of the International School of Dispute Resolution (Ecole Internationale des Modes de Règlement des Différents, EIMA) of the Paris Bar, and President of the Association of Fiduciary Expert Lawyers (Association des avocats fiduciaries, AFIDU) (since 2010).

He teaches Banking and Finance Regulation and Liability of Asset Management Consultants at the University Paris II Assas, as well as Arbitration and Mediation at the Paris Bar School.

He is a regular speaker at events and conferences in Banking and Finance Law.

He is also an accredited mediator of the National Center for Attorneys Mediation (Centre national de médiation des avocats, CNMA) and a registered arbitrator with the ICC, the Franco-Arab Chamber of Commerce, the ASA, the Paris Mediation and Arbitration Centre (Centre de médiation et d’arbitrage de Paris, CMAP) and the AFA.

Languages

French, English

Memberships

Financial Director of the International Association of Lawyers

Education

  • Postgraduate degree (DEA), French General Private Law, Contracts Law and Law of Obligations (University of Paris II – Panthéon Assas)
  • Master of Laws (Maîtrise), Business and Tax Law (University of Paris II – Panthéon Assas)

Lawyer Rankings

Paris > Résolution des litiges > Contentieux commercial et de droit des sociétés

FTMS Avocats traite toute une gamme de contentieux ; des litiges commerciaux classiques aux contentieux de niche. La pratique est particulièrement prisée des grandes banques et des sociétés de gestion d’actifs, qui lui confient leurs grandes affaires engageant leur responsabilité civile quant à la commercialisation de leurs produits financiers, ou leur responsabilité professionnelle. Marc Henry and Silvestre Tandeau de Marsac  sont recommandés sur ces aspects. Parallèlement, la pratique gère de nombreux contentieux commerciaux et industriels complexes pour le compte clients français et internationaux, notamment en matière de travaux de construction. Cédric Fischer et Tristan Dupré de Puget sont les principaux experts sur ce segment.

 

France > Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation

FTMS Avocats deals with all types of disputes, ranging from mainstream business litigation to niche litigation areas. The practice is particularly sought after by leading banks and asset management firms, notably managing several large-scale liability claims relating to the commercialisation of financial products and complex professional liability issues. Marc Henry and Silvestre Tandeau de Marsac are top recommendations in the that field. In addition, the team manages a solid caseload of complex commercial and industrial litigation, notably in relation to construction work, acting for French and international clients. Cédric Fischer and Tristan Dupré de Puget are the key contacts here.