Spitz Poulle Kannan

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Sandra Kahn is the firm’s rising star and has been involved in some of the most complex matters handled by the firm. She has a deep understanding of European and French financial regulations and advises French and foreign financial institutions on all areas of financial services regulations (payment services, electronic money activities, banking activities, anti-money laundering, investment services, asset management, post-trading, derivatives), including in the context of licensing applications as well as inspections and investigations by the French regulators. Sandra has developed an expertise in payment services and electronic money and has accompanied several important payment services providers in the Fintech space in the last few years.

Arut Kannan is a leading practitioner in France on legal, regulatory and compliance matters. His practice includes all aspects of financial markets regulatory advice and he has also developed significant experience with respect to derivatives and structured finance transactions. His business-critical regulatory experience and knowledge of both French and multi-jurisdictional forums, as well as his first-hand experience in handling inspections and investigations from regulators in France, UK and the US remains a very valuable asset to the firm’s financial institution clients. Arut is the author of several books and numerous articles on European banking and financial law.

Jean-Baptiste Poulle

Jean-Baptiste Poulle is a market leader renowned for his broad regulatory expertise. He assists clients on significant financial, banking and asset management matters and represents financial institutions in sensitive and complex disciplinary proceedings before the French AMF and ACPR, as well as EU regulatory authorities (e.g., ECB, ESMA, SRB). Jean-Baptiste provides strategic guidance on compliance with emerging regulatory frameworks, including DORA, the AI Act, and sustainable finance regulations. His practice also includes advising on mergers and acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, and the establishment of new entities engaged in regulated financial activities. Jean-Baptiste was a member of the asset management and institutional investors advisory panel of the AMF and a member of the Legal High Committee for Financial Markets of Paris (HCJP). He has also held academic positions at leading French universities and has also published extensively on financial markets and banking regulation.

Nicolas Spitz is one of the leading regulatory lawyers in Paris. He is a specialist in financial regulatory matters and has been involved in some of the most important transactional regulatory matters in France recently. He has developed significant expertise on regulatory requirements relating to derivatives and structured products (EMIR). Nicolas also represents banks and financial institutions in regulatory investigations and enforcement proceedings before the ECB/AMF/ACPR and judicial disputes before the French courts. He has held teaching positions at leading French universities or at ESSEC Business School and has also published extensively on financial markets and banking regulation.