Ngoc-Hong Ma > Linklaters > Paris, France > Lawyer Profile

Linklaters
25 RUE DE MARIGNAN
75008 PARIS
France

Work Department

Financial Regulation Group

Position

Ngoc-Hong is a Partner in our Financial and Regulation Group (FRG) in Paris. She has more than 15 years’ experience in Financial Regulation.

Ngoc-Hong advises large banks, brokers-dealers, asset managers, insurance companies on complex regulatory compliance matters under French and EU laws as well as on regulatory investigations and enforcement matters, in particular with the French banking and insurance regulator, the ACPR.

She notably advises financial institutions on the implementation of numerous EU regulatory reforms initiatives such as MiFID II, CRD IV/CRR, CRD V/CRR II, UCITS, AIFMD, PRIIPS, IFD/IFR, AML IV/AML V, ESG transition and regulations and impact of Brexit for most of the banking clients of the firm.

Ngoc-Hong has developed particular expertise advising investment funds, private equity houses and banks on the financial regulatory environment around funds and fund management.

She also has unique expertise advising financial institutions on regulatory remuneration rules and has extensive experience in M&A transactions involving financial institutions groups.

Career

Ngoc-Hong has completed secondments to Ardian in Paris and Citi in London within Linklaters.

2008-present: Linklaters

Education

Ngoc-Hong holds a post-graduate degree (Master 2) in Anglo-American Business Law from Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne and a post-graduate degree (Mastère) in Law and International Management from HEC Paris.

Lawyer Rankings

France > Private equity: Fund formation

The team at Linklaters specialises in the structuring and formation of private equity vehicles, funds of funds, ETFs and debt funds, as well as related regulatory, corporate, and tax mandates. Leadership of the practice is shared between tax and investment specialists Edouard Chapellier and Cyril Boussion; and Ngoc-Hong Ma, who has particular expertise in advising investment funds, private equity houses and financial institutions on the regulatory environment surrounding fund management.

France > Banking and finance: Bank regulatory

(Next Generation Partners)

Ngoc-Hong Ma  – Linklaters

Linklaters offers a solid coverage in the financial services space of banks, asset management firms and fintech issues, which the return of the highly experienced Marc Perrone (ex Freshfields LLP ) early 2025 should strengthen further.  The team provides regulatory and compliance advice (MiFID II), assists with the launch of new financial services offers and also regularly provides support to the M&A practice. Finally, the practice also assists clients with regulators-led investigations. Ngoc-Hong Ma and counsel Laurent Benoit. are the key names in the practice.