Julien Martinet > Swift Litigation > Paris, France > Lawyer Profile

Swift Litigation
40, rue de Monceau
75008 Paris
France

Position

Founding Partner

Career

Julien Martinet is a member of the Paris and Djibouti Bars, a member of the Board of Directors of the AEDBF (European Association of Banking and Financial Law) and a lecturer in Banking Litigation for the Master’s degree in Banking and Financial Law at the University of Paris I – Panthéon Sorbonne.

He represents the main French banks, defending them in litigation involving their liability in the various aspects of their activities (loans, financial markets, payment transactions, asset management, enforcement measures, contracts/networks, collective proceedings, regulatory and criminal proceedings), as well as companies operating in the distribution sector and international entities with interests in France.

Languages

French, English

Education

  • Master of Studies in Legal Research, Oxford University, 2001
  • Master of Advanced Studies in Basic Private Law, University of Lyon, 1998

Personal

Conferences on climate justice and related topics:

  • Regulating atypical financial products in the EU, Conference in Athens, Oct. 2023
  • Climate justice (duty of care, greenwashing and carbon neutrality claims), May 2023
  • Sustainable finance and the risk of greenwashing, w/ Prof. Myriam Roussille and Ms Tiphaine Gaudusson, Apr. 2023
  • ESG criteria, businesses and duty of care, w/ Prof. Anne-Claire Rouaud and Ms Lucile de La Jonquière, Feb. 2023
  • Greenwashing and the risk of environmental litigation, presentation at the AEDBF (EU Association for Banking and Financial Law ), w/ Louise Laïdi, Jan. 2023

Lawyer Rankings

France > Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation

(Leading individuals: Banking litigation)

Julien Martinet – Swift Litigation

Dispute litigation boutique Swift Litigation is a key destination for banking and financial litigation and is entrusted by high-profile French banks as well as some international ones for disputes including cases raising complex international and sanctions issues. The team regularly acts for banks in regulatory, civil liability and damages claims linked to bankruptcy cases. It also helps with loan recovery proceedings, including international ones, and manages mass consumer disputes pertaining to banks’ duty of care. Recently, the team has been entrusted to handle cases pertaining to banks’ ESG and duty of vigilance obligations regarding the financing of fossil fuels projects. Founding partner Julien Martinet has extensive experience.