vice president, legal affairs Europe | Ivanhoé Cambridge Europe
Frédéric Vern has been part of the real estate industry since his first role as a lawyer at Freshfields (2002), which he continued at Mayer Brown where he dealt with...
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general counsel | Bouygues Telecom
Arnold van Eeckhout joined Bouygues group in 1993 and was appointed to the position of general counsel and member of the general management committee in 1995. He has worked on...
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group general counsel | Carrefour
Franck Tassan previously served as an in-house lawyer at PSA Peugeot Citroen, before moving to Carrefour in 1996 as a senior international lawyer. In 2000 he became the legal director...
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group general counsel | Primonial
Marilyne Sullet-Duverbecq spent time working at law firms in France, Monaco and Italy, prior to her in-house stint in 2000 where she launched the legal department for the Neurocom Group,...
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group general counsel and head of group human resources | AXA Global
‘In France in 1996; if someone said to me I would be general counsel of the entire group I would have said “impossible as I am not a French lawyer”...
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group general counsel | Elis
Bastien Soret has been leading the legal departments of international companies for over 16 years. Taking the reins at Elis, a leader in the rental of textiles and hygiene equipment,...
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group general counsel | Safran
With almost 30 years of experience under his belt, Adam Smith is one the most experienced GCs currently active in the French market. Smith joined multinational aerospace and defence corporation...
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director of legal affairs | Mouvement des entreprises de France (MEDEF)
Joëlle Simon is the first non-American to receive the US Chamber of Commerce award, presented to her at the 16th Annual Legal Reform Summit for her dedication to the protection...
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general counsel | Astorg Partners
As general counsel, Sophie Saden has responsibility for the legal aspects of fundraising at Astorg Partners, a private equity fund with offices in Paris, London and Luxembourg. Saden participates on...
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chief legal officer | Ubisoft
Cécile Russeil first joined video game developer and publisher Ubisoft in 1990, as personal assistant to the CEO. Without a legal background or training she started working on all major...
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