Noted for its expertise across the banking and finance, transport, energy, real estate and retail sectors, the team at Foley Hoag was strengthened by the arrival of practice leader Olivier Dorgans from Ashurst LLP in October 2024. Dorgans advises on matters concerning economic sanctions and export controls, anti-corruption, anti-money laundering and terrorist financing, in addition to ESG issues and duty of vigilance. Other key contacts in the group include Paul Charlot and Camille Mayet.
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Key clients
- Banque Ouest-africaine de Développement (BOAD)
- BGFI Holding Corporation
- BGFIBank Cameroon
- BGFIBank Congo Brazzaville
- BGFIBank Equatorial Guinea
- BGFIBank Gabon
- BGFIBank Ivory Coast
- BGFIBank Senegal
- Bpifrance Assurance Export
- Bpifrance Financement
Work highlights
- Advised a luxury products group on several international projects compliance with economic sanctions and export controls regulations.
- Represented a joint-venture in the retail sector throughout a control conducted by the French Competition, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Prevention Directorate (DGCCRF) regarding the compliance of its anti-money-laundering and combatting terrorism financing framework.
- Represented a European group in the automotive industry in the context of a follow-up audit conducted by the French Anticorruption Agency (AFA).
Lawyers
Next generation partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Practice head
Olivier Dorgans
Other key lawyers
Paul Charlot; Camille Mayet