De Pardieu Brocas Maffei provides a solid coverage with the firm regularly defending companies and high-ranking executives facing AMF and PNF investigations in relation to stock-market offenses. The team also provides strategic guidance to a number of major listed companies, notably on ESG reports. Additionally, its range of expertise also extends to AMF-led financial regulation compliance audits and investigations by the statutory audit authority. Key names in the practice include senior partner Patrick Jaïs, M&A partner Etienne BOURSICAN, and counsel Alice Gaillard .
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  • ‘The team is very responsive, available, and offers tailored solutions.'

Key clients

  • Groupe Burrus
  • Dôm Finance
  • THD
  • Société de la Tour Eiffel
  • Gad AIACH

Work highlights

Representing M. Christian Burrus and his insurance companies before the Court of appeal.
Representing M. Thierry Decré and his company T.H.D. before the Enforcement Committee of the AMF for insider trading on TERREIS, a listed company.
Representing Mr. Aiach in connection with an investigation and subsequent AMF sanction proceedings relating to a potential insider trading network in the shares of Lysogène, a listed biotech company.

Lawyers

Hall of Fame

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Patrick Jaïs 
Patrick Jaïs 
Next Generation Partners

Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Alice Gaillard
Alice Gaillard
Practice head

Patrick Jaïs

Other key lawyers

Etienne Boursican; Alice Gaillard