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Linklaters

Financial Services Regulation

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Linklaters

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Financial Services Regulation - France

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Linklaters offers in-depth expertise in financial services regulatory matters including authorisations from the AMF, FIG M&A and compliance with AML and MiFID. The team is sought after by banks, investment funds and online retailers.

À propos de l’équipe

Linklaters offre une expertise approfondie en matière de réglementation des services financiers, y compris les autorisations de l’AMF, le M&A FIG, la conformité AML et MiFID. L’équipe conseille des banques, fonds d’investissement et les acteurs du commerce en ligne.

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Work Highlights

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  • Linklaters advised Crédit Agricole Indosuez Wealth on the regulatory aspects of its acquisition of part of Degroof Petercam.

  • Linklaters a conseillé Crédit Agricole Indosuez Wealth sur les aspects réglementaires de son acquisition d'une partie de Degroof Petercam.

Strengths

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  • Linklaters has real expertise in this legal area and the teams are very competent and available.

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  • Linklaters's team is proactive and able to find solutions or give new direction at each obstacle encountered. The firm has teams specialising in this sector in a wide range of jurisdictions.

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  • Their proactive approach is key for us, from a client service point of view.

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  • The Linklaters team is very sensitive to the business issues we are confronted with and always take them into account to propose the most appropriate answers and solutions.

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  • L’équipe de Linklaters est très attentive aux problématiques commerciales auxquelles nous sommes confrontés et en tient toujours compte pour proposer les réponses et les solutions les plus appropriées.
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  • Linklaters possède une réelle expertise dans ce domaine juridique et ses équipes sont très compétentes et disponibles.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Marc Perrone
    Marc Perrone

    Marc Perrone

    Marc Perrone leads the financial services regulation practice and is renowned for his broad expertise in the field. He advises on reorganisations, the launch of trading platforms, and the regulatory aspects of sales and acquisitions. He frequently acts for large French and international financial institutions.

    Marc Perrone dirige la pratique de réglementation des services financiers et est reconnu pour sa vaste expertise dans le domaine. Il intervient dans le cadre de réorganisations, de lancements de plateformes de trading et des aspects réglementaires de M&A. Il intervient fréquemment pour le compte de grandes institutions financières françaises et internationales.

    • Marc Perrone is the best lawyer on the subject of banking regulation we have worked with in Paris.

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    • He is an excellent technician with perfect mastery of the subjects and issues.

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    • Marc Perrone est le meilleur avocat en matière de réglementation bancaire avec lequel nous ayons travaillé à Paris.
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    • C'est un excellent technicien qui maîtrise parfaitement les sujets et les problématiques.

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  • Ngoc-Hong Ma
    Ngoc-Hong Ma

    Ngoc-Hong Ma

    Ngoc-Hong Ma boasts broad expertise in financial regulatory subjects and activity on FIG M&A deals.

    Ngoc-Hong Ma a une vaste expertise sur les sujets de réglementation financière et est active sur les opérations de M&A FIG.

    • Ngoc-Hong Ma is always very available and responsive, no matter what topic we want to discuss. She combines experience and strong legal skills while fully understanding our operational constraints.

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    • She has in-depth understanding of what the French regulator expects.

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    • It is very pleasant to work with her because I have complete confidence in her expertise and she always finds solutions, despite the complexity of our operation and she has shown great flexibility.

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    • Ngoc-Hong Ma is always available for clients and knows how to provide concrete solutions to complex problems.

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    • Ngoc-Hong Ma is very rigorous in her analyses, very responsive and has excellent interpersonal skills.

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    • Ngoc-Hong Ma est très rigoureuse dans ses analyses, très réactive et possède d'excellentes compétences relationnelles.

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    • Elle a une connaissance approfondie des attentes du régulateur français.

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    • Ngoc-Hong Ma est toujours disponible pour ses clients et sait apporter des solutions concrètes aux problèmes complexes.
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    • Ngoc-Hong Ma est toujours très disponible et réactive, quel que soit le sujet que nous souhaitons aborder. Elle allie expérience et solides compétences juridiques tout en comprenant parfaitement nos contraintes opérationnelles.
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    • C’est un réel plaisir de travailler avec elle car j’ai une confiance totale en son expertise et elle trouve toujours des solutions, malgré la complexité de notre opération. Elle a également fait preuve d’une grande flexibilité.

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