Financial Services Regulation
France
3 years ranked
LAWYER PROFILE
Nicolas Spitz
France 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
About
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Practice Areas
Nicolas Spitz is one of the leading regulatory lawyers in Paris. He is a specialist in financial regulatory matters and has been involved in some of the most important transactional regulatory matters in France recently.
He has developed significant expertise on regulatory requirements relating to derivatives and structured products (EMIR).
Nicolas also represents banks and financial institutions in regulatory investigations and enforcement proceedings before the ECB/AMF/ACPR and judicial disputes before the French courts.
Career
Nicolas Spitz graduated from Sciences-Po Paris, holds a Masters in Finance from the London School of Economics and obtained a PhD in capital markets law from Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne.
He has also published extensively on financial markets and banking law.
Professional Memberships
French High Legal Committee for the Paris Finance Marketplace
AMAFI (Association Française des Marchés Financiers)
AFPDB (Association Française des Produits d’investissement de Détail et de Bourse)
Publications
MiFID II: A New Framework for European Financial Markets, LexisNexis, January 2019
EU Banking and Financial Regulation, Edward Elgar Publishing, April 2024
Chambers Review
Provided by Chambers
Chambers France
Financial Services Regulation - France
Band 1
Individual Editorial
Nicolas Spitz is a leading practitioner with deep expertise in assisting with the regulatory aspects of transactions and debt mandates.
Editorial individuel
Nicolas Spitz est un avocat de premier plan avec une expertise approfondie dans le conseil sur aspects réglementaires des transactions et des mandats de dette.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
Nicolas Spitz has a huge knowledge of banking law. He has an above average expertise. He really understands client needs.
Financial Services RegulationChambers FranceNicolas Spitz really knows the industry and the regulations. He is very good when adapting to the cases. He understands client needs and how to be creative.
Financial Services RegulationChambers FranceNicolas Spitz a une connaissance approfondie du droit bancaire. Son expertise est supérieure à la moyenne. Il comprend parfaitement les besoins de ses clients.
Financial Services RegulationChambers FranceNicolas Spitz connaît parfaitement le secteur et la réglementation. Il sait très bien s'adapter aux différentes situations. Il comprend les besoins des clients et sait faire preuve de créativité. Financial Services RegulationChambers France
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