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Christelle Fouchet UK

by | Juil 11, 2022

Christelle Fouchet

Partner

Lawyer – Paris Bar

CERTIFIED DIRECTOR OF COMPANIES

Sectors

Company Law

Bank

Finance

Languages

French – English

P : +33 (0)1 47 04 14 22

M : +33 (0)6 23 46 31 50

christelle.fouchet@cfmavocats.com

Biography

Driven by independence and ethics, Christelle has chosen to undertake a career as a lawyer. Serving as Bank’s Head of Internal Audit, she developed transversal competencies in strategic areas and a strong expertise in governance matters.

Thanks to her experience abroad, she was able to practice on an international level and advice French and foreign clients.

The close and trust-based relationship that she creates with her clients enables her to support them over the long term for their ordinary or structuring transactions in business law.

Expertise

  • CORPORATE LAW / MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS

    • Day-to-day and structured transactions / Transactional matters (restructuring; external growth; shareholders’ agreements; interco agreements; advising senior management…).

  • GOVERNANCE

    • Directors and officers responsibility and compensation / Structuring of governance and internal control systems, processes and policies / Attendance to board of directors and ad hoc committees’ meetings; companies’ secretary.

  • BANK AND FINANCE REGULATIONS

    • Internal control / Interactions with regulators / Capital markets.

  • RISK MANAGEMENT

    • Risk matrix / 2008 financial crisis (wind-down process; withdrawal of banking license) / governance crisis.

  • INTERNATIONAL TRANSACTIONS

    • Monitoring and coordinating international projects and foreign counsels / Harmonization of internal control systems and intra-group policies.

    Background

  • CFM AVOCATS – Since 2014
  • BANQUE AIG (Groupe AIG) – HEAD OF INTERNAL AUDIT – 2005 / 2013

    • Internal Control / Governance – Member of the Audit Committee / Interactions with the regulators (France – USA – Japan – UK)

  • LATHAM &  WATKINS – AVOCAT – 1996 / 2005

    • Restructuring – Sale & Purchase – Mergers & Acquisitions / Company and transactional matters / Capital markets

    Education

    Certification of Companies’ Directorship ) – Institut Français des Administrateurs / Sciences Po (2014) / Bar Exam (1996) / Post graduate degree in English and North American business law – Paris I (1993) / Master degree in business law, French law and English North American law – Paris X (1988-1992)