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.

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.

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