Kramer Levin’s Paris Lawyers Recognized by Legal 500 EMEA, Chambers Europe and IFLR1000 2016

Kramer Levin’s Paris lawyers and practices were recognized in the 2016 editions of Chambers Europe, Legal 500 EMEA and IFLR1000. Highlights are noted below.

Chambers Europe 2016

• Banking & Finance: Financial Services Regulation (Band 2)
  Noted firm for financial regulatory advice. Has expertise on regulated hedge funds and funds structuring, both in France and abroad. "The team was flexible and able to fit our business purposes." Represented IDMidCaps in a variety of regulatory matters, including the implementation of the AIFM Directive.
  Hubert de Vauplane (Individual – Band 2)
  With a background in banking, Hubert de Vauplane has a wealth of knowledge in banking regulatory matters. As well as being an exemplary practitioner, he is commended by market sources on his pedagogical abilities: "He understands what there is behind the legal terms so he can explain what is at stake in a way that is clear and precise."
• Competition/European Law 
• Employment
  Fabienne Arrighi (Individual – Recognised practitioner)
• Real Estate: Construction
  Renaud Dubois (Individual – Band 3)
  Managing partner Renaud Dubois of Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP is well regarded in construction matters, particularly contentious issues. Clients say: "He has great experience of every detail in construction."

Legal500 EMEA 2016

• Administrative and public law
• Banking and finance (Band 3)
  Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP has a leading banking regulatory practice and advises on the latest developments, such as crowdfunding, fintech and online payment matters. Clients include high-profile asset managers, banks and other financial institutions, such as Crédit Agricole, BNP Paribas, Société Générale and UBS. The experienced team includes practice co-heads Jean-Pierre Mattout and Hubert de Vauplane, as well as Dana Anagnostou and Gilles Kolifrath, the latter having joined from Axa France, and counsels Wadie Sanbar and former Crédit Agricole in-house lawyer Pierre Storrer.
• Capital markets – Debt
• Construction
• Dispute resolution – Commercial litigation
• EU competition and distribution (Band 4)
  Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP has ‘great expertise in competition law’. The practice is recommended for antitrust and regulatory work at domestic and EU levels. Leading financial institutions regularly turn to the firm for strategic advice. The team is representing Crédit Agricole and LCL-Le Crédit Lyonnais in the high-profile échange image chèque case. Distribution law is another area of expertise. The team is led by Marco Plankensteiner, who is praised for his ‘good economic understanding’.
• Tax

IFLR1000 2016

• Banking
• Capital markets – Debt
• M&A
• Private equity
• Restructuring & Insolvency (Band 5)