• Hugues Bouchetemble focuses on regulatory banking and financial transactions, and assists banks, investment firms, and life insurers for questions related to the creation of regulated institutions, internal organization, compliance, distribution of financial products, and cross-border banking and financing. Hugues regularly represents clients before the Sanctions Commission of French regulators (AMF and ACPR). He advises major corporates, both at the investigation level and at the disciplinary level, and also acts in judicial litigation involving the responsibility of regulated institutions.

    He is co-author of a reference book published in September 2013, titled Cross-Border Banking and Finance Rights: Legal Aspects and Practices for Access into the French Market.

    Experience

    • Defended a French major retail bank in connection with a disciplinary investigation by the French Banking Authority regarding potential breach of anti-money laundering rules
    • Represented a major online insurance distribution platform against the French Banking Authority for a disciplinary control related to potential breach of client consumer protection rules
    • Assisted one of the top five French bank in connection with the review of its complete set of real estate loan documentation
    • Assisted a major life insurance company for launching new securities indexed products
    • Represented a major international banking group for setting up its consolidated communication process of AML data
    • Represented a high-ranking investment bank against the French Banking Authority for a disciplinary control related to potential breach of client consumer protection rules
    • Assisted a major life insurance company in connection with online payments solutions
    • Represented a high-ranking investment bank in connection with disciplinary investigation by the French Insurance Authority relating to potential breach of life-insurance products distribution rules
    • Assisted a banking institution for obtaining a banking / financial license
    • Represented a major French asset manager before court in a business dispute relating to a partnership agreement
    • Represented a prominent life insurance company in connection with a disciplinary investigation by the French Insurance Authority related to implementation of the Solvency II Directive
    • Assisted one of the top five French bank in connection with the setting up of its set of general terms of conditions
    • Represented a major life insurance distribution platform in connection with a disciplinary investigation by the French Insurance Authority related to potential breach of client protection rules
    • Represented a major French asset manager before court in a business dispute against its prior CEO
    • Assisted a major life insurance company in a disciplinary investigation led by the French Insurance Authority

    Credentials

    Education

    Bar Admissions

    • Paris (France), 2005

    Professional Affiliations

    • European Banking and Financial Association
    • French Asset Management Association
    • Banking and Financial Section of the Court of Appeal of Paris (Assistant) (2003-2005)

    Languages

    • French
    • English