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Pierre d’Ormesson

Partner
Paris
About

Pierre d'Ormesson is a financial services and fintech regulatory partner based in Paris.

Pierre advises leading French and foreign banks, financial institutions, payment instutions, asset managers and funds, Fintechs and corporates on the French and EU financial regulatory aspects applicable to their deals and business in France.

Furthermore, Pierre has significant experience in licensing and change of control procedures for regulated entities, regulatory exemption procedures, payment and investment services, prudential and resolution issues as well as AML-CTF, ESG, outsourcing and crypto/digital assets services matters.

Areas of FocusFinanceMergers and AcquisitionsFinancial ServicesFintechFinancial Services Regulatory
Professional QualificationsAvocat admitted to the Paris Bar

EXPERIENCE

  • Advising a leading EU payment solutions provider on its acquisition of a French recurring payment specialist.*
  • Advising a supranational bank on its first ever digital Climate Awareness Bond issuance.*
  • Advising a major French asset management on its EUR825m acquisition of a competitor to create a European leader in the ETF market.*
  • Advising two financial institutions on the strengthening of their strategic partnership to enhance the development of a fund distribution platform.*
  • Advising a leading Canadian bank on the setup and licensing of its branch in France with the ACPR.*
  • Advising several international banking institutions on their reorganisations across France and Europe.*
  • Advising a cryptocurrency platform on its launch in France and its expansion into the European market.*

* experience with a previous firm

Languages
  • French
  • English
Education
  • University of California, Berkeley, Masters of Laws, LL.M.

  • Université Paris XI / ESCP Europe, Master 2 Financial Law

  • ESCP Europe, MS Law and International Management

  • Université Paris 1 Panthéon-La Sorbonne, Master International Business Law

Publications and media

  • Haut Comité Juridique de la Place financière de Paris (HCJP), Report on Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAO), member of the working group, May 2024
  • HCJP, Report on the EU MiCA Regulation, member of the working group, January 2024
  • Interview : « La Commission européenne lance l’euro numérique sur de bons rails », Wansquare, June 2023

Prior Experience

  • Before joining DLA Piper, Pierre d'Ormesson practiced in an international law firm in Paris and London.

Memberships and Affiliations

  • President of the Legal Committee and member of ADAN (French/European association for digital assets and Web3) board of directors, 2023/2024

My latest insights

Publication
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AMF Adopts ESMA Guidelines on ESG and Sustainability-Related Fund Names

20 December 2024 .2 minute read

Connect

Phone

+33 (0) 1 70 75 76 91
(Work, Paris)
+33 (0)1 40 15 24 01
(Fax, Paris)
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