Hugues Bouchetemble

Partner

Hugues Bouchetemble focuses on financial and banking regulatory issues. He assists banks, investment firms, management companies, life insurers, and payment service providers on a wide range of regulatory matters. Hugues regularly provides strategic advisory service in the creation of regulated institutions, internal organization, compliance, creation and distribution of financial products, remuneration schemes, and anti-money laundering issues. He is particularly active for banking and financing cross-border issues, including banking and financial monopoly matters, solicitation and advertising rules, EU passports, finders arrangements, and international private law questions.

Hugues also specializes in banking and financial disciplinary litigations. He regularly represents institutional clients before the Sanctions Commission of French regulators (AMF and ACPR). He advises major clients at both the investigation and disciplinary litigation level. He also acts in judicial litigation involving the responsibility of regulated institutions.

Hugues is co-author of Cross-Border Banking and Finance Law: Legal Aspects and Practices for Access into the French Market. Simultaneously at the bar school, he spent two years as an assistant in the Banking and Financial Section of the Court of Appeal of Paris. He speaks French and English.

A French public banking institution with regard to a cyber risk management investigation by the French Banking Authority
Major Swiss, Luxembourg, and UK banks in their cross-border activities in France
The French financial advisors national association (ANACOFI) against the French Financial Authority in connection with a disciplinary litigation
An international banking group in the setup of its French banking/investment branch
A Dutch brokerage firm in a disciplinary litigation by the French Financial Authority relating to price manipulation
A French life insurance company in the launch of new pension products
A French major retail bank in a disciplinary investigation by the French Banking Authority into the potential breach of AML rules
A large online insurance broker for its full client onboarding channel
A Luxembourg private bank in the launch of its French banking branch
A major online insurance distribution platform against the French Banking Authority for a disciplinary control related to potential breach of client consumer protection rules
A French banking firm in the launch of forward foreign exchange transactions for retail clients
A French life insurance company in the setup of new products
A structured products broker in setting up its internal control and compliance framework
A large French management company in a disciplinary litigation by the French Financial Authority relating to conflicts of interests in connection with real estate funds
A French private bank in a class action relating to the marketing of real estate funds
A large payment firm against the French Banking Authority in a disciplinary investigation related to AML matters
A French credit and investment services firm in the withdrawal of its license
An international payment group in obtaining a banking/financial license
A large French asset management company against the French Banking Authority in a disciplinary control related to potential breach of market abuse regulation
A large French retail bank in a class action regarding mortgage loan insurance policies
A major life insurance company in launching new securities indexed products
An international banking group in its consolidated communication process of AML data
A high-ranking investment bank against the French Banking Authority in a disciplinary control related to potential breach of client consumer protection rules
A major life insurance company in connection with online payments solutions
A high-ranking investment bank in a disciplinary investigation by the French Insurance Authority relating to potential breach of life-insurance product distribution rules
A banking institution in obtaining a banking/financial license
A major French asset manager before court in a business dispute relating to a partnership agreement
A prominent life insurance company in a disciplinary investigation by the French Insurance Authority related to implementation of the Solvency II Directive
A major French bank in setting up its set of general terms and conditions
A major life insurance distribution platform in a disciplinary investigation by the French Insurance Authority related to potential breach of client protection rules
A major French asset manager before court in a business dispute against its prior CEO
A major life insurance company in a disciplinary investigation led by the French Insurance Authority

Université de Paris II Panthéon-Assas, 2003, Post Graduate Degree, banking and financial law
Université de Paris II Panthéon-Assas, 2002, Post Graduate Degree, business law
Ottawa University, 2001, LL.M., magna cum laude

Paris

Lawyer of the Year, Financial Institutions, The Best Lawyers in France (2024)

Recognized, Banking & Finance Law, The Best Lawyers in France (2021–2024)

Leading Individual, Banking and Finance/Bank Regulatory, The Legal 500 EMEA (2022–2024)

Recognized, Dispute Resolution; Stock Market Litigation, The Legal 500 EMEA (2022–2024)

Recognized, Unavoidable Banking and Finance Regulatory Litigation; Asset Management, Leaders League (2022–2024)

Recognized, Excellent: Internal and International Investigations; Deregulation and Regulated Sectors; Compliance, Leaders League (2022–2024)

Highly Recommended, Bank and Securities Regulation; Faud and Compliance Programs, Décideurs (2020–2024)

Recognized, Financial Services Regulatory, IFLR1000 (2023, 2024)

Member, European Banking and Financial Association

Member, French Asset Management Association