Author: Elizabeth Ortega

Elena Fedorova features in this year’s GRR’s Women in Restructuring 2023, where international insolvency and restructuring professionals’ achievements and experiences are recognized and amplified. Read her Q&A noting how her work includes constant contact with various professionals and the importance of navigating cultural nuances.

Stéphane Bonifassi participated in the update of the toolkit for arbitrators at this year’s Arbitration & Crime Conference in Basel led by Mark Pieth and Kathrin Betz.

Stéphane Bonifassi presented on the pros and cons of DPAs.

Pauline Hoerner was presented with a plaque of gratitude and appreciation from the Tunisian State Department of Litigation.

This recognition is the result of a comprehensive audit to identify, trace and recover stolen assets among Pauline, Stéphane, the Tunisian State Department of Litigation and the GIZ organization (global entity combating illicit financial flows).

Our updated Extradition Know-how 2023: France chapter includes a recent ruling from the Court of Cassation, Criminal Chamber, that clarifies the conditions under which an EU citizen can be extradited to a third state when an extradition agreement is in effect. More here: https://lnkd.in/excYa8ck

Here at BONIFASSI Avocats we are often blown away by Stéphane Bonifassi’s intelligence and loyalty. Similar to Chambers Europe 2023 clients and peers’ feedback, we regard him as ‘a very good communicator…[who] knows the French environment very well and is also very active in cross-border cases.’

Negotiated settlements are now a valid option in France when it comes to resolving consumer-related criminal proceedings. Victoire Chatelin and Stéphane Bonifassi recently collaborated with a client who was able to start anew in France as a result of a negotiated settlement agreement. Read article here.

Victoire Chatelin named membership officer of the International Bar Association’s Asset Recovery Committee.

Elena Fedorova gave a French take on enforcing arbitral awards at the ‘Fire Starters Global summit: Dublin’. Obtaining a recognition order is relatively easy–enforcing it is the hard part. And corruption allegations add a whole additional level of complexity.

Stéphane Bonifassi and Victoire Chatelin co-authored the French perspective in Global Legal Group’s Corporate Investigations 2023 chapter.

In terms of enforcement, we find the French National Prosecutor seems fairly driven to prosecute companies, less so individuals. Currently, there are hardly any convictions of individuals as a result of CJIP proceedings.