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Matthieu Lucchesi is a specialist in legal and regulatory strategy in the field of digital transformation. He joined Gide in June 2018 to help develop "Gide 255", a new and multidisciplinary offer dedicated to Innovation and FinTechs within the firm.
He regularly advises clients on their regulatory strategy and their legal challenges relating to Innovation and Tech in the banking and financial sectors. His expertise covers French and EU regulations for the banking, payment and investment services activities (MiFID, DSP2, UCITS & AIFMD, etc.) and regulation specific to FinTechs (crowdfunding, regulation for blockchain and crypto-assets).
He specialises in: (i) the regulatory structuring of clients' innovation-related activities; (ii) obtaining the approvals and authorisations required for their activities; and (iii) framing the relevant regulatory and/or contractual documentation.
Matthieu is actively involved in professional organisations and contributes to their activities for FinTechs, such as the Haut Comité Juridique de Place.
Matthieu began his career in 2011 as a lawyer within the New York office of Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, before joining the French Financial Markets Authority (AMF) in 2012. In 2016, he became head of its Asset Management Regulation division. In early 2018, Matthieu became head of public affairs for BNP Paribas Asset Management.
Matthieu holds a Master's degree in business law from Paris II - Panthéon-Assas University (2009) and an LL.M. from Harvard Law School (2011). He is admitted to the New York Bar.
