Practice areasIndustry sector |
Specialties |
Olivier Bernardi is a partner within Gide's the Banking & Finance / Financial Services practice group. Specialising in banking and financial law, he advises credit and financing institutions, as well as investment firms, payment institutions and electronic money establishments on the legislation and regulations applicable to their activity. He assists and represents these financial bodies in dispute proceedings before the French supervisory authorities (French Prudential Supervision and Resolution Authority - ACPR, French Financial Markets Authority - AMF) and before ordinary courts of law.
In this regard, Olivier handles issues pertaining to the structure of financial institutions, bank operations, investment services, payment services, new banking technologies and the distribution of banking and financial products. He also advises regulated financial institutions on the implementation of their internal procedures (internal and control and compliance, risk management, AML/CFT, international economic and financial sanctions, etc.).
He has extensive expertise in payment systems and services, and works with a number of companies in the sector.
He is regularly involved with the French (Treasury, ACPR, AMF) and European authorities (European Commission, European Parliament) as regards the drafting of banking and financial regulations, or certain specific topics.
« Olivier Bernardi specialises in assisting investment firms, payment institutions and electronic money establishments. »
Legal 500 EMEA 2023 - Banking & Finance : Bank Regulatory
« Olivier Bernardi and senior counsel Benjamin Delaunay are appreciated for their availability, knowledge and lateral thinking to find the right solutions. »
Legal 500 EMEA 2020
« Gide Loyrette Nouel offers strong contentious and non-contentious expertise, with corporate support work making up a third key pillar of the practice. The group also boasts an innovation and fintech desk to assists start-ups and established players alike with the regulatory issues at the intersection of technology and financial services. Jean-Guillaume de Tocqueville, who co-directs the practice with managing partner Stéphane Puel, advised Kepler Chevreux on regulatory issues relating to the acquisition of 28% of its share capital by Atlas Merchant Capital Fund and Edmond de Rothschild. Olivier Bernardi assisted Eurazeo with the regulatory aspects of its acquisition of Idinvest Partners. Guillaume Goffin, who has a particular focus on investment funds, was recently promoted to the partnership. »
Legal 500 EMEA 2019