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 Jérôme Sutour
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Jérôme Sutour

Head of Financial Services

Languages
  • French
  • English
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Jérôme joined CMS Francis Lefebvre in 2007. He is responsible for the Financial Services Group within the firm's Banking, Finance & Insurance Department and co-chairs the Funds and Regulation Practice Group. He specialises in banking and financial law. An important part of his work consists of assisting managers with the establishment and operation of investment funds, especially alternative and private equity funds.

Awards & Recognitions
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    Banking & Finance: Financial Services Regulation | Band 2
    Chambers 2025
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    Banking & Finance: Financial Services Regulation | Band 2
    Chambers Global 2024
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    Banking & Finance: Financial Services Regulation | Band 2
    Chambers Europe 2024
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    Banking & Finance : Financial Services
    Chambers Europe 2023
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    Banking & Finance: Financial Services Regulation | Band 2
    Chambers Global 2023
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    Best Lawyer, Banking and Finance Law, Financial Institutions
    Since 2020

Relevant experience

  • Linklaters (1997-2000)
  • Senior Associate responsible for financial services at Simmons & Simmons (2000-2007) 

Memberships & Roles

  • Member of review panel for new AMF management regulations
  • Member of AIMA (Alternative Investment Management Association)
  • Member of ACE (French Association of Corporate Legal Advisors)

Education

  • Post-graduate degree (DJCE), University of Montpellier (1995)
  • Master of Law - Boalt Hall - Berkeley (1997)