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Jérôme Sutour
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Jérôme Sutour

Head of Financial Services

Paris, France
Languages
  • French
  • English
Social media

Jérôme Sutour joined CMS Francis Lefebvre in 2007 and became a partner in 2009. He is head of the firm’s Services practice.

He practices in financial regulation and collective investment vehicles. An important part of his practice focuses on advising on regulatory issues affecting credit institutions, funds and their managers, structuring new products and funds, the distribution of financial products, and on investment services. Jérôme Sutour is also recognised for his know-how in shaping innovative products (fintechs, post-trade).

He counts many French and international institutions among his clients.

Awards & Recognitions
01 –
  • Quote
    Banking & Finance: Financial Services Regulation | Band 2
    Chambers 2025
  • Quote
    Banking & Finance: Financial Services Regulation | Band 2
    Chambers Global 2024
  • Quote
    Banking & Finance: Financial Services Regulation | Band 2
    Chambers Europe 2024
  • Quote
    Banking & Finance : Financial Services
    Chambers Europe 2023
  • Quote
    Banking & Finance: Financial Services Regulation | Band 2
    Chambers Global 2023
  • Quote
    Best Lawyer, Banking and Finance Law, Financial Institutions
    Since 2020

Publications

  • Articles dealing with financial law appearing in professional French and foreign journals, such as Joly Bourse, La Revue de droit bancaire et financier, and Option Finance

Memberships & Roles

  • Member of the AMF review panel on new asset management regulations
  • Member of the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA)
  • Member of the French association of asset managers (AFG)
  • Contribution to CMS Francis Lefebvre’s work for France-Invest and the French association of venture capital and private equity investors (AFIC)

Lectures list

  • Seminars on asset management and marketing of financial products

Education

  • LL.M, UC Berkeley School of Law (“Boalt Hall”) (1997)
  • Magistère DJCE (post-graduate degree in company law), Université de Montpellier (1995)
  • DESS (Diplôme d’études supérieures spécialisées) in business law, Université de Montpellier (1995)
  • Specialisation certificate in corporate law, Université de Montpellier (1995)
Practice Areas
Banking & Finance Banking Financial Services Corporate Law and Financial Market Law Structured financing Securitisation & Asset-Backed Finance Capital Markets ESG
sectors
Private Equity Funds Insurance

Insights by Jérôme

News France

Chambers and Partners France 2026

05 Feb 2026 2 min read
Event International

CMS at MIPIM Cannes

11 Mar 2025
News France

Chambers France 2025

06 Feb 2025 2 min read
Publication International

Understanding MiCAR’s transitional regimes and its implications for EU crypto businesses

05 Dec 2024 2 min read
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