Banking and Financial Regulation Litigation
The complexity of banking and financial regulations and their constant evolution continuously create new areas of non-compliance risk, the reputational and financial impacts of which can be highly significant. Managing the impact of this is a strategic priority for stakeholders.
Gide has remarkable expertise in handling complex and sensitive banking and financial disputes, whether they arise before national and European regulatory and supervisory authorities or before civil, commercial, criminal, or administrative courts.
Our international network, encompassing 10 offices and strategic alliances across multiple continents, ensures effective management of cross-border investigations in this field, which often involve intricate mechanisms of international cooperation.
Our team leverages a unique combination of legal and financial expertise, blending deep and constantly updated knowledge of regulations and regulatory expectations with a nuanced understanding of market practices and mechanisms.
This distinctive approach enables us to develop creative and effective litigation strategies, rooted in both advanced technical analyses and innovative legal reasoning, which have contributed significantly in recent years to the evolution of case law.
The team is particularly renowned for its numerous successes in market abuse cases and its ability to resolutely defend the interests of leading issuers and institutional entities in sensitive enforcement proceedings or compensation claims, all while maintaining the quality of their relationships with regulators, partners, shareholders, or clients.
Areas of intervention
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We assist regulated entities according to their needs at all stages of compliance audits, from the kick-off meeting to the implementation of remediation actions. We also represent them in potential sanction procedures or assist them in negotiating settlements.
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We support our clients in administrative or criminal investigations involving suspicions of market manipulation, insider trading, or violations of financial communication rules, whether they pertain to financial instruments, wholesale energy products, or now crypto-assets. We represent them in sanction procedures or criminal prosecutions that may result and negotiate settlements where applicable (CRPC, administrative composition).
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We advise and assist our clients in compensation claims initiated by their shareholders or their own clients, whether before civil, commercial, or criminal courts, particularly in the context of mass collective actions.
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We also represent our clients before all appellate courts, both national and European, including through preliminary rulings or constitutional priority questions.
Awards
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Chambers France 2025
Financial Services Regulation
Band 1
It's a competent team on a variety of highly complex subjects, with very satisfactory resources and availability, excellent responsiveness and adaptability." "The advice from Gide is very good, thoughtful and comprehensive.
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Chambers Global/France 2025
Litigation: Elite
Band 3
Gide has a team who are really involved and detail-oriented. They are really precise, and quick to understand the complexities of our industry.
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Chambers Global/Europe - France 2024
Banking & Finance: Financial Services Regulation
Band 1
Gide has a first-rate financial services regulation practice advising both French and international clients. The team assists with M&A deals, the launch of new financial products and regulatory approvals. The lawyers are also recognised for their expert advice on disciplinary proceedings before the AMF and ACPR.
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Chambers Global/Europe - France 2024
Litigation: Elite
Band 3
Gide has an established practice with a particular focus on banking and finance litigation. The law firm is experienced in post-acquisition litigation and disputes regarding enforcement proceedings and regulatory matters, before both commercial and civil courts. The team offers additional expertise in shareholder disputes.
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Legal 500 EMEA - France 2024
Banking & Finance: Bank Regulatory
Tier 1
This team has an extraordinary practice and scope of intervention. From advice to litigation, they are not just lawyers, they are real business partners." "The team is available, looks for innovative solutions, and really positions itself on the cases.
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Legal 500 EMEA - France 2024
Dispute Resolution: Stock Market Litigation
Tier 1
Gide has a high-level dedicated team that assists clients facing AMF regulatory and disciplinary investigations." "Very high expertise, excellent knowledge of businesses and in particular of the asset management ecosystem. Very high creativity in the proposed solutions.
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Legal 500 EMEA - Belgium 2024
EU Regulatory: Financial Services
Tier 3
Gide's team is recognised on Legal 500 for its EU Regulatory: Financial Services.