Olivier Lyon Lynch advises financial institutions in their litigation before courts and regulatory authorities (AMF, ACPR).
He also provides advice on banking and financial regulation.
Prior to joining Jeantet, Olivier developed an expertise in business litigation with various law firms.
Skills
Lawyer since : 2008
Bar. : Paris
Language(s) : French - English
Training :
- Master in English and North American Business Law – University of Panthéon-Sorbonne (Paris I), 2005-2006
- Master in International Trade Law – University of Panthéon-Sorbonne (Paris I), 2004-2005
Publications
- The captive soon released – Option finance, 09/01/2023
- LOPMI: A welcome clarification on the legality of the insurability of cyber-breaches – Semaine juridique Générale, 09/01/2023
- Elliott case: a final lap for obstruction – Bulletin Joly Bourse, 07/01/2022
- AMF Position DOC-2021-04 on compliance function requirements: a long-awaited clarification since the entry into force of MiFID II – Bulletin Joly Bourse, July 2021
The captive soon released – Option finance, 09/01/2023
Le 29 décembre 2022, le Conseil constitutionnel a rejeté le recours introduit par certains députés à l’encontre de l’article 6 du projet de loi de finances 2023 qui avait été définitivement adopté par le Parlement. Ce dispositif introduit un nouveau régime fiscal de faveur destiné à encourager les entreprises à recourir aux captives de réassurance sur le […]
Paris | LITIGATION – ARBITRATION – MEDIATION – CRIMINAL BUSINESS LAW | BANK-FINANCE-REGULATORY
LOPMI: A welcome clarification on the legality of the insurability of cyber-breaches – Semaine juridique Générale, 09/01/2023
Le 7 septembre 2022, le Gouvernement a engagé la procédure accélérée pour l’adoption du projet de loi d’orientation et de programmation du ministère de l’Intérieur (LOPMI) intégrant un volet sur la cybersécurité à son article 4, le texte, qui a définitivement été voté le 14 décembre 2022, apporte un éclairage très attendu sur la réponse […]
Paris | BANK-FINANCE-REGULATORY | LITIGATION – ARBITRATION – MEDIATION – CRIMINAL BUSINESS LAW
Jeantet appoints four new partners
Paris, 1st January 2023 – Jeantet announces the appointment of 4 new partners on 1st January 2023: Maxime Brotz (M&A), Guillaume Fornier (M&A), Adrien Fourmon (Public Law), Olivier Lyon Lynch (Banking-Finance-Insurance). As part of its development and growth strategy, Jeantet announces, barely one month after the arrival of 3 new lateral partners, the appointment […]
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Jeantet advises Kereis in connection with the acquisition of Dame Prevoyance
Paris, 17 November 2022 – Jeantet has advised CBP France (Groupe Kereis) with its acquisition of Dame Prévoyance, a BtoB insurance brokerage company specialized in funeral insurance, from its founding partners (including Franklin Abitbol, Mario Metta, Emmanuel Babala Costa and Kevin Yang). Thanks to this acquisition, Kereis, a European brokerage group specialized in personal insurance, […]
Paris | CORPORATE – M&A – PRIVATE EQUITY | MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Jeantet advises Kereis in connection with the acquisition of Caassure
Paris, 17 November 2022 – Jeantet advised Kereis Holding with its acquisition of Caassure, a brokerage firm specialized in BtoBtoC and BtoC individual loan insurance, from Delta Assurances. Kereis, a European brokerage group specialized in personal insurance and a major player in its BtoBtoC distribution, is strengthening its loan insurance distribution activity, in particular from […]
| CORPORATE – M&A – PRIVATE EQUITY | MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Elliott case: a final lap for obstruction – Bulletin Joly Bourse, 07/01/2022
Martine Samuelian, Partner, and Olivier Lyon Lynch, Counsel, analyze the Court of Appeal’s decision for Bulletin Joly Bourse.
Paris | BANKING AND FINANCIAL REGULATION
Jeantet advises Housinganywhere in its acquisition of a majority stake in Studapart
Paris, February 17, 2022, Jeantet advised HousingAnywhere, the leading dutch accommodation marketplace on its acquisition of a majority stake in Studapart, the number one student rental accommodation platform in France. With this acquisition and after acquiring market leaders in Germany, Italy, Iceland and the Netherlands, HousingAnywhere consolidates its leading position in Europe by size and […]
Paris | CORPORATE – M&A – PRIVATE EQUITY | BANK-FINANCE-REGULATORY | REAL ESTATE | IP, TECH & DATA
Jeantet advises Kereis Holding (formerly CEP Group) on its acquisition of a majority stake in ASSFI
Paris, 15 November 2021 – Jeantet advised Kereis Holding (formerly Financière Holding CEP) on its acquisition of a majority stake in the brokerage company RB Conseil (ASSFI), an expert in special risks in loan insurance, created in 1990 by Olivier Rolot, subsequently joined in the capital by Valentine Dussagne in 2014. Valentine Dussagne, new CEO […]
Paris | MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
AMF Position DOC-2021-04 on compliance function requirements: a long-awaited clarification since the entry into force of MiFID II – Bulletin Joly Bourse, July 2021
In its position of 3 June 2021, the AMF states that it applies all the guidance issued by ESMA on “certain aspects of MiFID II relating to the requirements of the compliance function” and published on 6 April 2021. This guidance complements, clarifies or simply confirms the guidance issued on 25 June 2012 in the […]
Paris | BANKING AND FINANCIAL REGULATION
Jeantet advises Leetchi in the case of the pool created in favour of Mr. Christophe Dettinger
Paris, 12 January 2021 – Jeantet advises the French leading for-profit crowdfunding platform Leetchi, in the case relating to the pool created in favour of Mr Christophe Dettinger entitled “Soutien au boxeur gilet jaune “. In this case, the Paris Court of Justice handed down a judgment on the merits on 6 January last in which […]
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Temporary flexibility in the dates for submission of European prudential reporting statements, additional national requirements and public disclosure in the insurance sector
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) believes that insurance companies should currently focus their efforts on monitoring and assessing the impact of the situation caused by the health crisis and ensuring their operational continuity. On 20 March this year, the EIOPA issued three recommendations concerning a relaxation of the dates for submitting European […]
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AMF and ACPR Alert to savers
In a press release dated 26 March 2020, the Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) and the Autorité de contrôle prudentiel et de résolution (ACPR) warn investors against the risk of scams in the context of the coronavirus epidemic (Covid-19)[1]. The joint press release states that “as part of their respective missions to protect savings and […]
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