Fanny Gauthier

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Overview

Fanny Gauthier is an associate in the firm’s Litigation Department, based in the Paris office. Ms. Gauthier is a member of the firm’s International ... Read Full Biography

Experience

- Mobilux in the offering of €250 million aggregate principal amount of 7.00% senior secured notes due 2030 and the concurrent upsize of a revolving credit facility from €139.5 million to €210.0 million.
- TA Associates, in its acquisition of TouchTunes, an in-venue, interactive music and entertainment platform, from funds advised by Searchlight and Newlight.
- Claimant MAKAE Europe SARL in a billion-dollar claim against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
- The State of Qatar and Qatari entities and individuals in international claims arising out of the measures imposed by the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Egypt against Qatar, including in proceedings before the International Court of Justice against the United Arab Emirates, investment arbitrations and claims in other international tribunals.
- A U.S. Fortune 500 company in a $200 million contract dispute relating to an allegedly hidden defect initiated by a French CAC 40 company.
- A major U.S. industrial company in a civil dispute relating to the alleged wrongful manufacturing of a product, initiated by a French citizen.
- A French CAC 40 company in contractual settlement with a European multinational software corporation.
- The successful defense of a U.S. law firm before the Paris court of appeals in a dispute brought by a former partner.
- A major U.S. investment fund in a post-acquisition dispute brought before the Paris commercial court.

Education

Paris, 2014, CAPA Certificat d'Aptitude à la Profession d'Avocat
King's College London, 2013, LL.M. in International Business Law
Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas, 2012, Master in Private International Law
l’Institut d’Études Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po), 2011, Master in Litigation and Arbitration
l’Institut d’Études Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po), 2010, Master in Business Law
l’Institut d’Études Politiques de Paris (Sciences Po), 2009, Bachelor of Political Science

Languages

English
Spanish

Fanny Gauthier is an associate in the firm’s Litigation Department, based in the Paris office. Ms. Gauthier is a member of the firm’s International Dispute Resolution Group, as well as the firm’s Data Strategy & Security practice. Her practice focuses on complex commercial litigation, international arbitration and data protection.Ms. Gauthier regularly represents clients in disputes concerning a range of sectors, including the financial services, energy, legal and chemical industries.Prior to joining the firm as an associate in 2015, Ms. Gauthier trained as an intern in a Paris-based boutique firm specializing in arbitration and in the London office of a leading international law firm. She also interned with the Presidency of the French Supreme Court for civil and commercial matters and in the financial law team of the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations, a major public investment group. Ms. Gauthier is a co-author of the Practising Law Institute’s 2023 edition of the “Privacy Law Answer Book.” She is also a co-author of “French Authorities Publish Guide on Anti-Corruption Internal Investigations,” NYU Compliance & Enforcement (April, 2023); What New French Whistleblower Law Means For Companies,” Law360 (October, 2022); “A Duty to Disclose, a Duty to Inquire: French and European Courts Address an Arbitrator’s Independence and Impartiality,” LexisPSL (September, 2021); “Facilitation de paiement de pots-de-vin au bénéfice de fédérations sportives par une institution bancaire,” Revue Internationale de la Compliance et de l’éthique des affaires (August, 2021); “Schrems II – Where are we now?,” Compliance & Enforcement (August, 2020); “COVID-19: Three Data Protection Tips for the EU and the UK,” Compliance and Enforcement (March, 2020); “Policing Your Own Jardin—France Signals Eagerness to Take Control of Its White Collar Enforcement,” Compliance and Enforcement (July, 2019); a new guide to help lawyers navigate the differences between French and U.S. criminal justice systems—10 Things U.S. Criminal Defense Lawyers Should Know About Defending a Case in France (May, 2019); “France boosts tax fraud prosecution,” Compliance & Enforcement (October, 2018); and a guide to help navigate the differences between French and U.S. court litigation—10 Things U.S. Litigators Should Know About Court Litigation in France (April, 2017).Ms. Gauthier received an LL.M. in international business law from King’s College London in 2013, graduating cum laude. A graduate from Sciences Po Paris (2011), she also holds a master’s in private international law from the University Paris II Panthéon-Assas (2012). Ms. Gauthier is admitted to the Paris Bar. Her native language is French and she is fluent in English and proficient in Spanish. Fanny Gauthier est collaboratrice au sein du département contentieux du bureau de Paris. En tant que membre des groupes Règlement des Différends Internationaux et Stratégie & Protection des Données du cabinet, sa pratique porte principalement sur le contentieux des affaires, l’arbitrage international et la protection des données.Mme Gauthier représente des clients dans des litiges variés, notamment dans les secteurs de la finance, de l’énergie, des professions juridiques et de l’industrie chimique.Avant de rejoindre le cabinet en tant que collaboratrice en 2015, Mme Gauthier a travaillé en tant que stagiaire dans un cabinet parisien spécialisé en arbitrage et dans le bureau londonien d’un grand cabinet international. Elle a également été stagiaire auprès de la Première Présidence de la Cour de Cassation et au sein de l’équipe de droit financier du service juridique de la Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations. Mme Gauthier est co-auteure de “Schrems II – Where are we now?,” Compliance & Enforcement (août 2020); “COVID-19: Three Data Protection Tips for the EU and the UK,” Compliance and Enforcement (mars 2020), “Policing Your Own Jardin – France Signals Eagerness to Take Control of Its White Collar Enforcement,” Compliance and Enforcement (juillet 2019); du guide “10 Things U.S. Criminal Defense Lawyers Should Know About Defending a Case in France” (mai 2019); “France boosts tax fraud prosecution,” Compliance & Enforcement (octobre 2018) et du guide “10 Things U.S. Litigators Should Know About Cout Litigation in France” (avril 2017).Diplômée de Sciences Po Paris (2011), Mme Gauthier est titulaire d’un Master 2 en droit international privé de l’université Paris II Panthéon-Assas (2012) ainsi que d’un LL.M. en international business law du King’s College de Londres (2013), obtenu avec merit. Mme Gauthier est admise au Barreau de Paris.La langue maternelle de Mme Gauthier est le français. Elle parle couramment l’anglais ainsi que l’espagnol.