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Anne
Maréchal

Partner

Anne Maréchal is a partner at De Gaulle Fleurance, bringing over 30 years of experience in financial markets law, mergers and acquisitions, and asset management. She has held high-level positions in public institutions, such as the Ministry of Economy and Finance and the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF), as well as in leading French and international law firms.

As the Director of Legal Affairs at the AMF for eight years and a member of its executive committee, Anne played a pivotal role in actively participating in the development of the regulatory framework for cryptoassets introduced under the French Pacte Act. This innovative framework directly inspired the European MiCA regulation. Recently, the AMF received recognition from the International Association for Trusted Blockchain Applications (INATBA) for its Most Innovative Approach to Regulation of Digital Assets, celebrating its commitment to building a secure and forward-looking digital ecosystem—a regulation in which Anne was instrumental.

Her comprehensive expertise in both traditional financial law and emerging blockchain regulations enables her to assist clients with the growing challenges of blockchain technologies, particularly in finance and decentralized finance (DeFi). Anne regularly advises French and international companies, startups, and financial institutions on securing licenses and authorizations from financial regulators, ensuring the strategic development of crypto-asset services and regulatory compliance for tokenization projects.

A graduate of the École Nationale d’Administration (ENA), Anne also holds a master’s degree in private law from Lyon III University and a postgraduate degree (DEA) in European and Community law from Paris I Sorbonne.

Her contributions at De Gaulle Fleurance strengthen the firm’s financial market expertise and confirm its position as a leader in digital assets and blockchain, supporting businesses and institutions in their endeavors within this rapidly evolving market.

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Capabilities

Practices

  • Digital and Technology Law
  • Financial and capital market regulation
  • Compliance
  • Private equity / fund structuring

Sectors

  • Banking & Finance
  • New Technologies, Digital and Telecoms

Focus

  • On-chain Finance
  • Digital economy

Languages

  • English
  • French

Qualifications

  • Member of the Paris Bar since 1999
  • 1993 ENA – Ecole Nationale d’Administration – Promotion Léon Gambetta
  • 1988 DEA (post-graduate diploma) in Community Law, Paris I – Sorbonne
  • 1982 Master’s degree in Private Law, Lyon III

Bars

  • Paris

Awards

Awards 13 November 2024
De Gaulle Fleurance recognized in the Décideurs – Leaders League 2024 ranking, category: Private Equity

News

Deals

Deals 22 January 2025
On-Chain Finance: De Gaulle Fleurance advises GOin on its DASP and CASP approvals
Deals 2 July 2024
Advised by De Gaulle Fleurance, Circle obtains approval as an electronic money institution (EMI) from the French supervisory authority, the ACPR
Deals 15 January 2024
De Gaulle Fleurance advised Circle on its DASP registration

Articles

Publications 4 October 2024
De Gaulle Fleurance launches its Digital Transitions Observatory: on-chain finance, new trends, new markets, new business models.