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Jean-Baptiste
Santelli

Partner

Jean-Baptiste Santelli’s practice focuses on banking and finance law and corporate law. He advises international groups, banks, investment funds, CIOs and governments on syndicated loans, structured finance, debt restructuring and mergers and acquisitions.
In addition, Jean-Baptiste is the head of De Gaulle Fleurance EMEA Ltd, a company operating in Abu Dhabi (ADGM) under a legal advisory licence, in charge of the firm’s Africa and Middle East practice. In this capacity, he manages transactions involving Africa, the Gulf region and Europe on a daily basis in coordination with our firm’s various experts (OHADA law, infrastructure, international arbitration, commercial law, etc.).
He also has specific experience in Islamic finance.
Jean-Baptiste is renowned for his creative and strategic approach to complex issues.
He is a regular speaker at international conferences. He teaches banking and finance law at HEC Paris and Université Paris Dauphine.

Capabilities

Practices

  • Banking and financing law
  • Business litigation
  • International Arbitration
  • International public law
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • OHADA law and regional law
  • Private equity / fund structuring
  • Distressed companies and Restructuring
  • Financial and capital market regulation
  • Commercial law and distribution law
  • Digital and Technology Law
  • Real estate and construction law
  • Sports law

Sectors

  • Banking & Finance
  • Energy and natural resources
  • Real estate, construction
  • Public projects and assets, land development
  • Sport
  • Tourism and leisure
  • New Technologies, Digital and Telecoms

Focus

  • Lawyers-Notaries
  • Digital economy
  • On-chain Finance

Languages

  • English
  • French

Qualifications

  • Member of the Paris Bar
  • 2007 Master’s degree in International Risk Management, HEC Paris
  • 2005 Master II in International Trade Law, University of Paris-V
  • 2004 Master’s degree in international business law, Université Paris-I

Bars

  • Paris

Teachings given

  • Banking and finance law at HEC Paris and Université Paris Dauphine

Awards

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