Introduction

Hubert focuses on financial services law and advises financial institutions on a wide range of regulatory issues.

Hubert Blanc-Jouvan is deeply experienced in areas including  licensing requirements, conduct of business rules (in particular related to MiFID), distribution of financial products, asset management and funds, contractual and compliance documentation, prudential supervision and market abuse. Focus areas also include the new set of laws and regulation governing crypto-assets and the services provided in relation to crypto-assets.

Hubert also advises financial institutions in connection with the structuring and documentation of OTC market transactions, including in particular equity derivatives, securities lending, repurchase transactions and financial collateral arrangements, and has developed a particular experience in clearing rules and systems.

He is an avocat at the Paris Bar.

  • A crypto assets platform | Lead partner | 2026 | Advising a crypto assets platform on the set-up of an EEA broker to allow trading in crypto assets derivatives.
  • A US banking group | Lead partner | 2026 | Advising a US banking group on the contractual documentation entered into with French distributors of structured products and regulatory obligations arising from the manufacturing and distribution of structured products.
  • An EU CCP | Lead partner | 2025 | Advising an EU CCP on the expansion of its clearing services to crypto-assets derivatives clearing and a new guaranteed sponsored clearing model.
  • A crypto assets platform | Lead partner | 2025 | Advising a crypto assets platform in relation to the application of the Market in Crypto-Assets regulation (MiCA) and the directive on payment services.
  • Mollie | 2025 | Advising Mollie on the French regulatory aspects of its acquisition of GoCardless, creating Europe's most complete payment platform.
  • Lenders | 2025 | Advising lenders on the regulatory aspects of the refinancing of the Diot-Siaci Group.
  • A French financial institution | Lead partner | 2025 | Advising a French financial institution to manage the regulatory risks related to the performance of its cross-border cash management, banking, trade finance and correspondent banking activities.
  • Unitranche lenders | 2025 | Advising  unitranche lenders on the regulatory aspects of the financing of the acquisition of Olyos.
  • An international industrial group| Lead partner | 2025 | Advising an international industrial group on the reorganization of its regulated financial business in the EU.
  • A US banking group | Lead partner | 2025 | Advising a US banking group on the set-up of its new platform in France for the issuance and distribution of structured products.