Ashurst Perkins Coie strengthens its Financial Regulatory, Tech Transactions, Employment and Competition teams in Paris with the promotion of four counsel
Leading global law firm Ashurst Perkins Coie announces the promotion, effective 1 November 2026, of four lawyers to counsel in Paris: Francesco Assi (Finance Regulatory & Investment Funds), Antoine Boullet (Tech Transactions), Jordan Cohen (Employment) and Guillaume Vatin (Antitrust & Competition).
Francesco Assi holds a Master’s degree (Master 2) in Business Law from Université Paris-Panthéon-Assas and a Master’s degree (Master 1) in Business Law from Université Paris Nanterre. He has been admitted to the Paris Bar since 2015 and joined Ashurst in 2019. Within the Finance Regulatory & Investment Funds practice, Francesco advises innovative financial entities, including FinTech, on complex issues relating to the provision of banking and financial products and services (notably on a cross-border basis), including in relation to crypto-assets, e-money, payment services, and the use of blockchain.
Antoine Boullet holds a Master’s degree (Master 2) in Literary, Artistic and Industrial Property Law from Université Paris-Panthéon-Assas, as well as a Master’s degree in Finance and Strategy from Sciences Po. He has been admitted to the Paris Bar since 2019 and joined Ashurst in 2023. Within the Tech Transactions practice, Antoine advises and litigates on all legal issues relating to information technology, personal data, intellectual property, e-commerce and media.
Jordan Cohen holds a Master’s degree (Master 2) in Common Law and a Master’s degree (Master 1) in Business Law from Université Paris-Est Créteil. He has been admitted to the Paris Bar since 2017 and joined Ashurst in 2020. Within the Employment practice, Jordan advises French and international employers on all employment matters, including disputes (termination, discrimination, harassment, working time), employment contracts, company-wide agreements and policies, executive terminations and severance negotiations.
An alumnus of École normale supérieure Paris-Saclay, Guillaume Vatin ranked first in the French agrégation competitive examination in Economics and Management. He holds a Master's degree (Master 2) in European Business Law from Université Paris-Panthéon-Assas and an LL.M. from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Guillaume has been a member of the Paris Bar since 2016 and joined Ashurst in 2022. As a member of the Antitrust & Competition practice, Guillaume advises and represents French and international companies before French and EU competition authorities and courts, particularly in cartel and abuse of dominance cases. He also advises clients on merger control and foreign direct investment control.
“These promotions reflect the momentum of the Paris office and the strength of our full-service offering, supporting our clients on their most complex matters. Francesco, Antoine, Jordan and Guillaume embody the excellence, high standards and collaborative spirit of our teams, and we are delighted to recognise their careers and their contribution to the firm’s growth,” says Noam Ankri, Managing Partner of the Paris office and Corporate / Restructuring partner.
