Antonin Lévy
Partner
Antonin Lévy is a member of the Paris and New York bars. Prior to founding the firm, Antonin Lévy was a partner at Metzner Associés and then created the Investigation, White Collar Crime and Fraud practice of a leading American law firm in Paris. He has been a member of the Paris Bar for more than 15 years and assists and represents organisation and individuals before French and international courts. Antonin Lévy “has forged a formidable reputation as a strong player in this market, acting as counsel on high-profile cases concerning fraud, corruption, human rights and corporate criminal law.” (Chambers & Partners Europe, 2023).
He teaches compliance and legal risk management at Sciences Po Law School.
Recognitions
Chambers Europe: Top Lawyers in White-Collar Crime (Band 1) and Corporate Compliance & Investigations (Band 3)
Legal 500: Hall of Fame and Band 1
Best Lawyers®: Ranked since 2017 and “Lawyer of the Year” in Criminal Defense in 2023
Forbes Magazine and Lettre des Juristes d’Affaires: Top 40 Lawyers of CAC40 in 2021 and 2022
Ranked seven times as Expert by Who’s Who Legal: Three times Thought Leaders in Business Crime Defence & Investigations 2022, Global Investigation Review Business Crime Defence – Corporates 2022 and Global Investigation Review – Investigations 2022 Three times Global Leader in Business Crime Defence – Corporates 2022, Business Crime Defence – Individuals 2022 and Investigations 2022 ; National Leader France in Business Crime Defence & Investigations 2022
Education
University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas – Master in general private law
New York University – LL.M. in General Studies
University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne and Sciences Po – DESS in Law and Economic Globalisation
Sciences Po
Selected publications
« La cour d’appel de Paris condamne Alcatel-Lucent pour corruption d’agents publics étrangers », Revue Internationale de la Compliance et de l’Ethique des Affaires, 2020
« Table ronde sur la loi sur le devoir de vigilance des sociétés mères et entreprises donneuses d’ordre : premières mises en demeure et actions en justice », Cahier de droit de l’Entreprise, 2020
« Section on France », The Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption Review, 2020
« L’émergence de la conformité en France », Expert Guides, 2018
« Dossier spécial : Regard pratique autour du dispositif de lutte contre le blanchiment », Cahiers de Droit de l’entreprise, 2017
« Les récents mais perfectibles développements de la comparution sur reconnaissance préalable de culpabilité en matière économique et financière », Dr. pénal oct. 2016. Étude n°21
« Le délit de non-déclaration de franchissement de seuil : une infraction désuète », Dr. pénal nov. 2015, Etude n°22
Languages
French / English
