Professional background

Partner and founding partner(2007 to date)
GTLaw ®.

Partner (2004 to 2007)
Pestalozzi Lachenal Patry, Geneva, Switzerland - Partner specialised in finance. Practice covers commodity finance, structured finance and M&A.

Head of the Legal Department, Member of the Executive Committee (2002 to 2004)
BNP Paribas, Geneva, Switzerland.

Partner, Global head of Capital markets. (2001 to 2002)
Andersen Legal, London, UK - Joined to create the global capital markets practice of Andersen Legal, part of Arthur Andersen. As a result of Enron, Andersen Legal was disbanded in the UK in June 2002.

Partner, Head of ISG (1995 to 2001)
Norton Rose, London, UK - Partner. Established this top 20 City law firm in capital markets, derivatives and securitisation.

Head of Legal Department (1992 to 1995)
BNP Capital Markets Limited, London, UK - Head of legal department in charge of documenting the activities of BNP Capital Markets.

Counsel (1992 to 1992)
EBRD, London, UK - Lawyer in the Office of the General Counsel (OGC).

Director (1988 to 1992)
UBS Phillips & Drew, London, UK - Director and deputy-head of the Corporate Finance transaction management team.

Officer (1987 to 1988)
Credit Suisse First Boston, London, UK - Joined the transaction management team as a lawyer.

Non- executive directorships
Gilles Thieffry has acted and acts as non-executive director on the Board of Directors of several companies (listed or non-listed).

PUBLICATIONS

• “The Relative Advantages of Drafting International Finance Documents under Civil versus Common Law” Journal of International Banking Law and Regulation. June-July 2017
• “Basel III and Commodity Trade Finance: An Update". Journal of International Banking Law and Regulation”. Journal of International Banking Law and Regulation. March 2016
• "Third Party Funding (TPF) in litigation – at what cost to the non-funded party? - GTLaw wins a major arbitration victory for an international oil-trading house". TSX News. December 2015.
• "Cyprus, when EMU broke and trust was undermined". Financial Times. April 2013
• "Thinking the unfolding - the break-up of monetary union". Financial Times. November 2011
• "The Impact of Basel III on Commodity Trade Finance: Legal and Regulatory Aspects". Journal of International Banking Law and Regulation. 2011
• “Thinking the probable: The break-up of Monetary Union”. Journal of International Banking Law and Regulation. February 2011
• "Not so unthinkable: the break-up of European Monetary Union." International Financial Law Review. July 2005
• "The impact of Basel II on Commodity Trade Finance: A Legal Perspective.” Journal of International Banking Law Review. September 2004. September 2004
• "The Case for a European Securities Commission" in "Regulating the Financial Services and Markets in the 21st Century." Hart Publishing 2001. pp 211-233. September 2001. ".
• "Aspects juridiques du négoce électronique de valeurs mobilières : Brève analyse de droit comparé (France, Royaume-Uni, États-Unis d'Amérique." Journée 2000 de droit bancaire et financier. Staempli Editions SA Berne. 2001. pp.47 – 63,. March 2001
• "Towards the creation of a European Securities Commission." International Financial Law Review. October 1999. October 1999
• "Dealings in Immobilised Securities." Straight Through Processing. Issue 2. 1999. October 1999. ".
• "The legal impact of EMU on continuity of contracts: what impact?" Journal of International Banking Law. April 1999. April 1999. ".
• "Securitisation: The New Opportunities offered by Economic and Monetary Union." Journal of International Banking Law. December 1997. (Also published in International Financial Law Review and in Corporate Finance). December 1997
• "The Legal Implications of EMU for the European Capital Markets." Euromoney Book. September 1997
• "The impact of EMU on financial obligations." NR Publication. August 1996. August 1996. ".
• "Cross border marketing." The Future for the Global Securities Market". Clarendon Press. Oxford. 1996. May 1996. ". In "
• "Les conséquences pratiques des réglementations S, TEFRA D/C et 144 A sur le Marché." Revue de Droit des Affaires Internationales. 1992. n.2. April 1992
• "Les banques françaises aux États-Unis d'Amérique et au Canada: Législations et pratique." Public thesis - diploma HEI. June 1984.

Affiliations

• Member, Law Society of England and Wales, Ordre des Avocats au barreau de Paris, New York State Bar Association, American Bar Association. Member of the Geneva Bar association.
• Association Suisse d'Arbitrage (ASA).
• London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA).
• Teaching position at the University of Geneva Law School on Commodities finance and on Structured finance.
• Member, Oriental Club, London.

Qualifications

• Solicitor, Law Society of England and Wales
• Attorney and counselor at Law, New York bar
• Avocat au Barreau de Genève
• Avocat à la Cour, Ordre des Avocats de Paris