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

International finance and business lawyer with 30 years experience. Partner in major law firms. Specialist in structured finance and commodity finance. Experience in oil industry. Independent non-executive director of companies (both listed and not listed). Recognised academic achievements.