Yanis Rahim advises French and international clients on white collar criminal defense, internal investigations, and compliance matters.
He represents executives and corporations, both in defense and as civil parties, at all stages of criminal proceedings — from preliminary inquiries and judicial investigations to trial and appeal. His practice focuses on white collar offenses, media and press law, consumer protection (particularly environmental or "greenwashing" allegations), labor-related criminal matters, and sanctions. He also assists clients in negotiating criminal settlements, including with the French Directorate General for Competition Policy, Consumer Affairs and Fraud Control (DGCCRF).
Yanis regularly advises companies subject to the Sapin II Law on anti-corruption compliance and supports them during audits conducted by the French Anti-Corruption Agency (AFA).
He also advises corporations subject to France's Duty of Vigilance Law, particularly on human rights and fundamental freedoms issues, both in France and abroad.
Prior to joining Jones Day, Yanis practiced as an associate in the London office of a leading U.S. law firm, where he advised listed companies and investment banks and participated in the compliance monitorship program of a major industrial group following a plea agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice.
Since 2025, Yanis has been a lecturer at the Undergraduate College of the Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po).
Esperienze
- Harvard University (LL.M. 2019); Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po) (Master's in Global Business Law and Governance summa cum laude 2018; Bachelor's in Political Science 2016)
- Paris and New York
The Legal 500: member of Paris white collar team recognized in the area of compliance as having an "excellent knowledge of our business sector," "great expertise," and "great availability" (2023) and in white-collar crime for the "ability to propose innovative and adapted solutions" and "extremely pleasant to work with Bénédicte Graulle and her team" (2023)
Chambers Europe: member of Paris team ranked yearly in white-collar crime and compliance