JérémyAttali

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Jérémy Attali focuses his practice on white collar crime, internal investigations, and compliance. He assists French and international companies, investment funds, and individuals at all stages of criminal proceedings particularly in corporate, financial, and industrial matters, as well as cybercrime.

Jérémy provides assistance to clients on complex and cross-border internal investigations involving fraud, corruption, money laundering, harassment, manslaughter, insider trading, market manipulation offenses, and Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctions violations. He also has significant practical experience in crisis management involving workplace accidents, industrial accidents, and dawn raids.

In addition, he has experience in implementing compliance policy programs to meet the Sapin 2 Law anticorruption requirements (anticorruption policy, whistleblowing system, risk mapping, third-party due diligence procedures, etc.). He also assists clients in the course of inspections conducted by the French Anti-Corruption Agency (AFA).

Jérémy joined Jones Day in 2014 after his internship with the Firm.

Experience

  • Uniphore Technologies acquires HexagonJones Day advised Uniphore Technologies, a provider of conversational artificial intelligence and automation, in the acquisition of Hexagone, which fuses voice, visual, and text-based data to provide AI-derived insights to help better understand human behavior.
  • Energy company implements anticorruption compliance programAfter winning a tendering process, Jones Day was retained to implement an entire compliance program for the client in order to meet the Sapin II law requirements and to support the company in the deployment of an action plan. Jones Day is also preparing the company in parallel for a potential French Anti-Corruption Agency inspection.
  • Leading American packaging company implements and updates anti-corruption program to meet Sapin II law requirementsJones Day assisted a leading American packaging company with the implementation and update of its anti-corruption program to meet the Sapin II Law requirements.
  • Major international company conducts investigation of alleged fraud committed by employeeOn behalf of a major international company in the construction field, Jones Day conducted an independent investigation of alleged bribery by one of its employees in the context of the tendering procedure for a public contract.
  • U.S. company investigates handling of whistleblower complaintsJones Day investigated and provided advice regarding the handling of whistleblower complaints concerning possible corrupt and fraudulent activity at a U.S. company's Brazilian subsidiary.
  • French subsidiary of major U.S. company in agri-food sector conducted investigations and lodged criminal complaint regarding fraud committed by accountantOn behalf of the French subsidiary of a major U.S. company in the agri-food sector, Jones Day conducted internal investigations pertaining to fraud committed by the company's accountant, lodged a criminal complaint, and assisted the company before the French Criminal Court.
  • Prominent African businessman represented before Special Criminal Court of Yaounde regarding embezzlement of public fundsJones Day is assisting a prominent African businessman in a case of alleged embezzlement of public funds before the Special Criminal Court ("Tribunal Criminel Spécial") as well as the Supreme Court of Cameroon.
  • French subsidiary of U.S. company in transportation sector conducts investigation regarding potential internal moral and sexual harassmentOn behalf of the French subsidiary of a U.S. company in the transportation sector, Jones Day conducted internal investigations pertaining to alleged moral and sexual harassment committed by a French director.
  • French subsidiary of major U.S. company investigates identity theft and fraudOn behalf of the French subsidiary of a major U.S. company in the consumer goods field, Jones Day conducted in-depth investigations pertaining to identity theft and fraud.
  • French subsidiary of prominent U.S. company conducts investigations related to workplace accidentOn behalf of the French subsidiary of a major U.S. company in the consumer goods field, Jones Day carried out several internal investigations to identify any internal breaches and assess the potential criminal risk related to a workplace accident.
  • Information technology company defends litigation following searches of headquartersJones Day is assisting the French subsidiary of a leading U.S. IT services company during important searches carried out at its headquarters pursuant to the request of a competing company, and during the subsequent litigation before the Commercial Court, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court.
  • French investment fund considers potential risk stemming from investment in company where CEO faces prosecution for corruptionOn behalf of a French investment fund, Jones Day conducted investigations to assess the criminal risk for its client that could arise from the prosecution on corruption grounds of the CEO of one of the companies in which the Fund has invested.
  • French manufacturer of industrial equipment conducts investigation of alleged moral harassment committed by one of its directorsOn behalf of a French manufacturer of industrial equipment, Jones Day conducted internal investigations to collect evidence demonstrating that an employee's allegations of moral harassment were misleading.
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    French Anticorruption Agency Publishes 2022 Annual Activity Report

    May 2023 White Paper

    Jones Day Cross-Border Investigations Series 2023: Whistleblowing

    April 2023 Commentary

    EU Court Limits Access to Information on Beneficial Owners of EU Companies

    Avril 2023 Alert

    French Anticorruption Agency and French National Financial Prosecutor's Office Publish Updated Guide on Internal Anticorruption Investigations

    February 2023 Alert

    French Law Authorizes Insurability of "Cyber-Ransoms" Paid by Victims, Subject to Prompt Filing of Complaint

    November 2022 Alert

    French Anticorruption Agency Publishes 2022 Analysis of Corporate Anticorruption Measures

    October 2022 Alert

    Decree Implementing French Law on Whistleblower Protections Published

    June 2021 Alert

    European Public Prosecutor's Office Begins its Work Defending EU Financial Interests

    September 2020 Alert

    French Anti-Corruption Agency Publishes its Practical Guide on Corporate Gifts and Entertainment Policies

    July 2020 Alert

    The French Anti-Corruption Agency Publishes Its 2019 Annual Activity Report
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    Additional Publications

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      Covid-19 : du risque sanitaire au risque cyber, Option Finance, 6 mai 2020

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