OlivierHaas

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Olivier Haas has extensive experience in the fields of cybersecurity, technology, and intellectual property. His practice is focused on IT, internet, e-commerce, and data protection. For more than 15 years he has advised French and international businesses — from start-ups to major international groups of companies — in connection with the preparation, negotiation, and implementation of their technology and digital content-related projects.

Olivier advises French and international businesses on their IT, cloud computing agreements, and web-related projects, as well as on outsourcing projects, data governance strategies, and cybersecurity issues. He is regularly involved in the negotiation of IT and business process outsourcing deals, IT and data migration projects towards cloud-based environments, and in setting up shared services platforms. Olivier also advises on all issues relating to data protection.

Olivier has a strong scientific background. He holds two engineering degrees and worked for aerospace companies before becoming a lawyer. He also practiced at several international law firms prior to joining Jones Day.

Olivier is a member of the Cyberlex Association and is regularly involved in the conferences of the ITechLaw and IAPP (International Association of Privacy Professionals) Associations.

Experience

  • Amolyt Pharma enters into definitive agreement to be acquired by AstraZenecaJones Day is advising Amolyt Pharma, a global, clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company specializing in developing therapeutic peptides for rare endocrine and related diseases, in its $1.05 billion acquisition by AstraZeneca.
  • Silicon Mobility sold to IntelJones Day advised Silicon Mobility SAS in the acquisition of the company by Intel Corporation.
  • Partech Partners leads $37 million Series B financing of SustainCert SAJones Day represented Partech Partners as lead investor with Hartree Partners and existing shareholders, such as the Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund, in the $37 million Series B financing of SustainCert SA, to support the climatetech in scaling its impact verification solution for carbon markets and Scope 3 emissions.
  • Optium Capital leads Series A financing of BeFCJones Day advised Otium Capital in leading the €16 million Series A financing of BeFC, a French start-up company providing a sustainable paper-based biofuel cell and ecofriendly microelectronics.
  • Bpifrance (SPI fund), GoCapital and NCI invest in ExpliseatJones Day advised Bpifrance (SPI fund), GoCapital and NCI in the €17 million Series B financing of Expliseat, a company specializing in the design and manufacture of innovative lightweight seat technology.
  • 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.
  • Swile and Groupe BPCE to combine to create global leader in employee benefitsJones Day advised Swile, a worktech unicorn, in the acquisition of Bimpli, a subsidiary of Groupe BPCE and leader in employee services and benefits in France.
  • Eurobio Scientific acquires GenDxJones Day advised Eurobio Scientific SA in the acquisition and financing of the Dutch company Genome Diagnostics BV (GenDx) from its founder and its shareholders for €135 million (net of adjusted cash).
  • Valar Ventures leads $20 million Series A financing round of RegateJones Day assisted Valar Ventures as lead investor in the $20 million Series A financing of Regate, a French startup which has built a modern software-as-a-service product that integrates directly with existing accounting stack and connects with corporate bank accounts.
  • BNP Paribas structures ESG tokenized bondJones Day advised BNP Paribas on the structuring and issuance of an ESG tokenized bond, the proceeds of which aim at refinancing a solar energy project sponsored by EDF through its subsidiary EDF ENR.
  • Deezer merges with and into I2PO S.A.Jones Day advised Deezer S.A. in the context of the SPAC transaction whereby Deezer S.A. merged with and into I2PO S.A., a French SPAC listed on the professional segment of the regulated market of Euronext Paris and the related PIPE financing.
  • Stride.VC participates as lead investor in €10 million Series A financing round of TechWolfJones Day represented Stride.VC LLP as lead investor in the €10 million Series A round of financing of TechWolf, the AI technology startup building the world's foremost platform for large companies to leverage their workforce's skills.
  • Sanofi announces carve-out creating EUROAPI and spin-off of approximately 58% of shares to its shareholdersJones Day advised Sanofi in the carve out creating EUROAPI (a leading European company dedicated to the development, production and marketing of active pharmaceutical ingredients) and the listing of this entity on Euronext Paris and the placement of 12% to the French State (through French Tech Souveraineté) for a price of up to €150 million.
  • Armor sells stake in ARMOR-IIMAK to AstorgJones Day advised EN5, controlling shareholders of the Armor group, on the management buyout of Armor Iimak group and the simultaneous 40% investment by Astorg Midcap in the Armor Iimak group.
  • Simpson Manufacturing Company announces offer to acquire Etanco GroupJones Day advised Simpson Manufacturing Company, Inc. in the €725 million acquisition of the Etanco Group.
  • ACV acquires Monk SASJones Day advised ACV, who provides a leading digital marketplace for wholesale vehicle transactions and data services and is listed on Nasdaq, in connection with its acquisition of Monk, a leading French AI-powered imaging and vehicle inspection platform that automates vehicle damage detection.
  • Eight Roads leads $110 million Series B financing round of LeocareJones Day assisted Eight Roads as lead investor in the $110 million Series B financing round of Leocare, the first multiservice neo-insurance in France (home, car, motorcycle, and smartphone).
  • Framatome acquires Rolls-Royce Civil Nuclear Instrumentation and Control business in France and ChinaJones Day advised Framatome, an international leader in nuclear energy recognized for its innovative solutions and value added technologies for the global nuclear fleet, in its acquisition of the Rolls-Royce Civil Nuclear Instrumentation and Control business in France and China.
  • Solmax acquires TenCate GeosyntheticsJones Day advised Groupe Solmax Inc. (Solmax), the global leader in the production of high-quality polyethylene geomembranes for industrial and environmental applications, and its shareholders (including institutional investors Caisse de dépot et placement du Québec and Fonds de Solidarité FTQ), in connection with Solmax’s acquisition of TenCate Geosynthetics Holding B.V., a global provider of geosynthetics and industrial fabrics, from Dutch conglomerate Koninklijke Ten Cate (Royal Ten Cate, the Netherlands), and advised on the related senior secured financing to support the acquisition.
  • Amundi Asset Management acts as delegated manager of the French fund "Prêts Participatifs Relance"Jones Day acted as legal adviser to Amundi Asset Management, in its capacity as one of the delegated asset managers, in connection with the French fonds de financement spécialisé "Prêts Participatifs Relance" ("PPR") set up in May 2021 as part of the COVID-19 support measures, and in particular, the program "France Relance" of the French Ministry of Economy, Finances and Relaunch, providing a specific support for small and medium enterprises and mid-caps under the conditions set forth in the Decree no. 2021-318 dated March 25, 2021 implementing Article 209 of the Finance Law for 2021 no. 2020-1721 dated December 29, 2020.
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    JANUARY 2024 Alert

    EU Releases Data Act to Facilitate Access and Use of Data

    December 2023 Alert

    EU Strikes Political Deal on Landmark Artificial Intelligence Act

    October 2023 Alert

    UK-U.S. Data Bridge Allows Transfer of Personal Data From the United Kingdom to the United States

    July 2023 Alert

    European Union and United States Reach New Agreement for Data Flow Across the Atlantic

    JUNE 2023 Alert

    China Issues Guidance on Filing of the Standard Contract for Cross-Border Transfers of Personal Information

    May 2023 Commentary

    CJEU Clarifies the Right to Compensation for GDPR Infringements Causing Non-Material Damage

    March 2023 Alert

    China Finalizes Measures on the Standard Contract for Cross-Border Transfers of Personal Information

    February 2023 Alert

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

    December 2022 White Paper

    Rising Global Regulation for Artificial Intelligence

    December 2022 Alert

    EU Adopts Enhanced Legal Framework to Provide for High Common Level of Cybersecurity
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    Additional Publications

    • June 5, 2020
      Covid-19 : du risque sanitaire au risque cyber

    Speaking Engagements

    • 30 novembre 2017
      Les rendez-vous de la propriété intellectuelle – 4ème volet : La protection des secrets d'affaires
    • 10 octobre 2017
      Cybersécurité et gouvernance des données : Tendances-clés pour les données personnelles, opérateurs d'importance vitale et cyber-assurance
    • 5 avril 2017
      Le RGPD en détail – Analyse des directives des autorités de protection des données et des efforts de mise en œuvre au niveau national
    • March 15, 2017
      Webinar Series: EU General Data Protection Regulation (three-part series)
    • 14 mars 2017
      Jones Day Paris a organisé sa 4ème journée "Portes ouvertes au métier d’avocat" en accueillant deux classes du Lycée Jean Renoir de Bondy (93)
    • 31 janvier 2017
      Protection des données personnelles – Comment se mettre en conformité avec le Règlement Général sur la Protection des Données ?
    • 5 juillet 2016
      Explosion des cybermenaces : comment les entreprises peuvent et doivent-elles se protéger ?

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