Hugues Bouchetemble focuses on financial and banking regulatory issues. He assists banks, investment firms, management companies, life insurers, and payment service providers on a wide range of regulatory matters. Hugues regularly provides strategic advisory service in the creation of regulated institutions, internal organization, compliance, creation and distribution of financial products, remuneration schemes, and anti-money laundering issues. He is particularly active for banking and financing cross-border issues, including banking and financial monopoly matters, solicitation and advertising rules, EU passports, finders arrangements, and international private law questions.
Hugues est également spécialisé dans le contentieux disciplinaire ACPR et AMF. Il représente régulièrement des clients institutionnels devant la Commission des sanctions l’ACPR et de l’AMF). Il est le conseil de grands établissements de la Place tant au niveau du contrôle que durant la phase de contentieux disciplinaire. Il intervient également dans le cadre de contentieux judiciaires impliquant la responsabilité d’institutions réglementées.
Hugues est co-auteur de l’ouvrage « Droit des opérations bancaires et financières transfrontalières : aspects juridiques et pratiques de l’accès au marché français. Parallèlement à l’école du Barreau, il a passé deux ans en tant qu’assistant à la section Banque et finance de la Cour d’appel de Paris. Il parle français et anglais.
Lawyer of the Year, Financial Institutions, The Best Lawyers in France (2024)
Recognized, Banking & Finance Law, The Best Lawyers in France (2021–2024)
Leading Partner, Banking & Finance: Bank Regulatory, France, The Legal 500 EMEA (2025)
Leading Individual, Banking and Finance/Bank Regulatory, The Legal 500 EMEA (2022–2024)
Recognized, Dispute Resolution; Stock Market Litigation, The Legal 500 EMEA (2022–2024)
Recognized, Unavoidable Banking and Finance Regulatory Litigation; Asset Management, Leaders League (2022–2024)
Recognized, Excellent: Internal and International Investigations; Deregulation and Regulated Sectors; Compliance, Leaders League (2022–2024)
Highly Recommended, Bank and Securities Regulation; Fraud and Compliance Programs, Décideurs (2020–2024)
Recognized, Financial Services Regulatory, IFLR1000 (2023, 2024)
Member, European Banking and Financial Association
Member, French Asset Management Association