Loïc Henriot is a partner at Henriot & Associés. He has developed recognized expertise in complex civil and commercial litigation, as well as in white-collar crime. His areas of expertise include internal investigations and executive litigation, shareholder disputes, post-acquisition, stock market, and financial litigation. In white-collar crime, Loïc has extensive experience in corporate misappropriation, tax fraud, fraud, money laundering, international sanctions, regulated activities, insider trading, market abuse and, corruption. Loïc has extensive experience before civil, criminal and commercial courts, and regulatory authorities.
Loïc has been singled out by the Legal 500 for stock market and commercial litigation in France. He is recommended for handling "sensitive cases" thanks to his ability to "adapt to changes of pace, anticipate developments in a case and encourage clients to take bold decisions when necessary". Loïc is also a "remarkable technician who knows how to combine psychology and strategy in complex situations. He immediately understands the stakes, the angles of attack and the strengths and weaknesses of a case". Loïc is also recognized as a "Rising Star" in the Forbes-LJA top 40 list of CAC 40 lawyers. He is also distinguished in the Leaders League 2021-2022 guide in the "highly recommended" category for white-collar crime and international and internal investigations in France.
Prior to founding Henriot & Associés, Loïc was a partner at Cohen & Gresser (2018-2023) and previously founded Henriot Avocats (2008-2018). Attorney since 2001, he began his career with Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Davis Polk & Wardwell in mergers & acquisitions and litigation, in New York and Paris.
He is fluent in French, English, and Italian.
Education
DESS in Business and Tax Law - DJCE (Jean Moulin Lyon 3 University)
Publications and conferences
From mismanagement to duty of loyalty: what managerial misconduct in practice? EFE conference on October 17, 2023 on current issues in executive liability.
Mismanagement, breach of bylaws, duty of loyalty: which common law faults are most often invoked in practice? October 18, 2022 EFE conference on current issues in directors' liability.