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White Collar Defense

In an era of heightened scrutiny, Salomé specializes in shielding individuals and organizations facing allegations of corporate wrongdoing and business crime.

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In particular, Salomé defended a major American digital company targeted by a preliminary investigation opened by the French National Financial Prosecutor's Office (PNF) for tax fraud and laundering of tax fraud, resulting in the first deferred prosecution agreement concluded in France on such offenses.

 

She is expert at navigating international anti-corruption probes and ensuring your legal interests are safeguarded. 

 

Salomé also has significant expertise handling Interpol Red Notices matters, ESG and Business & Human Rights Litigation

Salome Lemasson expert lawyer in business crime defense and international white collar matters

Representative experience

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Business Crime

  • Representation of a Malta-based private airline company on potential criminal and customs proceedings following seizure of company aircraft in connection with private transportation to sensitive countries and war zones

  • Representation of an international group specializing in digital technology in connection with allegations of misleading commercial practices.

  • Defense of an international insurance group and its directors prosecuted in Gabon in an air crash case over charges of unlawful exercise of the activity of broker and failure to insure an aircraft.

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Tax Criminal Law

  • Secured the first €500,000,000 public interest deferred prosecution agreement (CJIP) for a major US tech company on counts of tax fraud and money laundering of tax fraud in France

  • Defense of the first individuals to be affected by government investigations into multinational tax fraud schemes (Cum-Ex)

  • Defense of a French citizen residing in an African country in a case of tax fraud and corruption of public officials

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Environmental Criminal Law

  • Representation of major German car manufacturers in connection with investigations into allegations of fraud and deceit opened in France, Germany, the US and South Korea (Dieselgate) 

  • Defense of the operating company of a large classified natural park over allegations of contamination and pollution of the site.

  • Representation of an international carbon manufacturer in connection with regulatory environmental offenses 

  • Defense of an international electrical power group with environmental regulatory compliance of their French manufacturing site

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International Criminal Law

  • Representation and assistance of a high net worth individual to seek the removal of the Interpol Red Notice against him

  • Assisted an individual in his interactions with French authorities to exercise his right of access and deletion on the Schengen Information System 

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