Whitepeak Law advises financial markets players on their regulatory obligations: AMF and ACPR authorizations, MiFID II compliance, AML/KYC, product structuring and defence before regulators.
Advice and compliance for asset management companies, investment service providers (ISP), financial investment advisors (FIA) and platforms under AMF supervision. Authorization files, activity programmes, regulator relations.
Support for credit institutions, payment and electronic money institutions, investment firms and insurance companies under ACPR supervision. Authorizations, programme amendments, inspection management.
Implementation of compliance frameworks: AML/KYC, internal controls, remuneration policies, MiFID II requirements. Procedure review and support during regulatory inspections.
Legal advice on the structuring and distribution of financial products, alternative investment funds, securitisation vehicles and debt instruments. Coordination of marketing rules and regulatory constraints.
Legal counsel on the tokenisation of real estate and private debt assets. Qualification of tokens as financial instruments under MiFID II and the French blockchain ordinance, SPV structuring, AMF compliance and investor documentation.
AMF authorizations, activity programme updates, new fund launches, regulatory reporting and ongoing compliance.
ISPs, FIAs and trading platforms: authorizations, MiFID II obligations, AMF and ACPR relationship management.
Banks, payment institutions and EMIs: ACPR files, prudential compliance, AML/KYC and reporting obligations.
Regulatory structuring, choice of authorization regime, European passporting and support for growth within a supervised framework.
Command of both French financial regulators and their respective expectations. Ability to intervene across the full financial regulatory spectrum, from banking to asset management.
Incomplete or poorly calibrated files significantly extend instruction timelines. Whitepeak Law structures files to maximise the chances of a swift decision.
Obtaining an authorization is a beginning, not an end. Ongoing compliance, management of regulatory changes, preparation for inspections: long-term support.
Confidential first exchange to qualify your situation, identify the competent regulator and define the appropriate authorization or compliance strategy.
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