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Thaima SammanPartner – Attorney Biography Driven by a strong and innovative vision of the practice of the legal profession, Thaima followed her vision to its logical conclusion, which was to set up her own law firm to offer clients a combined expertise in sphere of public and corporate affairs, institutional relations and the law. SheRead more

Fanny SachelManaging Partner – Attorney Biography Pragmatic and creative, Fanny immediately rose to the challenge of placing her experience, her approach to the practice of the law, her keen legal reasoning and writing skills, together with her analytical mind, at the service of a boutique corporate and regulatory affairs firm. She has been with theRead more

Marc AntoinePublic Affairs and Institutional Relations Director Biography An expert in national defense, information systems security, intelligence and crisis management policies, Marc has been developing influence strategies for over twenty years, including nine at the General Secretariat for Defense and National Security (SGDSN – ANSSI) and the National Oversight Commission for Intelligence-Gathering Techniques (CNCTR). ExperiencedRead more

Anca CaruntuEuropean Affairs Director Biography Specializing in digital issues, Anca is the Director of European Affairs. Based on her international experience and her in-depth knowledge of issues in connection with data protection, cybersecurity, and the regulation of online platforms, Anca devises effective strategies at a French and European-wide level. After having worked in public relationsRead more

Claire Pinson-BessonnetRegulatory Affairs Director – Attorney Biography A member of the Paris Bar, for the past decade Claire has been drawing on her legal skills to design influence strategies, including seven as Head of European and International Affairs at the French online gambling authority. She provides public affairs support services to clients in the financialRead more

Marie-Amicie BidautAttorney Biography Marie-Amicie provides legal expertise in the analysis of legislative and regulatory developments, at the French and European levels and elaborates public affairs strategies especially in the finance-related matters handled by the firm. Before joining the firm, Marie-Amicie worked at the French Bar Delegation in Brussels dealing with issues such as the digitalRead more

Giulia OliveauAttorney Biography Giulia works on legal and corporate affairs matters in the field of business law, providing transactional and litigation support in civil and commercial matters, and in the field of privacy and artificial intelligence. Before joining Samman, Giulia previously interned with business law firms where she worked for distressed companies in particular andRead more

Léo Paget-BlancPublic Affairs and Institutional Relations Manager Biography Involved in issues related to digital ecosystems and online payment services, Léo actively participates in designing and developing public affairs strategies and their implementation at the institutional level for clients in this sector. Léo previously interned at a Paris law firm, Legal Peers, where he worked onRead more

Benjamin de VanssayAttorney Biography Admitted to the Brussels Bar, Benjamin works on the legal and regulatory aspects of the digital economy, with a specific focus on data protection, cybersecurity, the regulation of platforms, competition and tax policy. Benjamin began his career working at the tax department of the Brussels office of PricewaterhouseCoopers. He also servedRead more

Jackeline Patricia Cespedes ArteagaAttorney Biography Licensed by the Paris Bar, and with a PhD in law (winner of the EPLO 2017 European thesis prize), Patricia’s work at the firm focuses on the legal and regulatory aspects of digital, gambling and health-related matters. Patricia began her career working as a parliamentary assistant, before going on toRead more