A Partner at Squadra Avocats, Yoan assists and defends French and foreign companies and their directors facing criminal law issues that are part of corporate economic activity.

With more than ten years’ experience, Yoan has acted in defence of his clients in high-stake criminal cases, and has worked extensively on crisis management in criminal proceedings.

He also works and advises public and private companies on criminal risk mitigation and the implementation of authority and liability delegations, and regularly conducts internal investigations on behalf of his clients to identify and address criminal risk.

Prior to joining Squadra Avocats, Yoan worked at TEMIME for eight years after starting his career at Franklin. He is a graduate of Aix-Marseille III University, University College London (UCL) and Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London.

Awards

• Chambers and Partners 2025 : Highly regarded in Litigation
• “Next Generation Partner” in White-Collar Crime, Legal 500 2025
• “Distinction” in White-Collar Crime and AMF Sanctions, Option Finance Droit & Affaires, May 2024
• “Excellent” in Dispute Resolution – Commercial litigation up to €100m, Leaders League 2025
• “Excellent” in Dispute Resolution – White Collar Crime, Leaders League 2025
• “Highly recommended” in Dispute Resolution – White Collar Crime, Leaders League 2024, 2023
• “Band 4” in Dispute Resolution – Commercial litigation, France, Legal 500 2025
• “Band 4” in Dispute Resolution – White-Collar Crime, France, Legal 500 2025
• “Band 4” in Dispute Resolution – White-Collar Crime, Paris, Legal 500 2025
• “Band 4” in Dispute Resolution – Commercial and Corporate Litigation, Paris, Legal 500 2025

Other activities

• Member of the Association des avocats pénalistes (ADAP)
• Member of the Association Droit & Procédure
• Member of the International Bar Association (IBA)
• Member of the Association Internationale des Jeunes Avocats (AIJA)

Skills

• Corporate criminal law
• Criminal tax law
• Criminal customs law
• Criminal health law
• Criminal consumer law
• Criminal law relating to unintentional offenses
• Bribery and corruption
• Criminal labour law
• Criminal seizures and confiscations
• House searches
• Cyber crime
• Compliance
• Internal investigations

Education

• L.M, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), University of London
• Master 2 Degree in International Corporate Law, Aix-Marseille III University
• Master of Laws, University College London (UCL) / Aix-Marseille III University

Languages

• French
• English