Counsel

Joydeep Sengupta

Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Global Investigations & White Collar Defense

"Rising Star"

"Joydeep Sengupta is a brilliant lawyer, very attentive to the needs of clients and always offers original solutions."

"Joydeep Sengupta has a fantastic ability to drive cross-border investigations, establishing positive rapport with all stakeholders and getting the work done quickly and accurately."

Legal 500 EMEA

Übersicht

Joydeep Sengupta serves clients on cross-border investigations, litigation, compliance and enforcement matters for financial institutions and corporations, including the resolution of administrative and enforcement proceedings involving regulators and prosecutors.

Erfahrung

Cross-Border Investigations in Financial Services

Multi-year internal investigations:

  • Into potential money laundering violations involving multiple jurisdictions for a financial institution in Switzerland focused on private banking.
  • Across several European, Asian and North American jurisdictions for a large French financial institution in connection with US sanctions and embargoes violations, which was recognized in the Global Investigations Review as one of the most important matters of the year.
  • Across multiple European jurisdictions for a large French financial institution in connection with violations of US and French anti-corruption laws, which was recognized in the Global Investigations Review as one of the most important matters of the year.
  • Across several European, Asian and North American jurisdictions for a large French financial institution in connection with US market manipulation laws.

Auszeichnungen

2021

  • The Paris “Compliance, Regulatory & Investigations” team of Mayer Brown has been recognized by Legal 500 2021 in the Compliance category in France. Ms. Nicolette Kost De Sèvres is listed as a “Leading Individual” and Mr. Joydeep Sengupta is listed as an “Other Key Lawyer” in France. 
    “Counsel Joydeep Sengupta has a fantastic ability to drive cross-border investigations, establishing positive rapport with all stakeholders and getting the work done quickly and accurately.”   – Legal 500 2021.
    “Good knowledge and experience of large cross-border investigations. The  practice has a good mix of US and local specialists. The lawyers are very personable; meaning I will enjoy working with them and have confidence that they have the skills and knowledge to get the work done.”  – Legal 500 2021.

  • Mr. Joydeep Sengupta was Highly Commended at the Chambers Europe Awards 2021 for the Outstanding Contribution Award in the Diversity and Inclusion (Private Practice) category. Mr. Sengupta was one of five nominees from across the legal profession in Europe, and the only nominee from France.

2020

  • Mr. Joydeep Sengupta was “Commended” by the Financial TimesInnovative Lawyers2020 North America Awards for the collaboration with Société Générale and Theolex, and Mayer Brown was shortlisted in the category “Digitizing the Practice of Law” for this project. 
  • Mayer Brown was named to Global Investigations Review (GIR)’s “GIR 30” list, which identifies the top 30 global investigations practices as part of its annual “GIR 100” guide to the world’s leading cross-border investigations firms. This marks the sixth consecutive year that the firm has been named to the list.
    The publication highlighted the firm’s extensive regulatory, investigations and enforcement capabilities, including its work on the landmark Société Générale settlement – the first-ever US and French joint bribery resolution.
  • The Paris « Compliance, Regulatory & Investigations » team of Mayer Brown has been recognized by Décideurs magazine in Paris as “Excellent” in the category Compliance & Fraud, Compliance Programs. Ms. Nicolette Kost De Sèvres and Mr. Joydeep Sengupta are also individually listed.
  • The Paris « Compliance, Regulatory & Investigations » team of Mayer Brown has been recognized by Décideurs magazine in Paris as “Excellent” in the category Compliance & Fraud, International and Internal Investigations. Ms. Nicolette Kost De Sèvres and Mr. Joydeep Sengupta are also individually listed.
  • Under the High Patronage of Mr. Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic, Mr. Sengupta was honored by L’autre cercle as one of 30 LGBT+ Leaders and Role Models at Work in France in 2020.

2019

  • The Paris « Compliance, Regulatory & Investigations » team of Mayer Brown has been recognized by Décideurs magazine in Paris as “Excellent” in the category Compliance & Fraud, Compliance Programs. Ms. Nicolette Kost de Sèvres and Mr. Joydeep Sengupta are also individually listed.
  • The Paris « Compliance, Regulatory & Investigations » team of Mayer Brown has been recognized by Décideurs magazine in Paris as “Excellent” in the category Compliance & Fraud, International and Internal Investigations. Ms. Nicolette Kost de Sèvres and Mr. Joydeep Sengupta are also individually listed.
  • Gold Trophy in Compliance : The team, led by Nicolette Kost de Sèvres, was awarded the first prize Gold Trophy in the “Compliance” category at the Trophées du Droit 2019 ceremony in Paris, organized by Décideurs Magazine - Groupe Leaders League in January 2019.

Ausbildung

  • McGill University, LLB (Great Distinction, Dean's Honour List), BCL (Great Distinction, Dean's Honour List), book reviews editor of the McGill Law Journal
    LLB (Great Distinction, Dean's Honour List)
  • Syracuse University, MA, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs (Master’s Prize)
  • Wabash College, BA

Zulassungen

  • Paris
  • New York
  • Ontario (Canada)

Sprachen

  • Englisch
  • Französisch
  • Italienisch
  • Spanisch
  • Bengali
  • Hindi

Mitgliedschaften

  • Joydeep serves on the advisory board of a French LegalTech that was developed at a major French financial institution, and has been commended for his collaboration in its development in the Financial Times's 2020 Innovative Lawyers – North America shortlist.
  • Joydeep lectures on US, EU and UK economic sanctions laws in a graduate law program on compliance and business ethics at the Université Paris 1 – Panthéon Sorbonne, one of the oldest universities in the world.
  • He is a member of the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in France.
  • He serves on the board of directors of a French non-profit organization, United World Colleges France, which promotes international education in France. 
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