Hogan Lovells is strengthening its disputes practice in Paris with the hire of financial litigation partner, Julien Martinet, who joins from leading French firm Jeantet with a team of five lawyers.

Julien is a financial services litigation specialist and has worked with the major French banks over several years with a focus on defending financial institutions from claims relating to their various activities including enforcement and collective and criminal proceedings.

Michael Davison, Head of the Litigation, Arbitration and Employment Practice Group, said:

""Julien is a highly-regarded financial services litigator with an established practice in the French market, including strong relationships with some of Hogan Lovells key clients in the sector. We are delighted to welcome Julien to our global financial services litigation team and we look forward to working alongside him to serve our clients in France and elsewhere.""

Julien Martinet said:

""I am delighted to be joining Hogan Lovells' market-leading global financial services litigation practice. I am very much looking forward to working with the teams in Hogan Lovells' Paris office and around the globe.""