French firm FTPA has opened an office in London focusing on international transactions and arbitration. In a statement, the firm said the launch of the London office had been in the pipeline for a few years but that its choice to open in London had taken on even more legitimacy in a post-Brexit context. It will be led by newly appointed partner Eniga de Montfort, who will run the corporate practice. She will manage jointly Rajeev Sharma Fokeer, who will develop the international arbitration practice.
Rajeev Sharma Fokeer said of the launch: 'Our local presence will strengthen the connections with our local correspondents (solicitors and barristers) and with the international business, finance and arbitration world. We aim to develop and nurture strategic partnerships with our clients and English and Anglo-saxon prospects, as well as our French clients in England.'
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Established in 1972, FTPA is one of the oldest independent law firms in France and comprises a team of 60 practitioners. Philippe Pochet, partner and co-founder, said: 'The opening of an office in London, in the heart of the City, sends a strong message which confirms that the DNA of FTPA, a firm with multicultural teams and 13 different working languages, is truly international. In recent years, we developed specific regional initiatives, with the creation of a Turkish Desk and an Iranian Desk as soon as the diplomatic agreements were signed in 2015. A physical presence in the United Kingdom is a natural evolution of our international offering to our clients and demonstrates our genuine commitment in this sense.'
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