Member Profiles

Vincent provides legal and regulatory advice in respect of innovative projects to a large panel of clients in different industries (automotive, tech, banking, finance, sports, retail, luxury, etc.). He holds a PhD diploma in private law and teaches on interactions between law and new technologies at Masters level at Nice University.

William EASUN studied law in England where he qualified in 1979. He then studied law at Aix-en-Provence University (France) at post-graduate level as a Scholar. He joined a law firm in Paris (Frere Cholmeley) and moved to Monaco with that firm in 1981 where he became a partner with responsibility for the firm’s offices in Monaco, Barcelona, Rome and Milan. In 1998 that firm became Eversheds, and William remained with them in Monaco as partner responsible for the office until 2003 when he transferred the firm over to Lawrence Graham. In 2012 William set up Tempest Legal Services Monaco SARL which is an independently owned boutique law firm based only in the Principality of Monaco dealing with specific non-contentious work. William managed the firms' Monaco office for many years, and also took over management for the firms' offices in Barcelona, Rome and Milan. Renowned for his expertise in advising individuals on private international law matters, he continues to be recognised as one of the leading private client lawyers in Monaco. In 2012, William set up Tempest with partner Nathalie Tanzi, dedicated to giving specialist international advice on non-contentious matters to both private clients and organisations. William’s own practice focuses on private client work for individuals of all nationalities, including entrepreneurs, sports personalities, investors, hedge fund managers, brokers and Single Family Offices. As well as advising on relocation to Monaco, he also assists with wills and estate planning in a multi-jurisdictional context; matters of capacity and guardianship; and the use of trusts. William advises the Monaco Government in his role as an original member of the specially-formed Strategic Commission created by His Serene Highness Prince Albert 11 in 2011 to advise on matters that attract individuals to live and work in Monaco, such as finance, real estate, quality of life and shipping/yachting. He also sat on the Monaco Government Commission that assisted with the adhesion of Monaco to “The 1985 Hague Convention on the Law Applicable to Trusts and on their Recognition”, which occurred in 2008. William is a British citizen and speaks fluent English and French. He is a member of the Law Society of England & Wales, the Society of Trusts and Estates Practitioners, and is Chairman of the Institute of Directors’ Monaco centre.

Remi is an international corporate and transactional lawyer with strong focus on capital markets, banking/financial services and restructurings. He is a regular Monaco correspondent of international and “Magic Circle” law firms. He recurrently assists banks, funds and asset management companies in offerings, private placements, Monaco regulatory and securities laws. He has the most extensive track record in acquisitions deals in the banking and financial sector over the last 20 years in the Principality. As former European Counsel for McDonald’s and Schlumberger, Rémi has in depth knowledge of multinational organisations and companies, as well as sports federations in Monaco including the Automobile Club de Monaco, organizer of the Monaco Grand Prix.

Previous Experiences: Arthur Andersen: Managing Partner EMEIA Lagardère Group: Chairman of the Supervisory Board JCDecaux: Chairman of the Audit Committee Bernardaud: Director Former Member of the French National Bar Council Participants in several occasions to the World Economic Forum Chairman and/or member of Investment Committees of Family groups and/or private investment companies Education: Admitted to the French Bar (CAPA) MBA from HEC Paris (Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales) Doctor in Tax Law, Paris-Panthéon Sorbone University Languages: French English Spanish "Xavier is recognized as an international expert on Family Governance matters. He authored several articles on the matter and has been a speaker at various conferences and forums. Also he is an expert in succession and estate planning, as well as asset protection mechanisms, and he serves as Director, Trustee or Protector of several family or private groups, based in Europe, US and Asia. Through his involvement in the setting up and management of sophisticated Private Client structures he has acquired a unique hands-on experience of such organizations."

Kettani Law Firm ('KLF') is a major Moroccan business law firm founded in 1971 by Professor Azzedine Kettani who was admitted to practice as a lawyer in 1968 and is approved by the High Court of Justice of the Kingdom of Morocco. He was joined in 1992 – after internships in France and the United States – by Nadia Kettani, who is the Head of the International Consulting Department while supervising some areas of the Litigation Department; and Rita Kettani in 1993, who is the Head of the Commercial Department, the Litigation Department and the Labour Law Department. In addition to international arbitration, the firm acts for banks and other financial institutions, international businesses, major public and private companies and government departments.