Kami Haeri
Biography
“Kami Haeri is easy to work with; he is committed and driven in cases. He also has an excellent understanding of problems and is great at anticipating them.”
“He has incredible experience in international cases and he can act quickly in complex cases, which is hugely important.”
Overview
Kami Haeri chairs the White Collar and Investigations practice in Paris and is a Partner in the Commercial Litigation Group.
Kami advises French and international clients on commercial disputes, class actions, white collar crime, investigations and compliance.
He has more than 25 years of experience across a wide range of industries including financial services, technology, media, manufacturing and industrial.
In 1997, Kami was appointed to the prestigious Conférence du Stage, the French Bar's 200+-year-old moot court competition, which annually selects the 12 best candidates out of more than 150 applicants. As part of his duties as Conférence Secretary, Kami tried over 150 criminal cases as lead counsel and pleaded extensively before French criminal courts of all levels.
Kami was commissioned by the French Minister of Justice Jean-Jacques Urvoas to prepare a report on the Future of French Lawyers ("L'avenir de la profession d'avocat"), that was presented to the Minister of Justice in 2017. Kami was also commissioned in 2020 to prepare a report regarding the professional training of lawyers in France ("La réforme de la formation initiale et continue des avocats"), which was presented to the French Minister of Justice Eric Dupond-Moretti in 2020. The report offers suggestions of reforms to improve both the initial and continuing education of lawyers.
Kami is a former member of the Paris Bar Council, serving from 2011 to 2013, and regularly serves on the faculty of several Universities and Institutions, namely the Paris Bar School, EFB, Sciences Po, the University of Paris XI and the University of Paris XIII.
He has delivered lectures on a diverse range of topics, encompassing compliance, corporate entity criminal liability, class action litigation, digitalization trends in the legal field, trial advocacy, and criminal law.
Sources describe Kami as "a brilliant and very sharp guy who is efficient and results-oriented." He is also praised by clients for his "strategic vision." Kami is regularly featured in rankings as a top tier litigator and, in 2021, was listed as one of the "Top 40 lawyers of the French CAC 40" by Forbes Magazine / Lettre des Juristes d'Affaires (LJA). He has also been regularly listed by GQ Magazine as one of the 30 most powerful legal practitioners in France.
Prior to joining White & Case, Kami was Chair of the commercial litigation and white collar practices at an international law firm.
Experience
Kami's recent experience includes:
- Advising and representing one of the foremost car manufacturers in several cross-border criminal investigations related to a large-scale corporate fraud committed by its former CEO.*
- Advising and representing a large, global technology company in the first class action in France arising out of data protection issues, with a potential financial stake of €28 billion.*
- Advising and representing one of the leading aerospace groups in several cross-border criminal investigations.*
- Advising and representing a French launch service provider as the main creditor in chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings with global ramifications opened against a satellite operator in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.*
- Representing a French leader in the chemical industry in commercial litigation and arbitration concerning the sharing of utilities, the supply and purchase of products and insurance.*
- Representing clients operating in the banking sector in shareholder disputes (criminal and civil litigation).*
- Representing the leading worldwide tobacco manufacturer in the coordination of anti-smuggling and anti-counterfeiting actions in France and in 28 countries.*
- Representing leaders in the media sector in various shareholder dispute and unfair competition claims.*
- Representing several motion picture producers in enforcing and defending their IP rights.*
- Representing one of the world's largest industrial companies in matters of trade secret protection, patentability of a supply chain traceability system.*
- Representing a car manufacturer in negotiations regarding the transfer and manufacturing of technological developments and patent ownership.*
- Representing one of the founders of a leading French brand of audiophile equipment in matters of ownership claims of several patents.*
* Experience prior to joining White & Case
Professional Activities
- Regular contributor to the AFJE (Association Française des Juristes d'Entreprise) and to the Cercle Montesquieu
- Expert at Club des Juristes
- Expert at the Institut Montaigne
Teaching engagements
- "Règlement des différends" (Dispute Resolution) at Sciences Po.
- "Stratégie et Tactique du Procès" (Trial Strategy and Tactics) at the EFB Bar School.
- "Droit pénal et entreprises innovantes" at the University of Paris XI.
- "Transformation des professions du droit" at the University of Paris XIII.
Speaker, Governance Conference - Towards a new balance (Conférence Gouvernance Vers de nouveaux équilibres), organized by LJA and NextStep, on the following theme "Governance and crisis management" (La Gouvernance face à la gestion de crise), November 2023
Speaker, "The lawyer: metamorphoses..." Conference, Lyon Bar Association, on the following theme "Boosting training" (Dynamiter la formation), October 2023
Speaker, Grenelle du Droit 4, on the following theme "Societal challenges and the role of legal players? What role to play? Legal professionals are called upon to take part in the transformations of our society, but is this their role? What is their role?" (Défis sociétaux et acteurs du droit, un rôle à jouer? Quel rôle à jouer? Les professionnels du droit sont sommés de prendre part aux transformations de notre société, mais est-ce leur rôle? Quel est leur rôle?), December 2022
"Criminal Justice Negotiation: Lessons from Two Years of CJIP," Morning Information Sessions 2019/2020, Litigation Department, February, 2020
"Reform of Established Commercial Relationship Termination: Toward Clarification?" Morning Information Sessions 2019/2020, Litigation Department, February, 2020
"AFA Inspections: How to Prepare? How to Best Defend Company Interests?" Morning Information Sessions 2019/2020, Litigation Department, January 30, 2020
"Gathering Evidence Pre-litigation in the Era of Trade Secrets Law," Morning Information Sessions 2019/2020, Litigation Department, January 2020
Article, "When negotiated criminal justice returns to the fore"(« Quand la justice pénale négociée revient sur le devant de la scène »), Option Droit & Affaires, Kami Haeri and Malik Touanssa, 14 February 2024
Client alert, Negotiated Criminal Justice and French Guilty Plea Procedure: Improved Rights for the Prosecuted Individuals, Kami Haeri and Malik Touanssa, 05 February 2024
Article, « Affaire Prologue : cassation partielle et précisions inédites en matière d'offres publiques et de recours contre les décisions de l'AMF », Bulletin Joly Bourse, Kami Haeri and Robin Hassid, 31 January 2024
Article, Le grand témoin, "Les entreprises seront plus exposées aux risques de contentieux", Kami Haeri - Le Figaro, December 2023
"Rachat de Crédit Suisse et AT1 bonds : quelles suites?"; Kami Haeri; Robin Hassid - N°18, March 2023
Newsletter: "Publication des nouvelles lignes directrices sur la mise en œuvre de la CJIP;" Kami Haeri, Malik Touanssa; - N°37, January 2023
"La responsabilité du dirigeant face aux faits de corruption: un risque à plusieurs visages; " Kami Haeri - Revue internationale de la compliance et de l'éthique des affaires, December 2022
Article, "Mesures restrictives de l'UE à l'encontre de la Russie : l'émergence d'un droit européen de sanctions économique", Kami Haeri - L'Observateur de Bruxelles, September 2022
Impacts de la crise en Ukraine sur les entreprises, Kami Haeri, Cahiers de droit de l'entreprise, LexisNexis, July 2022
Synthèse des sanctions économiques de l'Union européenne en réaction à l'invasion de l'Ukraine, Kami Haeri, Cahiers de droit de l'entreprise, LexisNexis, July 2022
Baux commerciaux, paiement des loyers et pandémie de Covid-19 : la Cour de cassation rejette les pourvois des preneurs, Kami Haeri, Alexandre Kiabski, Robin Hassid, July 2022
Activité des entreprises en zone de conflit – Quelles applications à la crise ukrainienne ?, Kami Haeri, Cahiers de droit de lentreprise, LexisNexis, July 2022
Article, "Iran, une sortie imminente du tunnel", LJA Magazine, March-April 2022
Professional Secrecy: Internal Documents Embedding Defense Strategies Elaborated by Outside Lawyers Should Be Protected Now on, Kami Haeri, Revue de la Compliance et de l'Ethique des affaires, April 2022
Newsletter n˚33; "Synthèse du dispositif de sanctions de l'Union Européenne, des Etats-Unis et du Royaume-Uni en réaction à l'intervention de la Russie en Ukraine – Mise à jour au 21 mars 2022 de notre synthèse des sanctions;" Kami Haeri, March 2022
Synthèse du dispositif de sanctions de l'Union Européenne, des Etats-Unis et du Royaume-Uni en réaction à l'intervention de la Russie en Ukraine – Mise à jour au 21 mars 2022 de notre synthèse des sanctions, Kami Haeri, Newsletter, March 2022
Synthèse du dispositif de sanctions de l'Union Européenne, des Etats-Unis et du Royaume-Uni à l'encontre de la Russie, Kami Haeri, Newsletter, March 2022
Le Parlement adopte un nouveau statut en faveur des lanceurs d'alerte, Kami Haeri, Newsletter, February 2022
Le Conseil constitutionnel déclare contraires à la Constitution les dispositions relatives au manquement d'entrave aux enquêtes et contrôles de l'AMF, Kami Haeri, Alexandre Kiabski, Robin Hassid, Flash February 2022
Secret professionnel: la Cour de cassation étend la confidentialité à certains documents internes à l'entreprise, Kami Haeri, Newsletter, February 2022
Newsletter n˚29:"Que faut-il retenir de la loi du 22 décembre 2021 pour la confiance dans l'institution judiciaire ?" Kami Haeri, February 2022
Newsletter n˚28 : "Secret professionnel : la Cour de cassation étend la confidentialité à certains documents internes à l'entreprise;" Kami Haeri, February 2022
Newsletter n°23 ; "Les grandes lignes du projet de loi pour la confiance dans l'institution judiciaire adopté le 25 mai par l'Assemblée nationale;" Kami Haeri, June 2021
Newsletter n°19 ; "Ce que le Brexit va changer en matière de droit pénal et de procédure pénale" / "What Brexit will change in criminal law and criminal procedure;" Kami Haeri, April 2021
Revue internationale de la compliance et de l'éthique des affaires/International Review of Compliance and Business Ethics – LexisNexis ; "China Enforces Counteracting Rules against Extra-Territorial Sanctions", Kami Haeri, April 2021
Newsletter n°18; "Correspondances entre l'avocat et son client: une confidentialité faiblement protégée;" Kami Haeri, Malik Touanssa, March 2021
Newsletter n°17; "La Chine adopte une loi de blocage pour neutraliser les sanctions et mesures étrangères à portée extraterritoriale"; Kami Haeri, February 2021
Newsletter n°15; "TRACFIN dresse le bilan de son activité pour les années 2019-2020;" Kami Haeri, January 2021
Newsletter n°14; "Infractions en matière d'environnement : la loi n°2020-1672 du 24 décembre 2020 crée des juridictions spécialisées et une CJIP spécifique", Kami Haeri, Malik Touanssa, January 2021
Dalloz actualité; "Spécialisation de la justice pénale environnementale: retour sur la loi du 24 décembre 2020"; Kami Haeri, Malik Touanssa, January 2021
Flash n°14; "Important revirement de jurisprudence en matière de responsabilité pénale de la personne morale dans le contexte d'une fusion-absorption" "French Supreme Court overrules its precendent in a major ruling on corporate criminal liability in the context of a merger-absorption;" Kami Haeri, Malik Touanssa, November 2020
Newsletter n°13; "Le Parquet européen entre en fonction;" Kami Haeri, November 2020
Newsletter n°12; "Précisions sur l'obligation de donner accès au contenu de son téléphone portable aux services de police;" Kami Haeri, Malik Touanssa, November 2020
Gazette du Palais – Lextenso; "Avocats: le temps des changements;" Kami Haeri, October 2020
Développement des poursuites pénales en matière de pratiques anticoncurrentielles: enjeux et risques pour les entreprises, Kami Haeri, Revue Compliance, June 2020
La chancellerie fixe les lignes directrices de la politique pénale en matière de lutte contre la corruption internationale, Kami Haeri, Malik Touanssa, Newsletter, June 2020
Impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the French Anti-Corruption Agency, Anti-Corruption Committee of the Legal Practice Division of the International Bar Association, Kami Haeri, May 2020
"AFA's Enforcement Committee Grants a Measure of Freedom to Companies," Kami Haeri, Revue Internationale de la Compliance et de l'Éthique des Affaires, April 2020
"Covid-19: impact of the state of health emergency on criminal justice in France; the executive order No. 2020-303 on criminal procedure issued on 25 March 2020," Kami Haeri and Malik Touanssa Newsletter, March 2020
"Publication of the AFA's guide on the anti-corruption compliance function," Kami Haeri, Newsletter, February 2019
"Trade secrets and pre-trial evidence collection: evolutions in the wake of recent French legislation," Kami Haeri, Newsletter No. 3, January 2019
Recognized as "Leading Individual" (Corporate and commercial litigation) by Legal 500 EMEA 2024 for Dispute Resolution: Commercial Litigation in France
Recognized as "Leading Individual" by Legal 500 EMEA 2024 for Dispute Resolution: White Collar Crime
Litigation and White-Collar Crime Ranked Lawyer by Chambers Europe 2024:
"Kami is able to identify and understand strategies almost immediately. He is a great lawyer to foresee events and come up with strategies, keeping in mind the bigger picture and the possible outcomes. Kami is someone who brings real added value to cases." "Kami Haeri has a very helpful attitude, he can come up with solutions that work and he is a magician at winning people over through incredible legal knowledge, which he can communicate in simple words."
Chambers Europe 2024, White-Collar Crime, France
"Kami Haeri wins the confidence of clients and comes up with solutions that work. He has an incredible legal knowledge and can communicate it in simple words."
"Kami Haeri showed the perfect level of aggression for litigation and he is a great strategic thinker."
Chambers Europe 2024, Litigation:Elite, France
Recognized as "Best Lawyer" in Litigation by The Best Lawyers in France, 2023
Recognized as "Best Lawyer" in International Arbitration by The Best Lawyers in France, 2023
Recognized as "Best Lawyer" in Criminal Defense by The Best Lawyers in France, 2020-2023
Recognized as "Global Leader in Business Crime Defense – Corporates & Individuals" by Who's Who Legal: France, 2023
Recognized as "National Leader in Asset Recovery, Business Crime Defense & Investigations and Commercial Litigation" by Who's Who Legal, France, 2023
Recognized as "Global Leader in Commercial Litigation" by Who's Who Legal: France, 2022
Listed as "One of the 'Top 40 lawyers of the French CAC", Forbes France / Lettre des Juristes d'Affaires (LJA), 2021
Recognized as "Rising Star" by Legal 500 EMEA 2021 for Compliance in France
