Mr. Louis Buchman

Council Member Biography

Louis B. Buchman is a Partner in the Paris office of Field Fisher Waterhouse where he specializes in European and French antitrust, corporate law, arbitration and ADR and the listing of Financial Instruments in Paris. Regarding antitrust issues, Mr. Buchman is able to discuss antitrust review by the European Commission or the French national regulator and advice on commitments to be made in a takeover context. On insolvency issues, he has represented shareholders in the largest cross border bank default before the French courts. Further, as a litigator and arbitrator, Mr. Buchman is involved in disputes relating to minority shareholders claims or regulatory non-compliance claims. Mr. Buchman is also on several international arbitration and mediation panels and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. He is the author of several publications, notably on Corporate Governance and on Arbitration. (This is me - Update Profile)

Employment History

2006 - Unspecified

Partner, FIELD FISHER WATERHOUSE

2005 - 2006

Managing Partner, HIRSCH & PARTNERS

1979 - 2005

Managing Partner, Caubet Buchman Spalter

1975 - 1978

Associate, then Partner (from July '77), Goldsmith, Delvolve & Partners