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d&a partners continues its development with the arrival of Pauline Robin, who takes the lead of the firm’s Banking Regulatory practice. This appointment reflects the firm’s ambition to strengthen its support for financial institutions, fintechs, and crypto-asset players in a constantly evolving regulatory environment.

Recognized expertise in banking and financial law

A lawyer specialized in banking and financial law, Pauline Robin began her career at Caceis Bank before joining CMS Francis Lefebvre and then the international law firm A&O Shearman.
Her career has enabled her to acquire in-depth expertise in complex and fast-changing regulatory matters. She advises notably on issues relating to banking compliance and financial regulation, two key challenges for institutions in the current context.

Tailored support for financial and innovation players

Pauline Robin advises her clients on a wide range of regulatory matters:

• payment services,
• electronic money,
• asset management,
• as well as assisting financial institutions, fintechs, and crypto players in their interactions with supervisory authorities such as the AMF and ACPR.

Thanks to her experience, she helps companies anticipate legislative changes and turn regulatory constraints into real growth drivers.

A strengthened Regulatory offering

Alongside Daniel Arroche, Partner in charge of regulatory matters relating to crypto-assets, Pauline Robin contributes to structuring a comprehensive Regulatory offering within d&a partners.
This offering covers all banking compliance and financial regulatory issues, particularly in the context of new European initiatives such as the MiCA Regulation (Markets in Crypto-Assets).

By leveraging this dual expertise—banking and crypto—the firm is able to support its clients at every stage of their development: structuring their activities, ensuring compliance with supervisory authorities, and legally securing their operations.

Supporting innovation

The strengthening of the Regulatory practice illustrates d&a partners’ commitment to providing solutions tailored to the challenges faced by traditional banks, fast-growing fintechs, and innovative players in the crypto ecosystem.

We are delighted to welcome Pauline to d&a partners and, thanks to her, to further strengthen our support to clients in a sector where regulation is evolving rapidly and demands rigor, anticipation, and innovation.

Welcome Pauline!

d&a partners advised Million Victories, the Lyon-based studio behind the mobile strategy game Million Lords, in connection with its $40 million Series B fundraising.

The transaction was handled by the Corporate team composed of Stéphane Daniel, Clarice Duclos, and Thomas Letzelter. It was led by Haveli Investments, with the renewed support of Griffin Gaming Partners and Eurazeo.

A new momentum for Million Victories
With this fundraising, Million Victories is entering a new phase of ambitious development:

• strengthening its teams,
• accelerating expansion across Europe, the United States, and Asia,
• and deploying resources to establish itself as a leading player in the mobile gaming industry.

Towards a global leadership position
This fundraising marks a key milestone in Million Victories’ growth strategy, as the studio now aims to position itself as a global leader in mobile gaming.

d&a partners advised Suzaku, an innovative project dedicated to the secure decentralization of the Avalanche ecosystem, in connection with its structuring and $1.5 million fundraising.

The transaction was handled by the Corporate team composed of Stéphane Daniel and Clarice Duclos, and was structured around a seed round, public sales, and grants awarded by the Avalanche Foundation.

A strategic project for Avalanche
As a key player in Web3 infrastructure on Avalanche, Suzaku aims to take a new step forward with this fundraising by strengthening its role in the decentralization of Layer 1 blockchains (L1s).

This transaction represents a strategic milestone towards building a reference staking layer on Avalanche, contributing to the security and growth of the ecosystem.