Béatrice Place-Faget
EVP Legal Affairs & Internal Audit at Bureau Veritas Group
Bureau Veritas Group•La Défense, Île-de-France, France
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Result-driven Group General Counsel with robust legal expertise developed in listed companies - Comprehensive role of the legal function with a strong expertise in : -> Securities law & financing (equity & debt sur as high yield bonds, convertible bonds, term loans, bank credit facilities) -> Industrial and financial restructuring (Mandat adhoc, Conciliation, Safeguard, Chapter 11) -> Corporate governance - Board secretary -> General corporate and commercial matters - Advising the senior management and the Board on their strategy, by being a member of the Executive Committee and reporting to the CEO - Leading a global multi-cultural legal & compliance team, working closely with the business lines - Managing complex projects involving different stakeholders (bankers, lawyers, regulatory authorities, business executives)
Career Timeline
- Bureau Veritas GroupCurrentAug 2020–Present· 6 yrs 1 mo
- Executive Vice President, Legal Affairs and Internal AuditCurrentAug 2020–Present
- Apr 2020–Jul 2020· 3 mos
- Interim General Secretary & Group General CounselApr 2020–Jul 2020
- Nov 2019–Mar 2020· 4 mos
- Corporate Governance Department (interim management)Nov 2019–Mar 2020
- Oct 2018–Jul 2019· 9 mos
- Chief General CounselOct 2018–Jul 2019
- Sep 2002–Oct 2018· 16 yrs 1 mo
- General Secretary & Group General CounselSep 2012–Oct 2018
- Group General CounselJul 2010–Sep 2012
- VP Corporate Legal AffairsSep 2002–Jul 2010
- 2001–2002· 1 yr
- Manager, Legal2001–2002
- Aug 2000–Aug 2001· 1 yr
- Senior Counsel, LegalAug 2000–Aug 2001
- Mar 1995–Aug 2000· 5 yrs 5 mos
- Legal CounselMar 1995–Aug 2000
Education
Master of laws in common law studies
conflicts of laws, company law, international commercial law, joint ventures, US legal system
Georgetown University Law CenterDEA
droit anglais et nord americain des affaires
University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonnemaitrise
droit privé, droit commercial, droit international privé
Université Paris-Est Créteil