Yoan Havard
PartnerA Partner at Squadra Avocats, Yoan assists and defends French and foreign companies and their directors facing criminal law issues that are part of corporate economic activity.
With more than ten years’ experience, Yoan has acted in defence of his clients in high-stake criminal cases, and has worked extensively on crisis management in criminal proceedings.
He also works and advises public and private companies on criminal risk mitigation and the implementation of authority and liability delegations, and regularly conducts internal investigations on behalf of his clients to identify and address criminal risk.
Prior to joining Squadra Avocats, Yoan worked at TEMIME for eight years after starting his career at Franklin. He is a graduate of Aix-Marseille III University, University College London (UCL) and Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London.
Awards
- “Highly recommended” for Litigation & Arbitration – White Collar Crime, Décideurs juridiques 2024
- “Firm to watch” for Dispute Resolution – White Collar Crime, Legal 500 2024
- “Distinction” in White-Collar Crime and AMF Sanctions, Option Droit & Affaire
- “Highly recommended” for Dispute Resolution – White Collar Crime, Décideurs juridiques 2023
Other activities
- Member of the Association des avocats pénalistes (ADAP)
- Member of the Association Droit & Procédure
- Member of the International Bar Association (IBA)
- Member of the Association Internationale des Jeunes Avocats (AIJA)
Skills
- Corporate criminal law
- Criminal tax law
- Criminal customs law
- Criminal health law
- Criminal consumer law
- Criminal law relating to unintentional offenses
- Bribery and corruption
- Criminal labour law
- Criminal seizures and confiscations
- House searches
- Cyber crime
- Compliance
- Internal investigations
Education
- L.M, Queen Mary University of London (QMUL), University of London
- Master 2 Degree in International Corporate Law, Aix-Marseille III University
- Master of Laws, University College London (UCL) / Aix-Marseille III University
Languages
- French
- English
About
Squadra Avocats’ Criminal Defence team advises businesses, directors and natural persons, both French and international, at all stages of criminal proceedings, including preliminary investigations, judicial inquiries, and before criminal courts (tribunals, appeal courts).
The team offers a rigorous, tailored defence, adapted to the specific issues at stake, in advisory and litigation capacities (preventing criminal risk, preparing for hearings, pleading in court, managing criminal proceedings). Our Criminal Defence lawyers are renowned for their problem-solving approach, based on detailed, pragmatic analysis, their expertise in criminal procedure, and their extensive knowledge of the legal world.
The team also assists and advises companies and their directors on compliance issues (the implementation of compliance procedures, risk mapping, codes of conduct, whistleblowing procedures) and the implementation of authority and responsibility delegations, and acts on behalf of its clients in internal investigations to identify and deal with criminal risk.
They are also involved in training company directors and managers on these same issues.
• Corporate criminal law
• Criminal tax law
• Criminal customs law
• Criminal health law
• Criminal consumer law
• Criminal law relating to unintentional offenses
• Bribery and corruption
• Criminal labour law
• Criminal seizures and confiscations
• House searches
• Cyber crime
• Compliance
• Internal investigations
• "Highly recommended" for Dispute Resolution - White Collar Crime, Décideurs juridiques 2023