Named experts · Practitioner profile
Franck Guiader
Gide Loyrette Nouel ↗ · France, European Union
★ Editor's Watch — MiCA CASP, Token classification, Stablecoin issuance
About Franck
Franck Guiader is Head of Practice for Innovation, Digital Finance, Fintech, AI and Web3 at Gide Loyrette Nouel in Paris. Between 2011 and 2018 he was Director of the Asset Management Regulation Division at the French AMF and subsequently established and headed its Fintech, Innovation and Competitiveness division. He is one of the key architects of the Paris financial market's digital-assets framework and a leading voice on MiCA implementation in France.
Editor's note
Ex-AMF Fintech Division founder — the rare French crypto practitioner with deep regulator-side experience plus an active private practice. Distinctive credibility under Hard Rule #24.
Practice fields
Credentials
- Head of Practice — Innovation, Digital Finance, Fintech, AI, Web3 at Gide
- Former Director of Asset Management Regulation, French AMF (2011-2018)
- Founded and led the AMF Fintech, Innovation and Competitiveness Division
- Steered the UNICORN working group on digital-assets development in France
Jurisdictions
Sources
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