Paul-Albert is our Senior Partner in France. He specialises in civil and penal law with a focus on financial litigation. Paul-Albert is a former President of both the National Bar Council and the Paris Bar.
His clients include banks, bailiffs, public institutions, shareholders, management teams and political figures.
1974
Master degree Private Law, University Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas
Memberships & Associations
Winner of the "Concours de la Confėrence du Stage", a French State competition open to members of the Bar
Council of the Paris Bar
Paris Bar, President 2002 - 2003
National Bar Council, President 2006 - 2009
Legion of Honour and National Order of the Merit, Officer
Additional languages
English
Awards
Legal 500 Europe, Middle East and Africa, 2025
Featured
Dispute resolution : white collar crime (Individual ranking HALL OF FAME) - ‘Close-knit and particularly responsive team.'
Legal 500 Europe, Middle East and Africa, 2025
Dispute resolution: commercial litigation
Chambers & Partners France 2025
Since 2008, Senior Statespeople in White-Collar Crime (Individual ranking): Paul-Albert Iweins of Taylor Wessing displays strong expertise acting in criminal proceedings relating to bribery, fraud and embezzlement. He assists high-profile politicians as well as financial institutions.
Chambers & Partners Europe 2024
Since 2008, Senior Statespeople in White-Collar Crime: Paul-Albert Iweins is well regarded for his expertise in high-profile criminal cases. He has notable experience in assisting financial institutions and private individuals with fraud, breach of trust and embezzlement matters. "The ‘formidable’ Paul-Albert Iweins displays strong expertise in acting on criminal proceedings related to bribery, fraud and embezzlement. He assists high-profile athletes and politicians as well as financial institutions.” (2022)
Recommended lawyer - Dispute resolution: White-collar crime (France): Practice head and former president of the National Bar Council Paul-Albert Iweins has extensive experience, and is regularly appointed by other lawyers to defend them in criminal cases; Iweins is notably acting for lawyer Thierry Herzog in highly sensitive criminal investigations linked to his defence of former President Nicolas Sarkozy.
Recommended lawyer - Compliance (France): Paul-Albert Iweins is recognised by the UN as an independent expert for compliance monitoring.
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