Jerome qualified as a French Lawyer (Avocat) and studied at Oxford University (LL.M. program in English law). Prior to that, he obtained a postgraduate Masters Degree in Business and Tax Law at La Sorbonne-Paris I. Before joining DFDL Jerome was with Fresh fields in Hanoi for over six years and Linklaters in Paris. His practice is focused on M&A, private equity and investment fund formation and restructuring, in Vietnam and the rest of the Mekong region. Having been permanently based in Vietnam since 2004, Jerome also advises on projects and finance matters. He is recognized as a leading practitioner by each of Chambers, Asia Pacific Legal 500 and IFLR1000. He speaks French, English, Italian and some Vietnamese.