Emmanuel Marsigny leverages three decades of experience in high-profile criminal defense and enforcement proceedings to provide highly effective trial advocacy for French and international corporations, their top executives, notable political figures, and other clients.
Marsigny has a well-established track record of success, underpinned by his extensive knowledge of the French enforcement system. He has worked on a wide range of criminal cases, including white collar and organized crime matters, before numerous judicial police departments and French criminal courts, including the Cour de justice de la République.
Throughout his career, Marsigny has advised on several of the most prominent criminal cases in France, ranging from industrial accidents to highly sensitive international corruption, money laundering and tax fraud cases. He is known for his dynamic presence in court and enforcement proceedings and is particularly adept at handling cross-border cases that require his distinct strategic insight and coordination across continents.
Lawdragon Honors
| Honor | Year | Practice |
|---|---|---|
| The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Global Investigations Lawyers | 2026 | White Collar, Criminal Defense, Investigations |
Marsigny regularly acts in Parquet National Financier (PNF)-led investigations and assists clients facing allegations abroad and extradition orders, including with respect to Interpol ad hoc proceedings.
Marsigny’s experience prior to and since joining Skadden includes representing:
- a former CFO of a foreign exchange trading company in criminal proceedings
- SNCF, the French national railway company, in its prosecution following the derailment of a high-speed train in Eckwersheim in 2015 and an accident in Brétigny-sur-Orge in 2013
- the chief financial officer of an agribusiness corporation in PNF proceedings regarding alleged corporate tax fraud of more than €1 billion
- a top commercial executive of a leading French weapons company in a PNF investigation into alleged corruption involving multibillion-dollar contracts
- an individual in Latin America facing an arrest warrant issued with regard to alleged oil cargo thefts worth tens of millions of dollars
- a public official in Africa charged in an “ill-gotten gains” money laundering case allegedly worth more than €150 million
- a leading U.S. airline company executive in criminal prosecution following the crash of a Concorde passenger jet
- an individual accused in the “Angolagate” illegal arms trafficking case, involving nearly $1 billion in arms contracts
- a global banking group executive in claims allegedly valued at more than €1.4 billion related to the Bernie Madoff case
- a high-profile Russian businessman in resisting extradition requested by Russian authorities regarding a dispute with one of the country’s largest private banks
- a suspect in the PNF’s “Dubai Papers” investigation in defending against money laundering allegations
- a former French secret service executive in extradition proceedings relating to one of the largest cases of purported fraud in the cryptocurrency sector, allegedly valued at several billions of dollars