Sylvain Merienne

Associé

Greater Paris Metropolitan Region

About

Experience

  • Associé at WAD International
    Apr 2026 - Present · 3 mos

  • Groupe BBL (7 yrs 10 mos)
    • Directeur général - General Counsel
      Mar 2023 - Nov 2025 · 2 yrs 9 mos

    • Directeur juridique - General Counsel
      Feb 2018 - Mar 2023 · 5 yrs 2 mos

  • General Counsel / Directeur juridique -Global Forwarding division- at XPO Logistics Europe
    Jul 2014 - Feb 2018 · 3 yrs 8 mos

    KEY RESPONSIBILITIES • Provide expert and strategic legal advice to management across 14 countries on 3 continents • Deal with complex, significant matters which cut across legal and related areas • Set internal governance policies and manage the impact of external factors • Anticipate issues and estimate risks strategically identifying proactive solutions to eliminate or mitigate them • Draft and solidify agreements, contracts and other legal documents to ensure the company’s full legal rights • Communicate and negotiate with external parties (regulators, external counsel, public authority etc.) creating relations of trust • Maintain current knowledge of alterations in legislation KEY ACHIEVEMENTS • Created and maintained associations of trust and respect with key stakeholders through the provision of: o accurate and timely counsel to executives on a variety of legal topics (tenders, labor law, partnerships, international ventures, contentious issues, corporate finance …) o The application of effective risk management techniques and proactive advice on possible legal issues o Regular conformity monitoring (embargos, international sanctions, FCPA, Anti Bribery and Corruption …) o clarification on legal language or specifications to everyone in the organization o a legal process roll-out (intranet, templates, guidelines …)

  • groupe Norbert Dentressangle (5 yrs 3 mos)
    • Responsable Contentieux - Division Transport / Transport Division Legal Action Manager
      May 2011 - Jul 2014 · 3 yrs 3 mos

      Résolution judiciaire et extra judiciaire des contentieux Plaidoirie devant les juridictions consulaires Rédaction des contrats, garanties, sûretés, privilèges Maîtrise des voies d'exécution Gestion des actions dans le cadre des procédures collectives KEY RESPONSIBLITIES Manage litigious and pre-litigious situations taking appropriate action in terms of prevention, the application of the Gayssot Principle in both France and other countries and debt recovery (providing guarantees, repayment plans, consequences following the application of the Gayssot Principle …) May 2009 – April 2011 XPO Logistics Junior Legal Manager, Transport Division – Beausemblant, France KEY RESPONSIBLITIES Negotiate contractual terms and manage litigation for 1/3 of the Division’s companies

    • Juriste / Legal counsel
      May 2009 - Apr 2011 · 2 yrs

      -Contrats Négociation contractuelle. -Contentieux Gestion des contentieux d’1/3 des sociétés de la Division

  • Responsable juridique at Mymoloss
    Oct 2007 - May 2009 · 1 yr 8 mos

    Secteur: Services aux particuliers Description courte: Site dédié à l'aide et au conseil juridico-commercial des personnes et des entreprises. Fonctionnalités, rubrique, contenus:Problèmes avec votre opérateur mobile, votre FAI, recouvrements, contrats... Mymoloss est un site de conseil et d'aide juridico-commercial qui vous permet de vous décharger efficacement des relances téléphoniques et écrites dans le but de protéger vos intérêts.