Professional background
Experience
I assist my industrial and institutional clients in understanding the major European defence issues and in strategic decision-making.
Since 2018 I have been an associate researcher at IRIS, the Institut de Relations Internationales et Stratégiques in Paris. I have written several public reports for the European Parliament, in particular on defence research, permanent structured cooperation, defence planning and the European Defence Fund. I also contribute to the support of European Defence Fund projects as regards compliance with international humanitarian law and military ethics.
Career
Professional Career
2014 — présent
Member of the Brussels Bar
Counsel for European defence matters, defence procurement and EU institutional law.
2018 — présent
Associate Researcher
Research on European defence policy, the defence industry and the strategic autonomy of the European Union.
2017 — 2020
Associate Researcher
Research on Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO) and European strategic autonomy.
2008 — 2014
Counsellor at the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Armed Forces Committee
In charge of Programme 146 (Procurement) and Programme 144 (Defence Research). Responsible for Middle East affairs. Participated in developing numerous parliamentary reports, including on the White Paper on Defence and National Security.
2003 — 2008
Head of the French Senate Library
1998 — 2003
Counsellor within the Cabinet of the President of the Senate
1992 — 2003
Administrator to the Senate Finance and Budgetary Committee
1989 — 1992
Administrator at the Session Division — Department of Laws
Institutions
Expert Assignments
2020
Study on the lessons to be drawn from the Preparatory Action on Defence Research and the European Defence Industrial Development Programme for the European Defence Fund
2019
Study on the European Defence Union — the White Paper implementation process
2017
Study on Permanent Structured Cooperation — state of play and national perspectives
2017
Preparatory study on the budget of the European Defence Industrial Development Programme
2015 — 2016
Study on the future of European defence research
Education
Degrees & Examinations
1989
Senate Administrators Entry Examination
1987
Advanced Studies Diploma in Public Law — Paris I Sorbonne
1986
Diploma of the Institute of Political Studies of Paris (Sciences Po)
1984
Bachelor's degree in Law — Nice Sophia Antipolis University
Honours
Distinctions & Experience
2007
Colonel of the Civilian Reserve of the French Air Force — ADER network
2006
Knight of the National Order of Merit
2005–2006
Auditor — 58th session, Institute of Advanced Studies in National Defence (IHEDN)
2003–2010
Member of the HEC Entrepreneur jury
2003
Honorary member of the ESSEC Alumni Association
2001
Eisenhower Fellow for France — Multi Nation Programme
Senate
Parliamentary Works
May 2014
The reinforcement of French Special Forces — Demands of the future threat or consequence of crisis?
July 2013
Let's get rid of the 'Europe of the defence' — Towards an authentic European defense
July 2012
A400M — Simply the best
July 2012
The future of the French Nuclear Forces
July 2012
Militarily Critical Industrial Technologies
July 2011
Defense Missile: a military shield or a strategic challenge?
February 2011
Bill on the control of imports and exports of war materiel and related equipment, on simplifying transfers of defence-related products within the European Union, and on defence and security procurement
January 2010
Going Nuclear in the Middle East — In search of a European Middle East Policy
September 2009
Going Nuclear in the Middle East
February 2009
Airbus military A400M on the critical path of the European Defence
In the field
