– UK, London – Ascent Resources Plc (LON: AST) announced the intended appointment of Gilles Thieffry to the Board as Non-executive Chairman, bringing a distinguished legal career spanning over four decades, with exceptional expertise in capital markets, structured finance, and commodity trading. This follows the new joint venture special purpose vehicle with Delta Energy Corp SARL.
About Gilles Thieffry
Gilles Thieffry began his career in the City of London, where he held senior positions at renowned international law firms, including Norton Rose and Andersen Legal (Garretts). During this time, he established himself as a leading practitioner in capital markets and structured finance. Subsequently, he relocated to Geneva, Switzerland, to develop his practice, GTLaw, a boutique law firm specializing in finance and trade law. The firm is highly regarded for its focus on commodity trading, finance, capital markets, and international arbitration.
At GTLaw, Gilles Thieffry continues to provide counsel to major multinational corporations, with a practice encompassing commodity finance, structured finance, capital markets, banking law, commodity trading, and related arbitration. His extensive expertise is complemented by a prolific body of published work, including leading articles in legal journals and the Financial Times, on subjects such as the impact of the Basel Accords on commodity trade finance, economic and monetary union, securities law, and the regulation of Eurozone securities markets. Additionally, he actively contributes to academic discourse in these fields.
Gilles Thieffry is a graduate of the Université de Franche-Comté, the Graduate Institute of International Studies in Geneva, and the University of Pennsylvania Law School. He is admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales, an Avocat of the Geneva Bar, an honorary member of the Paris Bar, and a member of the New York Bar.
Gilles Thieffry has served as a non-executive director on the boards of several public and private companies, including prior roles with listed oil and gas companies. His appointment to the Board remains subject to the completion of customary regulatory onboarding checks.
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