Hogan Lovells has paid tribute to lawyer Valentin Ribet, an associate in its litigation team, who was killed in the terrorist shootings in Paris last week. A statement from the firm said: “Valentin was at the Bataclan concert hall and he was killed in the attack that took place there. This is an awful tragedy and hard for any of us to truly comprehend. We are shocked by both our loss and the wider events in the city. Valentin worked in the litigation team, specialising in white collar crime. He was a talented lawyer, extremely well liked, and a wonderful personality in the office. He was 26. Our thoughts at this time are with Valentin and his family as well as with his colleagues in the office and across the firm.”
19 November 2015
Valentin Ribet
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