We are pleased to announce the election of Victor Charpiat, lawyer at Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel, as the new President of the Legal Committee of Adan.
This one-year mandate marks an important milestone for the Committee, and we wish to express our gratitude to his predecessor, Pierre d'Ormesson, for his remarkable work and dedication over the past few years. His leadership has led to significant advancements on increasingly complex issues, and we warmly thank him for his commitment.

As President of the Legal Committee, Victor Charpiat will represent the Committee within Adan's Board of Directors, composed of 15 elected members responsible for guiding the strategic direction of the association. Alongside his fellow board members, he will play a key role in managing Adan's missions, with the Board fully supporting him in this new responsibility.

Victor will also be responsible for representing the Committee to institutional stakeholders, regulators, and the media, with the goal of promoting and defending the interests of the industry. He will oversee the planning and supervision of the Committee's work, which includes coordinating with other Committee Presidents and managing projects that are a priority for the Legal Committee.

With his combined expertise in regulation and crypto, Victor Charpiat is well-equipped to tackle these challenges. His commitment and strategic vision will bring new energy to the work of the Legal Committee, which is evolving to meet the demands of regulation and compliance. We offer him our congratulations for this appointment and are confident that he will inspire the Committee members with his energy and discernment.

Adan's Board of Directors, elected through July 2025, currently consists of 15 people representing a broad spectrum of expertise and key companies in the crypto-asset ecosystem. The current Board includes:

 

• Stanislas Barthelemi, Crypto and Web3 Manager, KPMG France
• Joël-Alexis Bialkiewicz, Managing Partner, Banque Delubac & Cie / President, Founder of DeluPay
• Jean-Marc Stenger, CEO, Société Générale FORGE
• Bediss Cherif, Chief Product Officer, Kaiko
• Valentin Demé, President, Cube3
• Victor Charpiat, Partner, Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
• Faustine Fleuret, President and General Delegate, Adan
• Mark Kepeneghian, CEO, Kriptown
• Nicolas Louvet, CEO, Coinhouse and Coinhouse Custody Services
• Frédéric Montagnon, Founder and CEO, Arianee
• William O'Rorke, Lawyer, ORWL Avocats
• Laurent Ovion, Director of Innovation and Crypto, Groupe DLPK
• Michael Shaulov, CEO, Fireblocks
• Marc Zeller, Founder, Aave-Chan Initiative
• Cédric Roche, President, Nomadic Labs

This new composition strengthens the diversity of expertise within Adan, ensuring optimal representation of the interests of all actors in the digital asset ecosystem.

We wish Victor every success in his new role and reaffirm our confidence in his ability to carry out the ambitions of Adan's Legal Committee in the coming year.