About Drakensberg
Drakensberg is a boutique international law firm serving companies (multinationals and SMEs) and development organizations (multilateral development banks, international financial institutions, UN agencies, development/oversight agencies, impact investors, philanthropic foundations, non-profits and NGOs) exposed to integrity risks.
Drakensberg helps them prevent, and respond to, these risks through a three-fold service, combining integrity compliance, investigation and legal advisory.
The firm was built on the unique experience of its founder, Benoit Doublet, a lawyer admitted to the Paris and New York Bars with prior investigative and compliance experience at international level.
Benoit Doublet
Work experience
Member of the Paris and New York Bars
Investigator, Various United Nations agencies
Compliance Counsel, World Bank
Legal Intern, Parquet National Financier, Laurent Cohen-Tanugi Avocats
Education
HEC Paris, Grande Ecole Program
Sciences Po Paris, Master’s in Corporate and Public Management
Sorbonne University, Master’s Degree in Public Law
Berkeley Law School, Master of Laws (Specialization in International Law)
Originally from a corporate and public sector background, Benoit Doublet’s career took a decisive turn in 2014 after a transformative year working with development organizations, primarily in Africa.
Since then, Benoit has gained extensive investigative and compliance expertise in various national and international settings (World Bank, United Nations), providing him with rare insight into regulators’ integrity standards, investigative processes and compliance expectations. He is undoubtedly one of the very few French attorneys having worked previously as investigator, and with such insider knowledge of international frameworks.
Benoit also stands out for his field experience and multidisciplinary background at the intersection of law, public affairs, and corporate management.He is particularly familiar with the African continent, having served as Investigator for various UN agencies’ West and Central Africa teams, and worked in over 10 African countries on fact-finding missions and development projects over the past 11 years.
Benoit is certified in intelligence and interviewing techniques by the French National Training Center for Judicial Police, and in SEAH investigations by CHS Alliance. He is fluent in French and English.