Poulet-Mathis moves after a spell as head of legal affairs at Bouyguesstroi, the Russian subsidiary of French construction giant Bouygues Bâtiment International.
Poulet-Mathis had led the legal affairs division at Bouyguesstroi since 2004. Before that he was based in
His practice focuses on issues related to construction projects in emerging markets, especially in
The hire brings the number of partners in Salans’ Russian real estate team to five. The group also has around 40 associates in
Salans real estate co-chair Eric Rosedale said: “Xavier joining our team gives a tremendous boost to our construction practice, especially in
In 2007, the 18-office firm expanded its Russian practice by around 50% in both fee earners and revenue.
The appointment comes after Salans earlier this hired Hammonds partner Michael McCormack in
