Joined ICAO in May 2004. In ICAO, he has been the Secretary of many international meetings working on the development of international air law. He was the Secretary of the Diplomatic Conference in Beijing which adopted on 10 September 2010 two new treaty-level legal instruments related to the suppression of terrorist acts against aviation.
As a French civil servant, he has occupied several diplomatic posts abroad, in Europe as well as in South America. A diplomat but also a lawyer, he served over a period of twelve years in the Directorate of Legal Affairs of the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs where he dealt, inter alia, with the European law and air law. His last assignment was Director of International Law. In this capacity, he has been involved in various UN conferences and meetings.
Has taught public law as well as international law and European law at a number of French institutions, such as the Institut d’études politiques de Paris, the University of Paris and the École nationale d’administration (ENA).
Author of articles published in legal magazines.
Educated at the Institut d’études politiques de Paris and holder of a Master in International Law of the Paris University.