Frédéric Vern is appointed General Secretary of the Clariane Group

As of May 5, 2025, Frédéric Vern, who recently joined the group, has taken on the role of General Secretary of the Clariane Group.
In this capacity, he oversees the group’s legal and compliance departments. He also becomes Secretary of the Board of Directors and of the Executive Committee of the Clariane Group.

As a business lawyer, Frédéric Vern spent nearly ten years in the law firms Freshfields and Mayer Brown, specializing in mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and private equity.

He then served as Vice President, Legal Affairs – Europe at Ivanhoe Cambridge, part of the CDPQ Group (2010–2017), before joining Gecina (2017–2024), as General Secretary.
Frédéric Vern succeeds Guillaume Appéré, who is now Project Manager reporting to the Chief Executive Officer of the Clariane Group.

Frédéric Vern, 48, holds degrees from the Universities of Rouen (Private Law) and Leuven (European Business Law), as well as from Sciences Po Paris (Economic and Financial Section).