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Olivier Cousi (French: [ɔlivje kuzi]; 2 June 1959 – 2 March 2022) was a French lawyer.

Biography

Cousi was born into a family who had lived in Eure-et-Loire and was the son of lawyer Pierre Cousi. He received a baccalauréat from the Lycée Carnot in 1976, graduated from the French Press Institute in 1980, and earned a law degree from Sciences Po in 1983. He also earned a Master of Advanced Studies under the regulation of the French independent administrative authority [fr] from Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas University in 1983. He became a licensed lawyer in 1985 and joined the international law firm Gide Loyrette Nouel.

Cousi served as secretary of the Conférence des avocats du barreau de Paris in 1988 under the leadership of Philippe Lafarge. He became President of the Alliance des Avocats pour les Droits de l’Homme in July 2015. After being defeated in the 2016 ordinal elections, he was elected 221st Bâtonnier of the Paris Bar Association [fr] in 2018. He took office on 1 January 2020 alongside his Vice-Bâtonnier, Nathalie Roret [fr]. During his campaign, he publicly sought to "restore a political role" to the Paris Bar.

Cousi died following a long illness on 2 March 2022, at the age of 62.

References

1. ^ "Olivier Cousi". Paris Bar Association (in French). Archived from the original on 29 June 2021.
2. Joannopoulos, Jacques (3 March 2019). "Le futur patron des avocats du barreau de Paris, Olivier Cousi, évoque ses attaches locales, à Nogent-le-Roi". L'Écho républicain (in French). Retrieved 3 March 2022.
3. D’Amore, Pascale (18 May 2016). "Olivier Cousi, un avocat debout". Décideurs Magazine (in French). Retrieved 3 March 2022.
4. Bellemare, Carole; Beyer, Caroline (8 April 2008). "Pierre Raoul-Duval, maître parmi les maîtres chez Gide Loyrette Nouel". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 3 March 2022.
5. "Olivier Cousi et Nathalie Roret, élus bâtonnier et vice-bâtonnier du barreau de Paris". Paris Bar Association (in French). 27 April 2021. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
6. Périn, Constance (8 December 2018). "Élections ordinales 2018 du barreau de Paris : Olivier Cousi et Nathalie Roret élus au bâtonnat et vice-bâtonnat 2020-2022". Journal Spécial des Sociétés (in French). Retrieved 3 March 2022.
7. Gonzalès, Paule (11 December 2018). "Olivier Cousi et Nathalie Roret remportent les élections au bâtonnat de Paris". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 3 March 2022.
8. Gonzalès, Paule (19 December 2019). "Olivier Cousi et Nathalie Roret, nouveau bâtonnier et vice-bâtonnier de Paris". Le Figaro (in French). Retrieved 3 March 2022.
9. de Senneville, Valérie; Iweins, Delphine (6 December 2018). "Barreau de Paris : Olivier Cousi et Nathalie Roret élus pour 2020". Les Echos (in French). Retrieved 3 March 2022.
10. "L'avocat Olivier Cousi, ex-bâtonnier de Paris, est décédé des suites d'une maladie". Ouest-France (in French). 3 March 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.

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