Lawyer dies in Paris attacks

A young French lawyer was among those killed in the terrorist attacks in Paris on Friday.

Valentin Ribet, 26, was a lawyer at Hogan Lovells in Paris. He gained an LLM from the London School of Economics (LSE) in 2014, before which he studied at the Sorbonne.

He was one of 80 killed when gunmen opened fire on a the crowd at theBataclan concert hall.

In a statement, the firm said it was “deeply saddened” to report Mr Ribet’s death.

It added: “This is an awful tragedy and hard for any of us to truly comprehend. We are shocked by both our loss and the wider events in the city.”

Mr Ribet worked in the litigation team and specialised in white collar crime.

He was, the firm said “a talented lawyer, extremely well liked, and a wonderful personality in the office.

“Our thoughts at this time are with Valentin and his family as well as with his colleagues in the office and across the firm.”