 julien apollon is the general counsel and corporate secretary of safran defense space inc safran dsi overseeing legal compliance and corporate transactions with over a decade of experience in ma cross border transactions and regulatory compliance he plays a pivotal role in shaping legal strategy ensuring regulatory compliance and driving corporate growth through strategic ma and corporate ventures initiatives prior to joining safran dsi julien served as legal counsel at vectronix inc during its merger with optics 1 inc where he played a critical role in post merger integrations and corporate structuring he also practiced law at skadden arps slate meagher flom llp and mayer brown llp advising multinational corporations on high value ma transactions securities offerings and regulatory matters julien is fluent in english french and portuguese enabling him to navigate complex international transactions and regulatory frameworks he also teaches legal and business issues in initial public offerings as an adjunct professor at the university of miami school of law julien holds a juris doctor from the university of miami school of law and a bachelor of science in foreign service from georgetown universitys edmund a walsh school of foreign service 