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Corporate transactional work is a key element of Bredin Prat’s activity. Half of the firm’s partners are specialised in this field, making up one of the largest teams on the French market. In all, more than 50 lawyers advise French and international companies of all sizes in their investment, growth and restructuring strategies.


The corporate team’s practice covers M&A, including public takeovers and privatisations, as well as capital markets and private equity.

Corporate governance is another of the team’s fields of expertise. The corporate lawyers regularly advise large French companies on governance issues as well as on matters concerning the regulation of listed companies.


For several years now, Bredin Prat co-edits the guide “Financial Communications: Framework and Practices” with the Cliff and PwC. 


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Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability - France

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What the Team is Known For

Bredin Prat is a market-leading firm that acts on a number of the most high-profile and high-value transactions in France. The firm boasts outstanding capabilities in a variety of different corporate matters, including public M&A. The corporate/M&A team often works with its leading antitrust, employment, tax and financing teams to provide comprehensive support to clients. The law firm assists a portfolio of blue-chip French companies with the full spectrum of their corporate activities, while also utilising a strong network of international firms for cross-border mandates. The team offers expertise in regulated sectors including telecommunications, energy and financial services.

À propos de l’équipe

Bredin Prat est un cabinet leader sur le marché qui intervient sur un certain nombre d’opérations parmi les plus médiatisées et les plus importantes en France. Le cabinet possède des compétences exceptionnelles dans une variété de questions d’entreprise, y compris les fusions et acquisitions publiques. L’équipe droit des sociétés et fusions et acquisitions travaille souvent avec ses équipes de premier plan en matière d’antitrust, d’emploi, de fiscalité et de financement pour fournir un soutien complet aux clients. Le cabinet d’avocats assiste un portefeuille de sociétés françaises de premier ordre dans l’ensemble de leurs activités d’entreprise, tout en s’appuyant sur un solide réseau de cabinets internationaux pour des mandats transfrontaliers. L’équipe offre une expertise dans des secteurs réglementés tels que les télécommunications, l’énergie et les services financiers.

Work Highlights

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  • Bredin Prat advised Rothschild & Co Concordia on the EUR2.98 billion take-private of Rothschild & Co via a simplified public tender offer and squeeze-out.

  • Bredin Prat a conseillé Rothschild & Co Concordia dans le cadre de la privatisation de Rothschild & Co d’un montant de 2,98 milliards d’euros par le biais d’une offre publique d’achat simplifiée et d’un retrait obligatoire.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Didier Martin
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Didier Martin
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Senior Statespeople

Didier Martin is a seasoned corporate lawyer with great prominence in this practice area. He assists clients with a range of mandates, including high-profile public M&A transactions.

Benjamin Kanovitch
Benjamin Kanovitch
Star Individuals

Benjamin Kanovitch has leading expertise across the full range of corporate mandates and acts for an impressive roster of multinationals and CAC 40 corporate clients.

Benjamin is an excellent professional in terms of both his skills and his knowledge of cases and clients.

Benjamin is deservedly viewed as the top M&A lawyer in Paris.

He is one of the best M&A lawyers in Paris.

He is skilled, persistent and innovative.

Olivier Assant
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Olivier Assant
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Olivier Assant remains one of the leading practitioners in the Paris market. He is renowned for his ability to handle some of the largest and most high-profile domestic and cross-border transactions. Assant offers particular expertise in public M&A.

He is a superior negotiator, tough and smart.

Olivier has an intimate understanding of the regulatory context and the ability to understand various parties' interests.

Patrick Dziewolski
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Patrick Dziewolski
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Patrick Dziewolski is a respected practitioner with longstanding expertise advising clients on high-value strategic acquisitions. He often assists corporates and financial institutions with outbound transactions.

Patrick is very good at managing complex transactions and has tremendous skills for negotiating highly complex M&A deals.

Patrick is an extraordinary lawyer, intelligent and formidable in negotiations. He knows how to defend his client's interests with rare skill.

Sébastien Prat
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Sébastien Prat
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Band 2

Sébastien Prat is highly regarded for his corporate and M&A practice and frequently handles high-profile public M&A transactions. He is adept at handling cross-border transactions.

Sébastien is a wise lawyer and is very widely respected.

Kate Romain
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Kate Romain
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Band 3

Kate Romain advises significant French and international corporate clients on cross-border M&A matters. She is dual-qualified in France and the USA.

Emmanuel Masset
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Emmanuel Masset
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Band 4

Emmanuel Masset has experience handling private and public M&A transactions. He often represents clients hailing from the manufacturing and luxury goods sectors.

Emmanuel Masset is very bright, highly technical and extremely good.

He is an excellent, rigorous and reassuring technician.

Sophie Cornette de Saint Cyr
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Sophie Cornette de Saint Cyr
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Sophie Cornette de Saint Cyr is regularly sought out by financial services sector clients to assist with high-profile mergers and disposals.

Sophie is an excellent professional. She never gives up in difficult situations. She is tenacious, precise and fully reliable.

She is a fighting lawyer, really defending my interest, and is very efficient.

Matthieu Pouchepadass
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Matthieu Pouchepadass
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Matthieu Pouchepadass routinely assists domestic and international clients with strategic sales and acquisitions. He is active across the healthcare and financial services sectors.

Matthieu is an excellent partner. He is very available and provides pragmatic advice.

Clémence Fallet
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Clémence Fallet
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Clémence Fallet acts for an impressive portfolio of French clients on acquisitions, tender offers and corporate governance mandates.

She is an exceptional lawyer and technician but also a true strategic adviser. She provides remarkable communication, availability, responsiveness and accessibility.

She is reactive, knowledgeable and has a deep understanding of her clients.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability

Didier Martin
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Didier Martin
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Senior Statespeople
Benjamin Kanovitch
Benjamin Kanovitch
Star Individuals
Olivier Assant
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Olivier Assant
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Band 1
Patrick Dziewolski
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Patrick Dziewolski
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Band 1
Sébastien Prat
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Sébastien Prat
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Band 2
Kate Romain
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Kate Romain
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Band 3
Emmanuel Masset
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Emmanuel Masset
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Band 4
Sophie Cornette de Saint Cyr
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Sophie Cornette de Saint Cyr
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Matthieu Pouchepadass
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Matthieu Pouchepadass
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Clémence Fallet
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Clémence Fallet
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Members

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Adrien Simon

Alexander Blackburn

Barthélémy Courteault

Christine Lenis

Florence Haas

Jean-Benoît Demaret

José Maria Pérez

Jérôme Vincent

Karine Angel

Laura Gabay

Myriam Epelbaum

Olivier Saba

Valentine Pouyet