LAWYER PROFILE

Béna Mara

France 2026

Bredin Prat

Ranked in 1 practice area

Financial Services Regulation

France

1 year ranked

Contributions and articles

2 Global Practice Guides

About

Provided by Bredin Prat

Practice Areas

Financial Services and Insurance Regulatory

Career

Bena Mara, Counsel at Bredin Prat, heads the firm’s Financial Services and Insurance Regulation practice.

She advises French and international groups operating in the financial services and insurance sectors on the regulatory aspects of their activities, including regarding authorisations and licences, fit and proper assessments of management body members, internal governance, prudential requirements, remuneration, resolution plans, as well as their cross-border activities.

Bena also regularly assists clients on the regulatory aspects of public and private M&A transactions involving these sectors (notably in respect of structuring and regulatory approval procedures).

In addition, Bena has gained expert knowledge of issues arising in matters involving Fintech companies and blockchain technology.

She has authored several publications about financial services regulation and Fintech companies.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers France

Financial Services Regulation - France

Up and Coming

Individual Editorial

Béna Mara of Bredin Prat joins the rankings this year. She is particularly adept at handling FIG M&A cases and regulatory matters on behalf of leading international banks.

Editorial individuel

Béna Mara, de Bredin Prat, fait son entrée dans le classement cette année. Elle est particulièrement compétente en matière de FIG M&A et de questions réglementaires dans le secteur financier pour le compte de grandes banques internationales.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Béna Mara is my go-to lawyer in France for financial regulations. She is reliable, empathetic and highly customer-oriented.
Financial Services RegulationChambers France
Béna Mara est mon avocate de référence en France pour les questions de réglementation financière. Elle est fiable, empathique et très à l'écoute de ses clients.
Financial Services RegulationChambers France