LAWYER PROFILE

Benjamin Kanovitch

France 2026

Bredin Prat

Ranked in 1 practice area

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability

France

18 years ranked

About

Provided by Bredin Prat

Practice Areas

Corporate

Mergers and Acquisitions

Public M&A

Corporate governance

Career

Benjamin Kanovitch, Partner at Bredin Prat, who has been a member of the Corporate team for 25 years, is a highly regarded expert in the field of securities law and mergers and acquisitions.

His practice includes a very broad spectrum of matters, including cross-border transactions for French and international corporate clients, acquisitions of listed and unlisted companies, private equity transactions, joint ventures and corporate restructurings.

He also advises companies on their key governance and regulatory issues.

He joined Bredin Prat in 1999 and was seconded to Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP in New York for two years from 2001 to 2003.

He leads seminars at universities in France and in the U.S.A., and regularly contributes to consultations organised by the French authorities and regulatory bodies.

Professional Memberships

Benjamin is a corporate law expert in the legal think-tank, the Club des Juristes, and was notably the rapporteur of the “Shareholder Activism Committee.”

Awards

Top 40 of the CAC 40 lawyers

Forbes / LJA

2025

Lawyer of the year in M&A

Option Droit & Affaires

2024

The Diplomat

Forbes / LJA

2021

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers France

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

Star Individuals

Individual Editorial

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.

Editorial individuel

Benjamin Kanovitch dispose d’une expertise de premier plan sur l’ensemble des sujets Corporate/M&A et agit pour le compte d’une liste impressionnante de multinationales et d’entreprises du CAC 40.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Benjamin is a rare combination of great technicality, a rare ability to listen and a great sense of deal.
Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers France
Benjamin Kanovitch really is one of the best lawyers in Paris.
Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers France
Benjamin Kanovitch brings real value to our strategic thinking. He is available and really good technically.
Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers France
Benjamin Kanovitch is a star. He is a real strategist.
Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers France
Benjamin réunit une combinaison rare de solides compétences techniques, d’une exceptionnelle capacité d’écoute et d’un grand sens commercial.
Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers France
Benjamin Kanovitch est vraiment l'un des meilleurs avocats de Paris.
Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers France