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Benoit Marpeau

France 2026

Freshfields

Ranked in 1 practice area

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability

France

8 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Benoit is a partner in our Global M&A and Capital practice in Paris.

A highly regarded lawyer, recognized for his negotiating skills and his talent for crafting innovative solutions to complex challenges, he advises corporate clients on domestic and multi-jurisdictional transactions and on their strategic operations in France.

Career

Benoit Marpeau practiced in a first-hand law firm in Paris and Tokyo of which he became Partner in 2013 before joining Peltier Juvigny Marpeau & Associés in 2015 and Freshfields in 2026 .

He is admitted to the Paris Bar and is a graduate of the University of Paris II (Master 2 in business and law and tax).

Professional Memberships

He is an expert at the Club des Juristes and a lecturer at Paris II, at Sciences Po and at Bordeaux.

Chambers Review

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Chambers France

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

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Benoit Marpeau offers experience assisting domestic clients with a broad range of M&A mandates, including acquisitions, divestments and strategic partnerships. His client base is composed of retail, agriculture and infrastructure companies. He joined Freshfields in January 2026.

Editorial individuel

Benoit Marpeau a de l’expérience dans le conseil à des clients français dans le cadre d’un grand nombre de dossiers de M&A, y compris des acquisitions, des désinvestissements et des partenariats stratégiques. Sa clientèle est composée d’entreprises de la grande distribution, de l’agroalimentaire et des infrastructures. Il a rejoint Freshfields en janvier 2026.

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Strengths

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Benoit Marpeau is understanding, ultra supportive and provides extremely reliable advice. In my opinion, he is a star.
Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers France
Benoit Marpeau is an outstanding negotiator, pragmatic and always friendly.
Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers France
Benoit Marpeau always knows how to strike the right tone with the opposing party.
Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers France
Where Benoit is different from others in that he is pragmatic in the way he sees things, he understands difficult discussions and we find a way to work together.
Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers France
Benoit is easy to contact, totally available and unfailingly loyal.
Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers France
Benoît Marpeau est un négociateur exceptionnel qui est pragmatique et toujours aimable.
Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers France