Gilles Lebreton
Europe Guide 2024
Band 4 : Private Equity: High-end Capability
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Band 4
About
Provided by Gilles Lebreton
Practice Areas
Gilles Lebreton specialises in LBOs, public-to-privates, mergers and acquisitions, restructurings, corporate law and securities law.
Gilles regularly advises on matters related to acquisition finance, debt rescheduling and private equity. He also specialises in the industrials sector and particularly in aerospace & defence.
Career
University Paris II (DESS Business and Tax Law) 1991
Joined Clifford Chance 1993
Partner since 2004
Personal
Speaks English and French.
Chambers Review
Europe
Gilles Lebreton handles both domestic and cross-border acquisitions, acting for a client base of insurance companies, corporates, infrastructure and private equity funds.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is extremely serious, precise, accurate, sharp; he knows a lot, not only technically but also in terms of market knowledge. Also on the relationship, he is a deal-maker; he is here to facilitate and he is very available, and with the counterparty he is smooth, delicate and serene."
"He is very technical, with a very strong ability to synthesise complex subjects and provide effective solutions. He has great experience in his field, it is a real pleasure to work with Gilles."
"He is extremely serious, precise, accurate, sharp; he knows a lot, not only technically but also in terms of market knowledge. Also on the relationship, he is a deal-maker; he is here to facilitate and he is very available, and with the counterparty he is smooth, delicate and serene."
"He is very technical, with a very strong ability to synthesise complex subjects and provide effective solutions. He has great experience in his field, it is a real pleasure to work with Gilles."
