LAWYER PROFILE

Gilles Lebreton

France 2026

Clifford Chance Europe LLP

Ranked in 1 practice area

Private Equity: High-end Capability

France

14 years ranked

About

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France

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

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Chambers France

Private Equity: High-end Capability - France

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Gilles Lebreton handles both domestic and cross-border acquisitions, acting for a client base of insurance companies, corporates, and infrastructure and private equity funds.

Editorial individuel

Gilles Lebreton s’occupe d’acquisitions nationales et transfrontalières, représentant une clientèle composée de compagnies d’assurance, d’entreprises et de fonds d’infrastructure et de private equity.

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Strengths

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He is an excellent technician and pedagogue for the client.
Private Equity: High-end CapabilityChambers France
He is an extraordinary lawyer. In addition to his technical qualities, responsiveness and sense of service, he is involved to the point of understanding his client's industry, ecosystem and markets.
Private Equity: High-end CapabilityChambers France
He is super strong. He looks into all the legal possibilities and thinks things through to find the right strategy for you.
Private Equity: High-end CapabilityChambers France
C’est un avocat exceptionnel. Outre ses qualités techniques, sa réactivité et son sens du service, il s’implique au point de comprendre le secteur d’activité, l’écosystème et les marchés de son client.
Private Equity: High-end CapabilityChambers France
C'est un excellent technicien et pédagogue pour le client.
Private Equity: High-end CapabilityChambers France
Il est extrêmement compétent. Il examine toutes les possibilités légales et réfléchit minutieusement pour trouver la stratégie qui vous convient le mieux.
Private Equity: High-end CapabilityChambers France