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Ranked in 1 Practice Areas

4

Band 4

Private Equity: High-end Capability

France

13 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Gilles Lebreton

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

4

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 incredibly intelligent, calm under pressure and knows the rules inside and out. He has a balanced and informed perspective. He is a strong legal mind and a careful thinker.

Private Equity: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers France

Gilles is very loyal and excellent technically. He has a broad spectrum of expertise and is a top expert with immense talent. Gilles is also very well connected and always helpful.

Private Equity: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers France

Gilles is as humble as he is competent. His humility is an asset; he is like an iron fist in a velvet glove. I can't praise him enough.

Private Equity: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers France

Gilles est très loyal et excellent techniquement. Il a un large éventail d’expertises et est un expert de premier plan avec un immense talent. Gilles a aussi un bon réseau et est toujours agréable.

Private Equity: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers France

Gilles est aussi humble que compétent. Son humilité est un atout. Je le recommande chaudement.

Private Equity: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers France

Il est incroyablement intelligent, calme sous pression et connaît les règles sur le bout des doigts. Il a une perspective équilibrée et éclairée. Il a un bon esprit juridique fort et est attentif.

Private Equity: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers France

He is incredibly intelligent, calm under pressure and knows the rules inside and out. He has a balanced and informed perspective. He is a strong legal mind and a careful thinker.

Private Equity: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers France

Gilles is very loyal and excellent technically. He has a broad spectrum of expertise and is a top expert with immense talent. Gilles is also very well connected and always helpful.

Private Equity: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers France

Gilles is as humble as he is competent. His humility is an asset; he is like an iron fist in a velvet glove. I can't praise him enough.

Private Equity: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers France

Gilles est très loyal et excellent techniquement. Il a un large éventail d’expertises et est un expert de premier plan avec un immense talent. Gilles a aussi un bon réseau et est toujours agréable.

Private Equity: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers France

Gilles est aussi humble que compétent. Son humilité est un atout. Je le recommande chaudement.

Private Equity: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers France

Il est incroyablement intelligent, calme sous pression et connaît les règles sur le bout des doigts. Il a une perspective équilibrée et éclairée. Il a un bon esprit juridique fort et est attentif.

Private Equity: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers France

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