Jean-Emmanuel Skovron

Practice Areas

Partner with significant experience in investments and transactions involving the French State and concerning the public sector (listed or unlisted companies). Through this practice, Jean-Emmanuel has developed an in-depth understanding of the banking and infrastructure sectors. Jean-Emmanuel has worked on a number of major transactions in this field, including privatisations, whether by public offer or voluntary, transactions involving listed and unlisted companies in which the French State is a shareholder (whether for, or on the other side of, the French State), and transactions involving the change in status of public entities.

Career

Before founding BDGS Associés in 2013, Jean-Emmanuel Skovron was a partner at Gide Loyrette Nouel since 2002 where he started his career in 1993.

Personal

Paris Bar (1995)

Master’s Degree in Private Law, Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne (1992)

Master’s Degree in History, Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne (1991)

Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris (1991)

Languages Spoken

French, Spanish and English

Work Highlights

He has recently represented CMA CGM on the acquisition of Chérie HD, publisher of the television service “Chérie 25”; CMA CGM and Merit France on the structuring and regulatory implications of their acquisition from Altice France of Altice Media; La Banque Postale on its acquisition of a 58% stake in CNP Assurances and its public offer and squeeze out of the remaining shares of CNP Assurances; SNCF on its recapitalisation via a €4 billion share capital increase; the French State (Agence des Participations de l’État and Direction Générale du Trésor) on the reorganisation of Bpifrance; Paprec on the takeover of Dalkia Wastenergy; Covéa on the sale of its 20% stake in Caser Seguros to Helvetia; Aéroports de Paris on the restructuring of its share capital and the regulatory consequences of its privatisation; and EDF on its partnership with Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations regarding RTE.