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)

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.

Languages Spoken

French, Spanish and English