LAWYER PROFILE

Sophie Cornette de Saint Cyr

Global 2026

Bredin Prat

Ranked in 1 practice area

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability

France

4 years ranked

About

Provided by Bredin Prat

Global

Practice Areas

Mergers and Acquisitions

Corporate

Public M&A

Corporate governance

Career

Sophie Cornette de Saint Cyr, Partner at Bredin Prat, has been a member of the Corporate team for more than 25 years.

She specialises in mergers & acquisitions, securities law and corporate governance. Her practice covers a wide range of matters, including cross-border transactions for French and international groups, acquisitions of listed and unlisted companies, industrial spin-offs, joint ventures and corporate restructurings.

She also advises family offices on capital restructuring, governance and succession planning issues.

She regularly speaks at and chairs international conferences and seminars.

Professional Memberships

She is Regional Representative EMEA of the Securities and Capital Markets Committee of the International Bar Association.

Languages Spoken

French, English

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers Global Guide

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability - France

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Sophie Cornette de Saint Cyr is regularly sought out by financial services and manufacturing sector clients to assist with high-profile mergers and disposals.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Sophie Cornette de Saint Cyr is very good at finding solutions that are legally solid and can be carried out by the company in line with its business objectives.
Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers Global Guide
Sophie Cornette de Saint Cyr is a very sharp and solid lawyer.
Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers Global Guide
Sophie is an exceptional lawyer with a solid legal competence in M&A, corporate and regulatory matters and is also able to spot the very core of the problem right away.
Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers Global Guide