Mr Benjamin Kanovitch > Bredin Prat > Paris, France > Lawyer Profile
Bredin Prat Offices
53 QUAI D'ORSAY
75007 PARIS
France
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Mr Benjamin Kanovitch
Work Department
Corporate
Position
Partner
Career
Benjamin Kanovitch, Partner at Bredin Prat who has been a member of the Corporate team for 25 years, is a highly regarded expert in the field of securities law and mergers and acquisitions.
His practice includes a very broad spectrum of matters, including cross-border transactions for French and international corporate clients, acquisitions of listed and unlisted companies, private equity transactions, joint ventures and corporate restructurings.
He also advises companies on their key governance and regulatory issues.
He leads seminars at universities in France and in the U.S.A., and regularly contributes to consultations organised by the French authorities and regulatory bodies.
Benjamin is a corporate law expert in the legal think-tank, the Club des Juristes, and was notably the rapporteur of the “Shareholder Activism Committee.”
He was seconded to Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP in New York for two years (2001 – 2003).
Languages
French, English
Memberships
Admitted to the Paris Bar (2000) and the New York Bar (2002)
Education
Benjamin Kanovitch is a graduate of the University of Paris (Magistère de Juriste d’Affaires – DJCE, DESS in business law, Maîtrise in business law and tax) and of Harvard Law School (LL.M. in 2001).
Lawyer Rankings
France > Mergers and acquisitions
(Hall of Fame)Bredin Prat
stands out for its high-profile team, client base and high-end expertise with the large and experienced team handling a high volume of work each year including many transactions that are among the market’s largest public and private M&A deals, spanning various industry sectors such as recently the media, pharmaceutical and energy fields. Regularly retained by investment funds and CAC 40 companies, the practice mostly advises them on their most strategic deals in France, while also handling cross-border work through its network of best friends. Leading companies also use the firm to help with sensitive governance issues. The 20 large partner-team includes several names that rank among the market’s most regarded advisers including Patrick Dziewolski,
Benjamin Kanovitch and Olivier Assant , Sophie Cornette de Saint Cyr, Kate Romain, Matthieu Pouchepadass and Barthélémy Courteault. Also recommended are Jean-Benoît Demaret , Clémence Fallet , Adrien Simon and Christine Lenis .
Paris > Fusions-acquisitions
(Hall of Fame)Bredin Prat est doté d’une équipe de premier plan et très expérimentée qui assiste une clientèle haut de gamme. Pourvu d’un remarquable effectif, le cabinet peut gérer un très large volume d’opérations, parmi lesquelles de nombreuses transactions comptant chaque année parmi les deals cotés et non cotés les plus importants du marché et concernant des secteurs et industries variés (tels que dernièrement les médias, la pharmacie et l’énergie). Le cabinet est le conseil stratégique de nombreux fonds d’investissement et de sociétés du CAC 40 qui lui confient leurs opérations les plus stratégiques en France, ainsi qu’à l’étranger (qu’il mène appuyé par son réseau de best friends). De grandes entreprises font également appel au cabinet pour les assister dans la gestion de leurs problématiques sensibles de gouvernance et de droit des sociétés. L’équipe rassemble plus d’une vingtaine d’associés, parmi lesquels plusieurs grandes figures incontournables de la place comme : Patrick Dziewolski, Benjamin Kanovitch and Olivier Assant , Sophie Cornette de Saint Cyr, Kate Romain, Matthieu Pouchepadass et Barthélémy Courteault.. Sont également recommandés :Jean-Benoît Demaret , Clémence Fallet , Adrien Simon et Christine Lenis .
Lawyer Rankings
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation
- Dispute resolution: Stock market litigation
- Dispute resolution: White-collar crime
- Employment
- EU, competition and distribution
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Tax