BDGS Associés

Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Law

Partner focusing on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and capital market transactions, in particular in a cross-border context. She also represents clients in their corporate and commercial disputes and international arbitration.

Hannah Cobbett is a native speaker of English and is fluent in French and Mandarin Chinese.

Hannah Cobbett has recently advised Euricom on its acquisition of Ebly from Mars and Axereal Participations; Diageo on its joint venture with LVMH in Moët Hennessy, its worldwide distribution arrangements with Moët Hennessy and its delisting from Euronext Paris; Coty on its dual listing on Euronext Paris and issuance of 33 million shares via a public offering in the United States and a private placement reserved for qualified investors in the EEA; Thales on the sale of its Ground Transportation Systems (GTS) to Hitachi Rail; Crédit Agricole Assurances (Predica) on its acquisition in consortium with Vauban Infrastructure Partners of 45% of Bluevia from Telefónica, on its acquisition in consortium with ENGIE of Eolia Renovables, one of the largest independent renewable energy producers in Spain from Alberta Investment Management Corporation; Richemont on its partnership with Alber Elbaz for the creation of a joint venture, AZfashion; and Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) as reference shareholder of Lagardère.

Hannah Cobbett began her career at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in London and Clifford Chance in Paris and in Beijing. She joined BDGS Associés in 2015 where she became partner in 2025.

French, English, and Mandarin Chinese

Member of the Womens' Law Network

Admitted to the Paris Bar (2018) and Solicitor of the Senior Courts of England and Wales (2013) Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice, BPP Law School (2011) Graduate Diploma in Law, BPP Law School (2010) Master’s Degree of Arts (Oriental Studies), University of Cambridge (2009)