Gilles Bigot > Winston & Strawn LLP > Paris, France > Lawyer Profile

Winston & Strawn LLP
68 RUE DU FAUBOURG SAINT-HONORÉ
75008 PARIS
France
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Work Department

Corporate Mergers & Acquisitions

Position

Career

Former managing partner of the firm’s Paris office and head of the Corporate and Health Care Departments, Gilles Bigot advises and defends French and European leaders such as publicly and privately managed health institutions, laboratories, professional associations, medical equipment and pharmaceutical product manufacturers, and health care practitioners. He is considered to be an architect in the health care field.

 

 

Languages

English, French, Italian

Memberships

Gilles is a member of the Paris Bar (Avocat au Barreau de Paris).

He also holds the title of Commander in the French Navy (Capitaine de Vaisseau) and he received the Silver Medal for Voluntary Military Services in 2014 as well as the National Defense Bronze Medal in 1984.

 

Education

Master’s degree (Maîtrise) in Business and Tax Law from the University of Paris II – Assas in 1988; advanced graduate diploma (DESS) in Trust and Estate Law, with honors, from the University of Rouen in 1989; advanced graduate diploma in Business Administration.

Lawyer Rankings

France > Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences

(Leading partners)

Gilles BigotWinston & Strawn LLP

Noted for its strong focus on the healthcare industry, Winston & Strawn LLP‘s ‘innovative and creative’ team is well placed to assist with acquisitions and financing work. Gilles Bigot assists a varied client list consisting of pharma product and medical equipment manufacturers, private health institutions and professional associations. Private equity and M&A specialist Julie Vern Cesano-Gouffrant is a key port of call for investors and healthcare professionals seeking advice on the full range of transactional issues within the healthcare and life sciences sector.