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Bredin Prat

Bredin Prat

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France

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Banking and finance: Bank regulatory

Led by the 'outstanding' Béna Mara, Bredin Prat‘s practice regularly handles the regulatory aspects attached to major banking and financial sector M&A transactions. Additionally, the team also advises leading French banks and asset management firms on regulation and corporate reorganisation. The group is lauded for its 'its combination of deep subject-matter expertise' and 'commercial insight'.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Bredin Prat's regulatory practice stands out for its combination of deep subject-matter expertise, commercial insight, and responsiveness. We value the pragmatic solutions they proactively suggest, and they are good at anticipating our needs and how we may need to navigate/flex to meet the changing regulatory landscape. Compared to other firms in Paris, we consistently find that the Bredin Prat team are more responsive and better at delivering efficient, business-minded advice.’
  • ‘Béna Mara is outstanding. She never keeps us waiting and always gives clear, concise advice. She shows a huge amount of initiative and ownership, and has been instrumental in giving us the clarity and business-focussed guidance we've needed to shape and streamline our French operations.’
  • ‘Bredin Prat regulatory team is an extraordinarily balanced one. Technically outstanding, good understanding of the market and client-oriented.’
  • ‘Béna Mara is my trusted-lawyer in France. When I can choose, I definitely pick her. She is a very talented hard worker and extremely intelligent. Always a pleasure working with her.'

Key clients

  • BPCE
  • Natixis
  • Natixis Investment Managers
  • Ripplewood and Iris Financial
  • Santander
  • Klarna
  • Iveco IC Financial Services
  • Husqvarna Financial Services
  • Evercore
  • Rothschild & Co
  • KKR
  • April

Work highlights

Assisting BPCE and Natixis Investment Managers with the agreement between Assicurazioni Generali S.p.A. and BPCE to create a joint venture between their respective asset management operations Generali Investments Holding and Natixis Investment Managers.
Assisting Santander with the sale of its 30.5% stake in the asset servicing entity CACEIS to Crédit Agricole S.A.
Assisting Iris Financial and Ripplewood with the business combination between Iris Financial and Younited.

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners

Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

Béna Mara

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