With its large workforce, BDGS Associés boasts one of the market’s deepest bench, from top notch senior advisers to upcoming talents, able to advise on all types of transactions including public M&A deals. The firm advises a prominent client base that includes many of France’s leading publicly listed and private companies on their largest and most strategic deals. The practice also stands out for its rare ability to advise on complex deals pertaining to the public sector such as reorganisation projects of France’s state's owned entities. The practice is co-headed by senior market’s statesmen Marc Loy, Antoine Bonnasse , Jean-Emmanuel Skovron and Youssef Djehane. Among the younger guard, Thomas Méli, Lucile Gaillard , François Baylion, Jérôme du Chazaud and David Andréani stand out. Senior associate Hannah Cobbett provides support.
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Practice head
Antoine Bonnasse; Youssef Djehane; Jean-Emmanuel Skovron; Marc Loy
Other key lawyers
Lucile Gaillard; Thomas Méli; François Baylion; Jérôme du Chazaud; David Andréani; Hannah Cobbett