Bignon Lebray is a French law firm with offices in Paris, Lille, Lyon and Aix Marseille as well as two international offices located in New Delhi and Shanghai.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm has a particular focus on M&A work.
Key clients
Key clients of the firm include Bank of Communications (Luxembourg), Banque Palatine, FT Invest, Stratus, Satys, Swell, Ademe, Elysis, Bank of China, Faber France, Aptea, Sighor, Altima, Atlantic Dawn, Tikamoon and Desmazieres.
Research period review: 33rd edition (2023/2024)
During the research period, the firm was active in banking and M&A practice.
In banking the firm was seen advising on financing transactions for clients in the banking and real estate sectors.
The M&A practice of the firm was particularly visible during the research period advising clients on private acquisitions, joint ventures, financial investments, and corporate restructurings. The firm was seen advising clients in the private equity, healthcare, real estate, technology, banking, food and beverage, industrials and manufacturing, and consumer goods and services sectors.
During the research period, Associate
Dimitri Nadelgaft joined the firm’s banking practice while Partner Taous Mabed and Counsel Edouard de Limairac joined the M&A practice. Partner
Guillaume Douillard joined the restructuring practice of the firm.
Deal highlights: 33rd edition (2023/2024)
Bank of China €120 million financing
Bank of Communications Luxembourg
€100 million financing
Banque Palatine €75 million financing
Groue Positive €3.5 million acquisition of Marketing 1by1
ID Logistics €40 million acquisition of Colisweb
Client feedback: 33rd edition (2023/2024)
Banking
“Reactive, open-minded and friendly.”
“The support was excellent. The skills of the teams, their experience fully met our expectations. Their availability was total and their advice very valuable.”
Financial restructuring
“Bignon team is very proactive with client approach, they always managed to deliver their services on time.”
M&A
“Top-notch advice on M&A topics. A trusted adviser in difficult auction process.”
Restructuring and Insolvency
“Competence, very responsive, very dedicated and engaged.”
“Expertise. Responsiveness. Results and deadlines committed.”
Guillaume Douillard
“Guillaume is very competent and has extensive experience in banking relations. He listens and always offers the best solution. Above all, he manages to solve our problems.”
Alexandre Ghesquière
“Problem-solver; makes it happen; very well skilled.”
Serge Rastorgoueff
“Very well experienced professional. Excellent VFM.”
“Problem-solver attitude and responsiveness.”
“Serge is very competent and has extensive experience in banking relations. He listens and always offers the best solution. Above all, he manages to solve our problem. He also has excellent human qualities.”
Pierre-Emmanuel Scherrer
“Competence, very responsive, very dedicated and engaged.”
“Responsiveness. Accuracy and commitment to results and deadline. Solutions-driven.”
Delphine Tagand
“Competence, very responsive, very dedicated and engaged.”
