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France > Industry focus: Telecoms Tier 2
The telecoms team at Bersay is well versed in advising public sector clients on rollouts of public networks across France. The practice is jointly led by Bradley Joslove and telecoms expert Martin Tissier, who has a solid track record in assisting French regional bodies with digital development mandates. In a recent highlight, Tissier is leading the advice to the Société du Grand Paris on the deployment of a fibre optic infrastructure for new Parisian metro lines. Claire Poirson left the firm in March 2023.Practice head(s):
Martin Tissier; Bradley Joslove
Key clients
Bordeaux Métropole
Société du Grand Paris
Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (Guyane)
Toulouse Métropole
Collectivité de Corse
Rennes Metropole
Metz Metropole
Département du Loiret
Communauté d’Agglomération Paris-Saclay
Département de Mayotte
Work highlights
- Assisted Société du Grand Paris with setting up a fibre optic network infrastructure to be incorporated into the new metro network.
- Acted as counsel to Rennes Métropole on the expansion of its Internet of Things LoRaWan network.
France > Industry focus: IT and internet Tier 3
Bersay offers a broad spectrum of legal services, including advice on contracts, AI matters and cybersecurity issues, to an expanding network of local and international clients. Bradley Joslove leads the practice alongside Frédéric Lecomte.Practice head(s):
Bradley Joslove; Frédéric Lecomte
Testimonials
‘The team was very good at tracking all open items as well as having the right in-house experts for the different areas needed.’
‘They were very communicative and tried to explain the different options very clearly. ’
‘Bradley Joslove – very responsive and helpful.’
France > Employment Tier 4
Practice head(s):
Nathalie Cerqueira; Anne-Lise Puget
Testimonials
‘The team communicates well and is thorough.’
‘Very technical team, a lot of monitoring and therefore very anticipatory Excellent knowledge of the business which allows them to advise in a very proactive and extremely relevant way Very fluid mode of cooperation ’
‘Anne-Lise Puget: anticipation, deepening and monitoring of the subject, she doesn’t give up’
‘I I still feel a real dynamic, and a celebration with each new file, with a desire to win and win. ’
‘Anne Lise Puget: she is dynamic, always in a good mood, very determined and accessible, she follows her files impeccably.’
‘Nathalie Cerqueira: she is also very accessible.’
Work highlights
France > Private equity: LBO Tier 4
Practice head(s):
Jérôme Bersay; Pauline Darmon; Anya Hristova; Pierre-Louis Périn
Key clients
Perspecteev
Frédéric Jousset / Quadia
METabolic Explorer
EureKARE
3.6.2 Participations
Entrepreneur Invest
Quadient
Work highlights
- Assisted Entrepreneur Invest in the MBO of CEMOM, a French-Polish group specialised in the production and distribution of door and window hinges.
- Advised the 3.6.2 Participations fund on its acquisition of Garella Mode & Design.
- Assisted Quadient with the divestiture of one of its business units – Shipping Technology Products – to some of its managers through a MBO.
France > Administrative and public law Tier 5
Practice head(s):
Martin Tissier
Testimonials
‘Skilled, attentive.’
Key clients
Bordeaux Métropole
Société du Grand Paris
Rennes Métropole
Toulouse Métropole
Département de la Savoie
Collectivité de Corse
Sivom Villefranche-sur-Mer
SIEDA Occitanie
Metz Metropole
Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (Guyane)
Communauté d’Agglomération Paris-Saclay
Département de Mayotte
Work highlights
- Advising Société du Grand Paris with the deployment of a fibre optic network infrastructure that will be incorporated into the new Paris metro infrastructure.
- Advising the Savoie Department on an audit mission.
- Assisting Caisse des dépôts et Consignations with setting up a joint venture in French Guyana with Collectivité territoriale de Guyane (French Overseas local authority) and TDF (French broadcast/mobile player) in French Guyana.
France > Mergers and acquisitions Tier 6
Practice head(s):
Jérôme Bersay; Stéphanie Benmoussa-Molkhou; Pauline Darmon; Anya Hristova; Pierre-Louis Périn
Testimonials
‘Pauline Darmon shows constant commitment.’
Key clients
Chemical Computing Group
Entrepreneur Invest
Leto Partners
Metabolic Explorer
Perspecteev
Quadient
Tholitek
TotalEnergies
362 Participations
New André
Suez Organique
Nexity
Work highlights
- Advised METabolic EXplorer (METEX) in connection with financing operations for the company’s 2023-2024 strategic plan.
- Advised Chemical Computing Group, a Canadian company, on the acquisition of Discngine.
- Advised NEW ANDRE in the context of the takeover of the assets and activities of the company 1MONDE9 (the brand André).
France > Insurance
Bersay > Firm Profile
The firm
Founded in 1995, Bersay brings together around 50 highly qualified lawyers, offering strateging expertise in the main areas of business life in contentious an non-contentious matters, for a wide variety of private and public entities and investment funds in an international and national context.
QUALITY AT THE HEART OF OUR APPROACH
As the first parisian law firm to be ISO 9001 certified, bersay builds and adapts its internal procedures to respond the needs of its clients. The firm’s constant goal is to achieve excellence.
REGULARLY RECOGNIZED
In each Bersay’s practice areas, our attorneys are regularly recognized in leading French and International rankings.
A MULTI-SPECIALIST LAW FIRM
Bersay brings together around fifty lawyers offering deep specialized experience and expertise in the main areas of business life. Our lawyers began, their careers within the firm or joined us after practicing in prestigious French or International structures.
Areas of practice: The firm handles international deals as well as French deals, and is particularly active in:
- Corporate law/capital markets: Mergers and acquisitions, private equity, issuance of mixed securities, (for listed and unlisted companies), IPO, bankruptcy and restructuring.
- Banking/finance: Regulatory advice and representation before financial regulatory agencies, advice on financing for acquisitions, bridge loans, recapitalization, and other corporate purposes.
- Fund structuring: Structuring of French and Luxembourg private equity, real estate, infrastructure and debt funds, co-investment funds, funds of funds and dedicated funds. Incorporation and approval of portfolio management companies and investment companies, as well as any issues relating to their operating conditions (interest scheme, co-investment arrangements and the distribution in France of their investment funds or structured products).
- Tax: International and domestic acquisitions, private equity, reorganisation, joint ventures.
- Litigation/Arbitration: Corporate, securities, competition and distribution, real estate and construction, white-collar crime, international and domestic arbitration.
- Labour and employment: Collective, individual, white-collar crime.
- IP/IT/telecoms/media/entertainment/data protection: Intellectual property (trademarks, patents, copyright, designs infringement (counterfeiting/passing-off)/unfair trading), information technology, internet, data protection, cybercrime, telecommunications, media, sports law.
- Fintech: blocktchain, compliance, payment services, crowdfunding.
- Real estate/construction/environment: Transaction, commercial leases, construction, development, urbanism, environment.
- Competition and antitrust: French and European competition law (merger control, restrictions of competition, cartels, abuses of a dominant position), distribution, including franchise, commercial contracts, R&D and cooperation agreements, technology transfer agreements, licensing agreements, regulatory law, advertising.
- Public and administrative law: Government contracts (public tenders), outsourcing of public services, public-private partnerships.
- Industrial risks: Risk prevention; assistance to project managers, management of indusrtial diasters; managment of serial body injury claims, liability for defective products.
- Insurance: risk mapping; assistance for the realisation of industrial projects; damage insurance’s management; liabiliry insurance’s mnagement; disasters’ management.
- Energy Law: management of authorizations, construction and exploitation of energy production units; Corporate Power Purchase Agreement (CCPA)
- Life Sciences, R&D and Pharma: advice and litigation, in regulatory matters and in the context of the negotiation and management of contracts, research and development contracts, partnerships and consortiums, or in the design and implementation of their industrial projects.
INTERNATIONAL APPROACH
Sinc its creation, bersay has had the goal of serving its clients abroad as well as in France. International work is a very significant part of the firm’s activity. All our lawyers work in French and in English and most of them work in at least a third language (Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Hebrew).
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Corporate M&A, Litigation | Jérôme Bersay, Managing Partner, | jbersay@bersay.com | +33 (0)156883000 |
Tax | Manuela Bitton, Counsel | mbitton@bersay.com | +33 (0)156883000 |
Restructuring | Juliette Bour, Counsel | jbour@bersay.com | +33 (0)156883000 |
Labour and employment | Nathalie Cerqueira, Partner | ncerqueira@bersay.com | +33 (0)156883000 |
Litigation | Mathilde Cousteau, Partner | mcousteau@bersay.com | +33 (0)156883000 |
Litigation/arbitration, Restructuring, Real Estate | Frédéric Flatrès, Partner | fflatres@bersay.com | +33 (0)156883000 |
Corporate M&A | Anya Hristova, Partner | ahristova@bersay.com | +33 (0)156883000 |
Real Estate | Charles Koskas, Partner | ckoskas@bersay.com | +33 (0)156883000 |
Tax | Alain Jouan, Partner | ajouan@bersay.com | +33 (0)156883000 |
Corporate M&A | Stéphanie Benmoussa-Molkhou, Partner | sbm@bersay.com | +33 (0)156883000 |
Corporate / Private Equity | Pierre-Louis Périn, Partner | plperin@bersay.com | +33 (0)156883000 |
Labour and employment | Anne-Lise Puget, Partner | apuget@bersay.com | +33 (0)156883000 |
Public | Martin Tissier, Partner | mtissier@bersay.com | +33 (0)156883000 |
IP-IT-Data Protection | Frédéric Lecomte, Partner | flecomte@bersay.com | +33 (0)156883000 |
Corporate M&A / Private Equity | Pauline Darmon, Partner | pdarmon@bersay.com | +33 (0)156883000 |
Funds Structuring | Stéphanie Alexandrino, Partner | salexandrino@bersay.com | +33 (0)156883000 |
IP-IT-Data Protection | Bradley Joslove, Partner | bjoslove@bersay.com | +33 (0)156883000 |
Lawyer Profiles
Photo | Name | Position | Profile |
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Stéphanie Alexandrino | Partner | View Profile | |
Mrs Nathalie Cerqueira | Partner | View Profile | |
Mathilde Cousteau | Partner | View Profile | |
Pauline Darmon | Partner | View Profile | |
Frédéric Flatrès | Partner | View Profile | |
Mr Bradley Joslove | Partner | View Profile | |
Frédéric Lecomte | Partner | View Profile | |
Pierre-Louis Périn | Partner | View Profile | |
Mrs Anne-Lise Puget | Partner | View Profile | |
Martin Tissier | Partner | View Profile |