Bignon Lebray

Restructuring - Banking, Finance and Capital Markets

Partner, Restructuring - Banking, Finance & Capital Markets

Having previously practised in at leading British and American firms, Serge has been advising financial institutions, sponsors, investment funds, non-financial companies and public authorities for more than 12 years.​

He is involved in corporate financing and private placement (EMTN, Euro PP Schuldscheindarlehen), acquisition / LBOs, mezzanine unit-linked debt, assets, export credit, including through tax leasing, (infrastructure and renewable-energy projects), complex receivables, including those with deconsolidating effect, transfers of ownership and related regulatory issues, as well as debt restructuring, rescheduling agreements and prevention of corporate difficulties.​

In 2024, Serge was referenced from IFLR 1000.​

Serge is recognised as a Best Lawyers 2025 in Banking and Finance Law.

French, English

LLM in Banking and Financial Law, Boston University School of Law (2007)​ Master’s degree (DEA) in Community Law, University of Aix-Marseille III (2003)​ Master’s Degree (DESS) in European and International Business Law, University of Valenciennes (2002)

Serge is a member of the IBA (International Bar Association).​ Serge is co-author, along with Sébastien Pinot, of the “France” chapter in the ICLG: Project Finance (International Comparative Legal Guide to: Project Finance), 2019.​ Serge is a member of the Geographical Society, the oldest geographical society in the world, founded in 1821