Bignon Lebray

Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions - Private Equity

Partner, Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions - Private Equity

Édouard joined Bignon Lebray in April 2022 as part of the Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions department.​​ Anticipation, responsiveness, and meeting deadlines are key factors for successful projects.​​

Mergers & Acquisitions​​

Mergers, demergers, partial asset contributions​​ Structuring external growth, transfer and equity financing operations​​ Preliminary reorganization​​ Carrying-out acquisition due diligence and pre-sale due diligence (vendor due diligence)​​ Writing and negotiating legal documentation for transfers/acquisitions (agreements for the acquisition/sale of company shares, assets or business, representations & warranties, shareholders’ agreements etc.)​​

Private Equity​​

Fundraising, private equity, growth capital, and buyout transactions​​ Writing and negotiating legal documentation (investment agreements, shareholders’ agreements, etc.)​​ Simple or complex share issuances (ordinary or preferred shares, bonds, etc., BSA, ABSA, OC, ORA, etc.)​​ Assistance with structuring and implementing management packages​​

Corporate Law​​

Company incorporation – Writing shareholders’ agreements​​ Tracking legal compliance – Approval of annual accounts​​ Writing intra-group agreements​​ Majority or minority stake acquisitions

English and French

French professional law diploma (CAPA) (2013)​ In-house Counsel Diploma (DJCE) of Lyon (2011) ​ Master 1 & 2 in Business Law, specialising in business law and techniques, University of Lyon (2009/2010, 2010/2011)

Édouard is a tutor at the C.R.A. association (Association of Business Sellers and Buyers).​