Bignon Lebray

Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions

Partner, Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions

Avocat à la Cour since 2004, Taous is a partner in our Corporate / M&A and Private Equity teams since September 2022.​

She advises on a wide range of corporate matters, with a particular focus on M&A, private equity, joint ventures and strategic partnerships on a domestic and cross-border basis, including in Africa, with a recognised OHADA law expertise.​

Taous has extensive experience and a sector expertise in asset management, real estate, TMT and energy and infrastructure, working mainly with asset managers, financial institutions, private equity firms, portfolio management companies, but also SMEs and large corporations.​

She has notably acted on a number of high-profile real estate transactions, advising international investors, funds and real estate developers on real estate vehicle acquisitions, disposals and the structuring and negotiation of strategic partnerships, across a variety of asset classes (including offices, logistics, retail, hotels and​ residential).​

Prior to joining the firm, she practiced over 18 years as a corporate / M&A and private equity lawyer in leading international law firms.

English, Spanish and French

CAPA, Professional Training School of the Paris Bars (2004) - DESS in business law, University of Paris XII Master’s Degree in management, SKEMA Business School, (2010) - DESS in Business Law - Mergers, Acquisitions and Corporate Restructuring, University of Paris-Saclay

During his career, Taous has dealt with 31 of the 54 countries on the African continent, in the field of telecoms, energy and infrastructure, and has had the opportunity to travel privately or professionally to 12 of them.