BDGS Associés
Client SatisfactionBDGS Associés fields ‘a high-level team with exceptional legal technique combined with leading transactional experience’. The group acts for CAC 40 companies as well as state-owned companies and investors. The firm has strong credentials in public and private M&A transactions as well as corporate reorganisations, and recently advised on high-profile deals across various sectors and industries (internet, renewables, transport, telecoms, finance). It is also the go-to-firm for high-end work involving the public sector with Jean-Emmanuel Skovron an expert in this area. Skovron jointly heads the practice alongside the highly regarded Marc Loy, Antoine Bonnasse and Youssef Djehane. Other key names include Thomas Méli, Lucile Gaillard , François Baylion, Jérôme du Chazaud and David Andréani.
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Testimonials
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- ‘High-level team with exceptional legal technique combined with leading transactional experience.’
- ‘Team members are highly qualified and are top of the class legal practitioners. They are truly more than just legal advisers but business partners. They are very strong in connecting all the business aspects to the legal matters.’
- ‘Marc Loy is very experienced and always find solutions and is reassuring. David Andréani offers innovative proposals to difficulties.'
- ‘Jean-Emmanuel Skovron stands out for his interpersonal qualities and intimate understanding of top business issues and top of the class legal expertise. David Andréani stands out for his exceptional combination of top legal expertise and financial skills. ’
- ‘Thomas Méli has a very good understanding of clients’ constraints and excellent ability to find secure and innovative legal solutions, even in complex or even contentious situations.’
- ‘Jérôme du Chazaud is a brilliant young partner.’
- ‘Lucille Gaillard is competent, available, caring in complex matters that required a political and strategic approach beyond simple technical competence.'
- ‘Jean-Emmanuel Skovron is particularly innovative, agile with a detailed understanding of the issues and business, associated with unfailing kindness and benevolence. ’
Key clients
- ADEME Investissement
- Bouygues Telecom
- Bpifrance
- Butler Industries
- Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations
- Canal+
- CMA CGM
- Crédit Agricole Assurances
- ENGIE
- Evolis
- Icade
- La Banque Postale
- Louis Dreyfus Armateurs
- LOV Group
- Paprec
- Publicis
- Sagard
- SNCF
- Sopra Steria
- Thales
Work highlights
- Advising Icade on the sale of its stake in Icade Santé.
- Advising LBP on the reorganisation of LBP’s insurance branch.
- Advising Crédit Agricole Assurances (Predica) on the transfer of all assets and liabilities attached to Predica’s retirement business to another affiliate of CAA.
Lawyers
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Practice head
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Antoine Bonnasse, Youssef Djehane, Jean-Emmanuel Skovron, Marc Loy