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Lauded for its ‘impeccable professionalism, quality and speed of execution’, the team at Bird & Bird takes care of early-stage financing and series fund raising for companies in the tech, food, biotech and life sciences segments. Leadership is shared between co-managing partner Emmanuelle Porte, who specialises in venture capital, M&A and corporate finance transactions; and Gildas Louvel. Also noted are Carole Bodin (M&A and venture capital) and Bertrand Levy, who routinely advises investment funds on their acquisitions or divestment processes. Félicien Bardsley joined the practice from Goodwin in January 2024.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Carole Bodin is an available partner, she listens to her clients and understands their issues. Carole is very educational and always very clear, so she plays her advisory role perfectly. Carole is constructive in negotiations and respectful of her colleagues, while maintaining her positions in a reasoned manner.'

  • ‘Impeccable professionalism, quality and speed of execution.'

  • ‘Bertrand Lévy has a perfect knowledge of our company and a complete mastery of the entire legal environment of our management package.'

  • ‘Very reliable team, able to manage conflict or tense situations within short time frames.'

  • ‘Bertrand Lévy - calm at all costs, even in moments of tension. Knows how to assert himself gently.'

Key clients

  • ARM
  • Sparing Vision
  • Infravia Growth
  • Caisse des dépôts et consignations
  • Vidi Capital
  • Enterome
  • Corwave
  • Efeso Consulting Group
  • Bpifrance Investissement
  • Engie New Ventures
  • St-Hubert
  • Qwant

Work highlights

  • Advised Fonds SPI of Bpifrance on its €32m Series A extension in Umiami, which develops vegetal alternatives to fish and meat.
  • Advised Eligo Bioscience on a new €27.5m Series B round.

Lawyers

Leading partners
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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Emmanuelle Porte, Gildas Louvel

Other key lawyers

Carole Bodin, Betrand Lévy, Félicien Bardsley