Bernard Grinspan is a partner in the Paris office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, where he serves as Chairman of the International Management Committee and Partner-in-Charge of the office.

Mr. Grinspan concentrates on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, real estate and real estate financing.  Mr. Grinspan has been active in cross-border acquisitions and joint ventures, as well as international joint ventures, distributorship and licensing agreements.  He has been instrumental in "getting the deal done" in a number of highly visible transactions within the French business community.

Before joining Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher's Paris office in 1990, Mr. Grinspan spent nine years in the United States, first as a student at the Harvard Law School, then as a practicing attorney in New York, working successively at White and Case, Schlumberger Limited and Davis Polk & Wardwell.  His two-and-a-half-year experience at Schlumberger gave him an excellent insider's view of the corporate world, rather unique in law firms as he was involved in the practical implementation of deals as well as their negotiation.  After graduating in France, he completed his military service and practiced for two years in a French firm before leaving for the U.S.

Bernard Grinspan plays a major role in the growth of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher's European practices.  He was and continues to be instrumental in the development of the firm's European offices into high quality legal service providers, capable of advising foreign clients on the laws of their respective jurisdictions.

Mr. Grinspan is recommended in the field of Corporate/M&A by Practical Law Company's Which lawyer? 2007 and 2008.