Bertrand Delaunay is a partner in the Paris office of Gibson Dunn and a member of the firm’s Mergers and Acquisitions and Private Equity Practice Groups.
Bertrand specializes in private equity and mergers and acquisitions, including joint-ventures. He acts on behalf of industrial companies, investment funds, and banks.
The Legal 500 EMEA recommends Bertrand as a Key Lawyer, with sources highlighting he is a “key practitioner”, a “corporate expert”, “available and knowledgeable” ; “very technical and a great professional” ; a “key point of contact”.
Best Lawyers in France also consistently recommends him for Private Equity law, Corporate Law and Mergers and Acquisitions Law.
Prior to joining Gibson Dunn in 2017, Bertrand practiced with a leading British law firm since 1998, where he served as managing partner of the Paris office from 2010 to 2012.
A member of the Paris Bar, Bertrand graduated in 1993 from University of Paris I (Panthéon-Sorbonne) with a DEA (postgraduate degree) in business law, in 1992 from Queen Mary and Westfield College - University of London with a LL.M, and in 1991 from University of Paris II (Panthéon-Assas) with a Maîtrise in business law.
He speaks French and English fluently.
Capabilities
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Business Restructuring and Reorganization
- Energy and Infrastructure
- Power and Renewables
- Private Equity
- Securities Regulation and Corporate Governance
Credentials
Education:
- Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne - 1993 DEA
- Queen Mary University of London - 1992 Master of Laws (LL.M.)
- Université de Nice Sophia-Antipolis - 1989 DEUG
Admissions:
- France - Avocat au Barreau de Paris