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Benoît Fleury

Benoît
Fleury

Partner

CONTACT INFO

bfleury@gibsondunn.com

TEL:+33 (0) 1 56 43 13 00

FAX:+33 (0)1 56 43 13 33

Paris

16, avenue Matignon, 75008 Paris, France

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PRACTICE

Mergers and Acquisitions Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice Business Restructuring and Reorganization Capital Markets Financial Institutions Insurance and Reinsurance Securities Regulation and Corporate Governance

BIOGRAPHY

Benoît Fleury is a French qualified partner in the Paris office of Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher, and a member of the firm’s Corporate Transactions, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity and Business Restructuring Practice Groups.

Mr. Fleury’s practice focuses on one hand on corporate and commercial law (and in particular, securities-related transactions) and on the other, restructuring work.

He regularly advises European and US companies in connection with mergers and acquisitions, which often involve innovative aspects of securities law. He is also involved in some of the most complex recent restructuring matters (mandat ad hoc, conciliation and safeguard), representing both debtors and creditors, notably institutional shareholders and portfolio companies and funds that he also advises in connection with their strategic investments and day-to-day operations. His practice also includes advising hedge funds in relation to their investments.

Legal 500 EMEA 2022 recognizes Mr. Fleury as a “key lawyer” for Mergers & Acquisitions. He is also recommended by Chambers Europe where sources highlight he “has experience assisting clients with corporate reorganizations and insolvency proceedings” and is “really smart, always available, works quickly and has good business sense”. They appreciate his “straightforward style and clever strategies”. He is a “down-to-earth, commercial, no-nonsense lawyer” and “an astute analyst of critical judicial situations in the bankruptcy field, [that] turns things around very fast whilst providing great advice”. The directory mentioned that he is “highly regarded” and described him as “very proactive and client-oriented.” Legal 500 EMEA 2019 also praised him for Insurance (band 3 : “an excellent lawyer” ). Sources say “Fleury is very strong, reactive and commercial.” Previous editions praised his “responsiveness, dedication and negotiation skills” and referred to him as “patient, able to explain everything and ready to hear what we have to say.” Best Lawyers in France (2011-2023) has also consistently recommended him for Corporate law, as well as Insolvency and Reorganization Law. French business magazine Le Magazine Des Affaires also selected him as a “rising star” among the new generation of top French corporate partners.

Mr. Fleury graduated from University Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense with a master’s degree in 1996, after having received a diploma from business school EDHEC (École de Hautes Etudes Commerciales du Nord) in 1993. Mr. Fleury teaches corporate law at EDHEC business school, having taught for three years at Evry University. He frequently​ writes on topical legal issues. ​

Mr. Fleury is fluent in English.

EDUCATION

Université Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense - 1996 DEA

École de hautes études commerciales du Nord-EDHEC - 1993 Diplôme

ADMISSIONS

France - Avocat au Barreau de Paris

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Firm News - June 23, 2022 | Best Lawyers in France 2023 Recognizes 18 Gibson Dunn Attorneys
Firm News - June 24, 2021 | Best Lawyers in France 2022 Recognizes 18 Gibson Dunn Attorneys
Firm News - June 25, 2020 | Best Lawyers in France 2021 Recognizes 17 Gibson Dunn Attorneys
Firm News - March 16, 2020 | Gibson Dunn Ranked in Chambers Europe 2020
Publications - September 13, 2019 | Les classes de créanciers dans le nouveau droit des procédures collectives : pistes de réflexion.
Firm News - July 1, 2019 | Best Lawyers in France 2020 Recognizes 16 Gibson Dunn Attorneys
Client Alert - May 23, 2019 | With Enactment of The Pacte Statute, All French Companies Must Be Managed in Their Corporate Interest and Management Must Consider Social and Environmental Issues Deriving from Their Activities
- May 17, 2019 | In the Wake of International Protectionism, France Strengthens Its Enforcement Scheme Applicable to Foreign Investments
Publications - April 2, 2019 | L’« européanisation » du droit des procédures collectives : une harmonisation ratée?
Firm News - March 8, 2019 | Gibson Dunn Ranked in Chambers Europe 2019
Client Alert - June 28, 2018 | French Supreme Court Holds That Ultimate Controlling Shareholder of a Liquidated French Subsidiary Should Compensate Employees for Job Loss
Firm News - June 22, 2018 | Best Lawyers 2019 Recognizes 10 Paris Partners
Webcasts - April 18, 2017 | Webcast – The New French Anti-Corruption Law (“Sapin II”) within the Global Compliance Landscape
Client Alert - February 21, 2017 | French Legal Briefing – France Continues to Adopt the Highest International Standards to Attract Investors
Article - December 15, 2016 | Lutte contre la corruption, les entreprises face à leurs obligations
Client Alert - November 10, 2016 | New French Anti-Corruption Regime
Article - April 14, 2016 | Do Not Be Afraid Of The French M&A Process
Client Alert - April 5, 2016 | French Legal Briefing – French Government Sends Strong Positive Signals to French and Foreign Businesses
Client Alert - March 29, 2016 | French Bill for a Digital Republic
Client Alert - February 24, 2016 | 2015 Year-End French Law Update
Client Alert - July 29, 2015 | French Financial Markets Authority Position-Recommendation on the Disposal and Acquisition of Major Assets by French-Listed Issuers
Client Alert - May 19, 2015 | The Double-Prosecution System Abandoned for French Market Abuse Related Offenses
Client Alert - January 23, 2015 | 2014 Year-End French Law Update
Client Alert - July 22, 2014 | 2014 Mid-Year French Law Update
Client Alert - May 16, 2014 | French Decree Requires Government Approval for Foreign Investments in Strategic Business Sectors
Client Alert - April 29, 2014 | European Parliament Adopts Broad New Compliance and Sustainability Reporting Requirements
Client Alert - March 7, 2013 | French Court of Appeals Adopts New Safeguard Plans for Heart of La Défense
Client Alert - February 1, 2012 | French Court of Appeals Confirms Heart of La Defense’s Right to Seek and Obtain Creditor Protection in France under Safeguard Proceedings
Article - February 1, 2012 | Coeur Défense, les procédures de sauvegarde confirmées
Client Alert - March 17, 2011 | French Supreme Court Releases Landmark Decision Upholding Right of Heart of La Défense to Seek and Obtain Protection in France under Safeguard Proceedings
Client Alert - October 19, 2010 | French Banking and Financial Regulation Bill: Summary of Main Provisions
Client Alert - October 14, 2010 | The French Accelerated Financial Safeguard (the French “Prepack”)
Client Alert - October 26, 2009 | Tunnelling Through the Wreckage
Client Alert - July 13, 2009 | France’s Highest Court Issues Landmark Reversal of French Case Law Regarding Standing of Creditors Challenging the Jurisdiction of French Courts in the Context of Insolvency Proceedings
Client Alert - January 19, 2009 | Short Selling Update: Developments from Global Regulators
Client Alert - September 26, 2008 | Fusions Acquisitions, au Coeur d’Enjeux Majeurs
Client Alert - September 23, 2008 | Short on Short Selling: Global Regulators Take Action
Client Alert - April 27, 2006 | Poison Pills “à la française”: France Implements the EU Directive on Takeovers
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