Cédric Chanas advises family investment holding,  issuers and investment funds on private equity transactions, as well as French and foreign listed companies and industrial groups on M&A, restructuring and strategic projects.

His practice also covers acquisition-related and stock market litigation.

He joined the firm in 2009 as an associate and became partner in 2013.

Education
  • IEP Paris, 2001
  • Maîtrise in Business Law – University Paris II Panthéon-Assas, 2003
  • DESS Juriste d’Affaires – University Paris XI, 2004
  • Lawyer since: 2005
  • Bar admissions: Paris

Contact

Languages: French, English

Awards

CHAMBERS AND PARTNERS FRANCE

Individual

  • Private Equity
  • Corporate /M&A: High-end capability

“Cédric is excellent – knowledgeable, smart and proactive.”

“Cédric Chanas is a brilliant lawyer with a very wide range of skills and multi-sector expertise. He quickly masters his cases and adapts without problem to all environments and deal sizes.”

LEGAL 500 EMEA

Leading partner

  • France> Mergers and acquisitions – Tier 2

LEGAL 500 EMEA

Recommended lawyer

  • France> Mergers and acquisitions – Tier 3

BEST LAWYERS

Recognized since 2014 in:

  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Private Equity Law
  • Leveraged Buyouts

IFLR 1000

Ranked as “Highly regarded” in: 

  • Private Equity

OPTION FINANCE

  • Financial and stock market litigation and AMF regulations *****
  • Acquisition litigation ****

LEADERS LEAGUE

Leading

  • Litigation & Arbitration – Commercial Litigation
  • Restructuring & insolvency – LBO transactions in difficulty
  • Dispute resolution – Commercial litigation

LEADERS LEAGUE

Excellent

  • Litigation & Arbitration – Financial & equity litigation
  • Mergers & Acquisitions – Distressed M&A 
  • Private Equity – Advising management teams
  • Mergers & Acquisitions – Stock marketcomplex or potentially contentious transactions 

LEADERS LEAGUE

Highly recommended

  • Private Equity – Venture Capital
  • Dispute resolution – International arbitration
  • Africa Desk – Natural ressources and renewable energies

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