Étienne Boursican is a renowned corporate lawyer specializing in stock market transactions with more than 25 years’ experience advising on a wide range of transactions involving listed companies (acquisitions, capital market financing, restructuring, etc.).

He advises issuers and investors on securities law, corporate governance, market abuse, financial communication and sustainability. He also has a particular focus on CSR issues.

He joined the Corporate – M&A team of the firm as partner in 2022.

Education
  • Associate and then Partner in several international law firms, 1998 – 2022
  • LL.M. – Georgetown University, 1998
  • DEA – University Paris I – Panthéon-Sorbonne, 1996
  • Lawyer since: 1998
  • Bar admissions: Paris
Publications
  • “Une réforme ambitieuse au service de l’attractivité des marchés”, Le Mot de la semaine by Le Club des juristes, January 2025
  • “Abus de marché : enjeux et évolutions avec le Listing Act”, Conference with Cercle Montesquieu, October 2024

Contact

Languages: French, English

Awards

LEGAL 500 EMEA

Recommended lawyer

  • Mergers and acquisition – Tier 3​

De Pardieu Brocas Maffei strengthened its equity capital markets practice with the hire of Etienne Boursican … in January 2022. The firm assists issuers with ECM, EuroPP and public M&A transactions.

BEST LAWYERS

Recognized since 2013 in:

  • Corporate Law
  • Mergers and Acquisitions Law
  • Securities Law
  • Specific focus: Mergers and Acquisitions

OPTION FINANCE

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

LEADERS LEAGUE

Excellent

  • Mergers & Acquisitions – Stock market, complex or potentially contentious transactions
  • Mergers & Acquisitions – Distressed M&A
  • Mergers & Acquisitions – Transactions over €500m

LEADERS LEAGUE

Highly recommended

  • Mergers & Acquisitions – M&A with high regulatory stakes

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