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Bertrand Sénéchal

Bertrand Sénéchal joined CMS Francis Lefebvre in 2023 as a partner. He practices in financial market law, with a particular focus on equity markets. He advises on IPOs, capital increases, block disposals, equity securities and debt securities in the French, international and US markets. His other practice areas relate to ad hoc and ongoing disclosure and transparency obligations, the European Market Abuse Regulation (MAR), corporate law, governance and profit-sharing plans. His clients include listed French and international companies. · CMS Francis Lefebvre

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About

Bertrand Sénéchal is a partner at CMS Francis Lefebvre specializing in financial market law, with a focus on equity markets. He advises on IPOs, capital increases, block disposals, and securities offerings, as well as disclosure obligations and corporate governance.

Practice areas

Capital Markets: EquityCapital Markets: DebtCorporate / M&ASecuritiesCorporate GovernanceFinancial Markets Regulation

Office

Expertise

Equity Capital MarketsDebt Capital MarketsCorporate GovernanceMarket Abuse Regulation

Education

  • Diploma, IFA (French Directors’ Institute), certified company director (2021)
  • LLM (Master of Laws), New York University (1994)
  • Magistère de Juriste d’affaires and DESS (specialised post-graduate diploma) in business law and taxation, Université Paris II - Panthéon-Assas (1993)
  • Graduate, Institut d’études politiques (IEP), Sciences Po Paris (1990)

Admissions

  • New York Bar (1994)

Languages

FrenchEnglish