Frédéric Bouvet
Frederic is a Corporate/M&A partner and the head of Corporate/M&A in Paris.
He focuses primarily on mergers and acquisitions, securities law, joint-ventures and corporate reorganisations. He regularly advises listed and non-listed companies on complex and strategic corporate transactions, with particular expertise in multijurisdictional transactions. He also has extensive experience in stock exchange–related transactions.
Frédéric is ranked as a "Leading Individual" for Corporate/M&A by Legal 500 EMEA 2025 and by Chambers France 2026. IFLR1000 Leading Lawyers 2025 describes him as "Highly regarded" for M&A and private equity.
Chambers France 2026 (Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability) describes Frédéric as "an excellent lawyer in both the technical aspects of the law and the search for practical solutions that suit business teams." Chambers France 2026 also states: "In addition to strong technical and commercial awareness, Frédéric Bouvet is a very proactive lawyer." "Frédéric Bouvet is completely dedicated to his clients, with strong leadership skills and the ability to handle complex issues in a very diplomatic manner." "Frédéric Bouvet is very helpful and solution-driven." The previous edition in 2025 stated: "He is a lawyer you want to have on your side for his sense of anticipation, his global vision and his commercial mind."
Experience & capabilities
Selected matters
- ENGIE on several strategic operations including:
- its € 18 billion acquisition of UK Power Networks Holdings Limited, a leading electricity distribution operator in the UK
- the sale and prior reorganisation of Equans, a global multi-technical services leader, to Bouygues for €7.1 billion
- the creation of Ocean Winds, a co-controlled 50/50 joint-venture in fixed and floating offshore wind with EDPR, a global leader in the renewable energy sector based in France and Spain
- Air Liquide on:
- the divestiture of its biogas / biomethane production activities in the United States of America, France, Norway and Sweden to Mobius Renewables (backed by IFM Investors)
- the sale of its French liquid natural gas distribution business to the Spanish company Molgas, the European market leader in the distribution of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
- Orange on:
- the entry into an exclusivity agreement with Morrison to create a jointly controlled data centre company located in France
- the sale of the Fime group, a global leader specialising in testing and certification services for electronic transactions
- Imerys on:
- the negotiation of a partnership agreement with Banque des Territoires (Caisse des Dépôts Group), in the framework of France 2030 regarding the financing and development of a major lithium project in France (Project Emili)
- the acquisition of the European diatomite and perlite activities of Chemviron
- Alten on:
- the acquisition of the Klanik group, a fast‑growing French IT services group
- the acquisition of the Worldgrid Business from ATOS SE
- Groupe SEB on:
- the acquisition of La Brigade de Buyer, an international group that notably owns the de Buyer, Sabatier and 32 Dumas brands, symbols of excellence and expertise in the cookware, pastry and cutlery sector
- the acquisition of Krampouz, a French company that designs, produces and markets crepe makers, waffle makers, planchas and grills for professionals and consumers
- 750g International, digital media publisher and food services provider in Germany, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Brazil, USA and United Kingdom
- Ardonagh, a leading UK insurance broking group, on its acquisition of Groupe Leader Insurance, one of the top 10 wholesale and multi-specialist brokers in France
- CFAO on several strategic operations including:
- the sale of its car wholesale and retail activities for Audi in Vietnam
- on its joint investment by way of a capital increase with Mobility54 in InTouch, a major player in payment solutions and digital services in Africa
- Nexity, France’s leading integrated real estate group, on the acquisition of the Angelotti group, the regional leader in property development and urban planning in Occitania in the south of France
- Gecina on its proposed EUR 1.8 billion public offer for Foncière de Paris, a French listed real estate investment trust
Background
Frédéric is a member of the Paris Bar Association and speaks fluent English. He holds a Master in Business Law, Tax Policy and Accounting, a DESS in International Law, a DJCE in International Business Law and a DEA in Business Law from the University of Aix en Provence.
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