Frédéric Bailly

Frédéric Bailly is a partner involved in Mergers & Acquisitions and Corporate Law.

Frédéric has nearly 35 years’ experience in the M&A transactions for a clientele of investment funds and industrial companies in France and abroad. He is also highly skilled in the reorganisation of groups as well as in complex real estate transactions.

With several multinational companies, mid-cap businesses and investment funds among his clients, Frédéric Bailly offers pragmatic and adapted solutions. He is primarily active in the industry, technology and real estate sectors.

Frédéric also spent 10 years at Salans where he became a partner. He was then a partner at Fidal and Winston & Strawn. He also served as legal and financial director of an investment company and a technical consultancy in Paris.

AWARDS & NOMINATIONS

• Best Lawyers in France: individually ranked in:
  – Mergers & Acquisitions
  – Corporate Law
• Chambers Europe (France): Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market (Band 2)
• Legal 500 EMEA (France):
  – Real Estate (Tier 2)
  – Mergers and acquisitions (Tier 6)
• Décideurs:
  – Mergers & acquisitions: Transactions between €75 & €500 million (Excellent)
  – Africa Desk – Project financing (Excellent)
  – Africa Desk – TMT (Excellent)
  – Africa Desk – Corporate / M&A (Excellent)
  – Africa Desk – Natural ressources and renewable energies
• Trophées du Droit:
  – gold trophy in Renewable Energy Law (2023)
  – gold trophy in Africa desk: Energy and Infrastructure (2023)
• Magazine des affaires – Infrastructure Awards:
  – Energie Greenfield energy
  – Brownfield infrastructure
  – Greenfield infrastructure
  – Africa
• Option Droit & Affaires:
  – Mergers and Acquisitions > 200 M€ (3 stars)
  – Capital innovation
  – LBOs between €50 million and €300 million
  – LBO – Advising management teams
• IFLR1000 (France): Mergers & Acquisitions