Bignon Lebray

Partner, Public and Environmental law

After several years in the Public Law / Project Finance Department of Linklaters, Sébastien joined Bignon Lebray to create the Public Law and Environment Department in our Paris office.

In particular, he has developed his practice in advising and litigating on public contracts (e.g. public procurement and public-private partnerships), government assistance, urban planning and the environment, as well as in advising on public and regulatory aspects project finance, mergers and acquisitions / privatisation and public-sector finance transactions.

“Bignon Lebray provides ‘excellent services’. The team of eight lawyers is ‘very dynamic and efficient, fluent in English and has a good knowledge of public projects’. The firm advises private companies and local authorities. It offers a wide range of skills, covering public contracts, local authority financing and urban planning law (…) Their activities are managed by Sébastien Pinot, a “‘pragmatic, reliable lawyer whose advice is fair and strategic’.” (Legal 500)

French, English, Spanish, German

Paris Law School Certificate, (2003) Graduated from the Public Business Law Institute of the Paris Bar, (2003) Master’s Degree in European Business Law, University of Paris V, (2002) Master’s Degree in International and European public Law, University of Paris XI, (2001) Diploma in legal translation in English and Spanish, ISIT (Institute of Interpretation and Translation), (2001) Master’s Degree in Public administration, Indiana University (US), School of Public and Environmental Affairs, (1999)