Hubert Segain

A partner at Herbert Smith Freehills since 2008, Hubert Segain heads the firm's corporate practice in Paris. He also served as the managing partner of the Paris office for four years.

His practice primarily concerns cross-border mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, stock exchange regulations and corporate governance. Hubert works with both French and international clients, with a focus on industrial groups, financial institutions and investment funds. He works for listed companies as well as for private ones, for the private sector as well as for the public sector.

He regularly collaborates with regulatory bodies (such as the AMF) and other professional organisations on matters affecting corporate and financial regulations.

• Altran Technologies, on its proposed sale through a friendly takeover offer to Capgemini
• April, on the acquisition by British fund CVC Capital Partners of the majority stake of its share capital, followed by a mandatory tender offer
• Danone on its acquisition of Michel & Augustin
• ERAMET on its non-solicited takeover bid to acquire 100% of the share capital of its Australian listed business partner Mineral Deposits Limited

• Capital markets: Equity
• Financial services regulatory
• M&A
• Private equity

• Automotive
• Banking
• Consumer goods and services
• Energy
• Financial services

• Paris, New York

• DEA Droit Privé, Paris - Panthéon Sorbonne
• DEA Droit des Affaires, Paris - Panthéon Assas
• LL.M., Yale Law School