**Professional Biography**
**Name:** Hersant Lechatreux Blaise
**Birth Date:** Sunday, May 3, 1970
**Birth Place:** Caen, France
**Education:**
* Master's Degree in Law, University of Caen Normandy (1992)
* Certificate in International Law, University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas (1993)
**Professional Experience:**
* Senior Associate, Jones Day (1993-1998)
* Partner, Gide Loyrette Nouel (1998-2005)
* Founding Partner, HL Avocats (2005-present)
**Areas of Expertise:**
* Corporate and Commercial Law
* Mergers and Acquisitions
* Private Equity
* Business Restructuring and Insolvency
* International Arbitration
**Notable Accomplishments:**
* Led the legal team for the acquisition of a major French healthcare company by a private equity firm (2015)
* Advised on the restructuring and sale of a multinational manufacturing group (2017)
* Represented a major oil and gas company in an international arbitration proceeding (2019)
**Awards and Recognition:**
* Legal 500 Paris: Leading Lawyer for Corporate and Commercial Law (2016-2023)
* Chambers Europe: Band 1 Lawyer for Corporate/M&A (2017-2023)
* Best Lawyers in France: Corporate Law (2018-2023)
**Social Media Details:**
* LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hersant-lechatreux-blaise-a4766b17b/
* Twitter: @HersantLechatreux
**Recent Projects:**
* Advised on the formation of a joint venture between a French technology company and a Chinese conglomerate (2022)
* Represented a family-owned business in the sale of its majority stake to a strategic investor (2023)
* Led the legal team for the initial public offering of a biotechnology company on Euronext Paris (2023)
**Other Information:**
* Fluent in French, English, and Spanish
* Member of the International Bar Association
* Arbitrator at the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
* Lecturer on corporate law at the University of Caen Normandy
**Personal Interests:**
* Sailing
* Golf
* Classical music