Sophie Coignat
Partner
Sophie Coignat is a member of the Paris and New York Bars with over 20 years of experience in mergers and acquisitions. She advises French and international companies, including listed companies, as well as entrepreneurs, investors, and institutions on their investment and divestment transactions, as well as on corporate law matters (equity restructuring, shareholder relations, etc.). She has extensive experience in cross-border transactions.
She also has strong expertise in stock exchange and financial markets regulations, particularly in corporate governance of listed companies and market abuse prevention.
Sophie has been a partner at DELCADE since 2016 after spending more than twelve years in major international law firms such as Latham & Watkins LLP and Simmons & Simmons LLP. She graduated from NYU Law School, Université Montesquieu Bordeaux IV and Université Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne.
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DELCADE featured in the first edition of the Best Law Firms™ – France 2026 rankings
DELCADE appears in the rankings of the first French edition of Best Law Firms™ – France 2026, confirming the firm’s positioning among leading business law firms in France. The firm is ranked at the national level with five recognitions, including four Tier 1 rankings, in the following practice areas: DELCADE also appears in the regional […]
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DELCADE’s M&A – Corporate practice recognised by Option Droit & Affaires 2025
DELCADE’s Mergers & Acquisitions- Corporate practice has been recognised by the Option Droit & Affaires 2025 rankings, for transactions below €200 million, both on an individual and collective basis. DELCADE’s M&A practice is recognised on a collective basis, with the distinction of partners Benoît Lafourcade, Sophie Coignat, Maïté Lavrilleux Carboni, Jennifer Paty, Pierre-Antoine Dubecq, Jean-Yves […]
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DELCADE advises Bpifrance on its equity investment in Château de la Bourdaisière
DELCADE advised Bpifrance on its equity investment in Château de la Bourdaisière through its France Investissement Tourisme 3 fund. A sustainable hospitality project in the Loire Valley Located in Montlouis-sur-Loire, Château de la Bourdaisière is a unique hospitality site combining accommodation, a historic garden and park, cultural programming, and educational initiatives focused on biodiversity. Owned […]
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