Office

Paris
15 rue de Laborde
75008 Paris

Partner

Christophe Eck

Partner

Christophe Eck

Office

Paris
15 rue de Laborde
75008 Paris

Practices

Christophe Eck is a partner in Gide's Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions team in Paris. His practice covers mergers and acquisitions, private equity, securities law and corporate law.

He is involved in acquisitions and mergers of listed and unlisted companies, as well as restructurings. He is regularly involved in cross-border transactions in various parts of the world, including Asia and Africa. He has also developed a litigation practice in these areas before national courts and arbitration tribunals, as well as expertise in infrastructure and mining projects.

He advises or has advised numerous groups on their mergers and acquisitions (Auchan, Société Générale, Groupama, Addax & Oryx, BPCE, BMCE, Total, Anglogold Ashanti, ENI) as well as government authorities.

Christophe is a graduate of the University of Nancy and the University of Paris. He is a member of the Paris Bar and is also a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales. Christophe was Managing Partner of the firm in 2010 and 2011.

Awards

  • Chambers Global/Europe - France 2024

    Corporate/M&A: High-End Capability

    Band 6

    Christophe Eck is a very business-oriented partner with a straightforward, problem-solving approach." "He is very efficient in complex and tense negotiations.

  • Best Lawyers - France 2025

    Best Lawyers

    Christophe Eck is recognised in the following practices : Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law.

  • IFLR1000 - France 2024

    Corporate and M&A

    Highly Regarded

    Christophe Eck is recognised in the following practice : M&A.

  • IFLR1000 - France 2024

    Project Development

    Highly Regarded

    Christophe Eck is recognised in the following practice : Project Development.