Office

Paris
15 rue de Laborde
75008 Paris

Partner

Marcus Billam

Partner

Marcus Billam

Office

Paris
15 rue de Laborde
75008 Paris

Practices

Marcus Billam is a partner in the "Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions" team in Paris. He specialises in mergers and acquisitions and securities law.

He mainly advises listed and unlisted companies, industrial groups and families on their strategic and cross-border projects.

He has acted for both industrial companies and investment funds in a number of high-profile transactions. Marcus also advises listed companies on corporate governance issues.

Prior to joining Gide, Marcus was a partner at Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier since early 2015, having previously been a partner at Allen & Overy (2010 - 2015). Previously, he was a partner at Clifford Chance (2000 to 2010) and Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier (1998 to 2000), and is a graduate of Université Paris II - Assas (1982-1986). Marcus was admitted to the Paris Bar in 1992.

Awards

  • Chambers Global/France 2025

    Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability

    Band 2

    Marcus Billam is a fantastic lawyer.

  • Chambers Europe - France 2024

    Corporate/M&A: High-End Capability

    Band 2

    Marcus Billam has extensive experience in domestic and corss-border M&A transactions. His client list includes leading corporates hailing from the media and hospitality sectors.

  • Legal 500 EMEA - France 2024

    M&A

    Hall of Fame

    Marcus Billam has very high level, highly recognised M&A skills; very fine expertise in business law. He is extremely goal oriented and dedicated.

  • Best Lawyers - France 2025

    Best Lawyers

    Marcus Billam is recognised in the following practices : Corporate Law, Mergers & Acquisitions Law, Private Equity Law.

  • IFLR1000 - France 2024

    Corporate and M&A

    Highly Regarded

    Marcus Billam is recognised in the following practice : M&A.