Bentam Société d'Avocats

What Bentam Société d'Avocats does

Bentam Société d'Avocats is a Paris-based law firm structured as a SELARL (Société d'Exercice Libéral à Responsabilité Limitée) that provides specialized legal advisory services to financial sector participants. The firm was established in 2021 by Managing Partners Guillaume Ansaloni and Gautier Chavanet, each bringing 15-20+ years of experience in finance law. Bentam advises financial institutions, public sector entities, and corporate clients on a full spectrum of banking and finance matters, including project finance (with deep specialization in renewable energy and infrastructure), public and private bond issuance, EMTN programs, acquisition financing, real estate finance, asset and receivables financing, and private equity transactions.

The firm operates a relationship-driven, partner-led B2B model with no proprietary technology platforms. Revenue is generated through professional services fees — typically structured as hourly rates or fixed transaction fees — across 8 core service lines. The practice is differentiated by its concentration in energy transition mandates (notably wind, photovoltaic, and EV infrastructure projects), its track record advising on disintermediated public sector bond issuances, and the academic credentials of its team (including a PhD holder, a co-authored treatise on project finance, and multiple teaching positions at French universities).

Bentam has built a portfolio of high-profile mandates serving blue-chip clients including Crédit Agricole, CIC, Bpifrance, Banque des Territoires, Edmond de Rothschild, La Française de l'Energie, Technique Solaire, and Encavis. The firm has advised on transactions with aggregate values reaching EUR 2.9 billion in bond issuances (2021 alone) and EUR 224 million in single-project senior debt financing. Geographic reach remains primarily France-based, with emerging cross-border mandates touching Belgium, the Netherlands, and Norway. The team comprises approximately 11 fee earners, including 2 managing partners, and operates from offices in the 8th arrondissement of Paris.

Name

Bentam Société d'Avocats

Legal name

Bentam Société d'Avocats

Website

https://bentam.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bentam Société d'Avocats is a Paris-based finance law firm advising financial institutions, public sector entities, and corporates on project finance, bond issuance, and acquisition financing, with deep specialization in renewable energy and infrastructure transactions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Services (Finance Law)

NAICS

Investment Banking and Securities Intermediation (52315), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940)

SIC

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211), Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Capital Markets Advisory (IPO Readiness, SPAC, ECM/DCM Advisory) (BPAHAOAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Debt Advisory & Financing Advisory (FSAEAGAD)

Keywords

• Finance law advisory
• Project finance legal
• Bond issuance counsel
• Acquisition financing law
• Renewable energy law

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Bentam generates revenue through professional legal services fees charged to clients for advisory on financing transactions. Services include project finance, bond issuance, acquisition financing, and corporate finance matters. Fees are typically structured as hourly rates or fixed fees for specific transactions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bentam Société d'Avocats is a Paris-based law firm providing specialized legal advisory services in banking and finance law. Its core offerings include project finance (with particular focus on renewable energy and infrastructure), public and private bond finance (including EMTN programs), acquisition finance, real estate finance, asset and receivables finance, private equity advisory, and acquisitions support. The firm serves financial institutions, public sector entities, and corporate clients primarily in France and internationally.

Product overview

Bentam Société d'Avocats is a Paris-based law firm offering a unified suite of legal advisory services focused on banking and finance. The firm's core offering encompasses project finance (particularly renewable energy and infrastructure), public and private bond finance, real estate finance, acquisition finance, asset and receivables financing, and private equity advisory. The practice specializes in serving finance sector participants including lenders, developers, issuers, and investors operating in France and internationally, with particular expertise in energy transition sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Public and Private Bond Finance Advisory
• Project Finance
• Real Estate Finance
• Acquisition Finance
• Asset and Receivables Finance
• Acquisitions Support
• Private Equity Advisory
• Equity-Bridge Financings

Quantifiable outcome

• EUR 2.9 billion in bond issuances in 2021 alone (128 bond issues)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Aurel BGCcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegular placement agent partner on bond issuance transactions for public sector clients including APHM, CHU de Nice, CHU de Nancy, and various local authorities.
• TP ICAP (Europe)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPlacement agent partner on bond issuance transactions including SACVL EUR 10 million bond and Région Hauts-de-France EUR 30 million issuance.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Reinhart Marville Torre: Paris-based boutique with strong finance, capital markets, and banking law practices, advising French banks and corporates — closely comparable to Bentam in service offering and target client profile.
• De Pardieu Brocas Maffei: Paris-based independent law firm specialising in banking, finance, capital markets, and M&A — directly comparable to Bentam in service mix (DCM, project finance, acquisition finance) and client base (French banks, corporates, public entities).
• Vivien & Associés: Paris boutique law firm specialising in banking, finance, and capital markets law — overlaps directly with Bentam in DCM, project finance, and bank financing advisory.
• August Debouzy: Paris-based full-service firm with a strong finance, capital markets, and energy practice — competes with Bentam on French renewable energy and DCM mandates.
• Boken: Paris finance-focused boutique law firm with similar specialisation in banking and finance, project finance, and capital markets — directly comparable in scale and practice profile to Bentam.
• FTPA: Paris law firm with a recognised finance, banking, and capital markets practice serving French and international clients — comparable in scale and specialisation to Bentam.

Broad incumbents

• Latham & Watkins (Paris): Global law firm with significant Paris banking, finance, and project finance capabilities — competes with Bentam for large renewable energy, infrastructure, and acquisition financing mandates in France and cross-border.
• Gide Loyrette Nouel: Major French-headquartered international law firm with one of the leading Paris finance and capital markets practices — a larger incumbent that competes with Bentam on high-end French DCM and project finance mandates.
• Bredin Prat: Premier Paris law firm with leading banking-finance, capital markets, and M&A practices — a dominant incumbent that Bentam competes against for sophisticated French finance mandates.
• Linklaters (Paris): Global law firm with a large Paris finance practice covering DCM, project finance, and acquisition finance — competes with Bentam on cross-border and high-value French renewable energy and infrastructure deals.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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