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Alexandre Marque
amarque@franklin-paris.com
+ 33 1 45 02 79 00

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Alexandre Marque

Partner
Alexandre Marque co-heads our corporate/M&A and private equity departments.

Alexandre Marque focuses his practice on advising French and international corporations, investment funds and financial institutions on mergers, acquisitions and private equity transactions, as well as capital, industrial and commercial tie-ups.

He also has particular strength in securities law and stock exchange regulations in the context of takeover bids, public offerings and private investments.

Alexandre Marque also has a wealth of experience advising on the privatization of state-owned entities on behalf of the French government, private investors, or the entities themselves.

He co-founded Franklin in 2000 and, having advised the Altice group since its inception, he joined them as Global General Counsel in 2015. In 2020, Alexandre returned to Franklin as a senior partner.

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  • Legal 500 EMEA 2026 – Alexandre Marque is quoted in the categories:
    • Mergers & Acquisitions (below €100)
      Franklin is a solid and established player in the mid-cap market, assisting funds and SMEs with M&A and cross-border deals, spanning various industrial fields including hospitality, real estate and TMT. The firm has continued to grow its ranks in March 2025 with the arrival of co-head Antoine Denis-Bertin, who brings a wealth of experience handling transactions in the financial services segment. The team is co-headed by Yam Atallah, Alexandre Marque, Lionel Lesur.
      Testimonials
      « High intelligence, very agile and insightful. A true business partner. »
    • Private Equity: LBO
      Franklin is active across the full lifecycle of LBO investments, including primary and secondary buyouts, MBOs, build-ups, exits, refinancings and management incentive arrangements. The team regularly advises on both sponsor-side and management-side transactions, with experience in first-time LBOs and growth-driven buyouts. The practice is co-led by Yam Atallah , Antoine Denis-Bertin, Lionel Lesur, Alexandre Marque and Jacques Mestoudjian, who offer deep private equity, corporate, competition and tax expertise.
      « High intelligence. Excellent tactical and strategic mind. Very good negotiator. »
      « They are very responsive, flexible and innovative a great team to work with. »
  • Chambers France 2026 – Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
    Franklin houses a strong team able to advise clients on mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures. The team possesses expertise in handling domestic and cross-border LBO transactions. Its clients hail from the healthcare, technology, financial services and real estate sectors.
    « We appreciate Franklin’s responsiveness, clarity and collaborative approach. »
    « The Franklin team is flexible available and proactive on follow-up.  »
    « Franklin’s lawyers are prompt in their communication, provide practical and actionable legal advice and demonstrate a deep understanding of their client’s needs.  »
    « Franklin is responsive, professional and consistently reliable.  »
    « The law firm is a trusted partner for any company looking for high-quality legal counsel with a pragmatic and forward-thinking mindset. « 
  • Leaders League 2026 – Alexandre Marque is ranked in the “Transactions between €75m and €500m” (Leading) categorie of the M&A Guide
  • Option Droit & Affaires 2025 – Alexandre Marque is quoted :
    • in the category M&A deals under 200 million euros ranking (4 stars)
    • in the category Equity development and LBOs, the majority of which involve companies with less than €50 million in assets (3 stars)
  • Leaders League – Gold award « Mergers & acquisitions – Mid to large » – 2025
  • Alexandre Marque is individually ranked in the US directory Best Lawyers 2026
  • Leaders League 2025 – Alexandre Marque is ranked in the “Mid-cap LBO transactions ” (Excellent) category of the Private Equity Guide
  • Leaders League 2025 – Alexandre Marque is ranked in the “Telecommunications law” (Leading) category of the Innovation, technology & telecoms Guide
  • Leaders League 2026 – Alexandre Marque est classé is ranked in the “Corporate / M&A” (Excellent) category ot the Africa Desk Guide
  • IFLR 1000 2025 – Private Equity (Tier Five)
  • Institute of Political Sciences of Paris
  • University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas : Advanced studies degree (DEA) in International Law
  • University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas : Advanced studies degree (DEA) in Public Law