Alexandre Durand is a partner in Gide's Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions team in Paris. He specialises in mergers and acquisitions and stock market law.

He mainly advises listed and unlisted companies, family groups and private equity funds on their strategic and cross-border projects.

He advised Accor on the sale of a 10.8% stake in Ennismore to a consortium of Qatari investors. He has also acted for the French State in connection with its stake in Laboratoire du Fractionnement et des Biotechnologies and for Vivendi in connection with its acquisition of Editis.

Alexandre has practised with Allen & Overy and Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier. He is a graduate of EDHEC Business School and holds a master's degree in business law and taxation from Paris Dauphine University. Alexandre is a member of the Paris Bar.