Paris, January 31, 2023 – Abeba Debaudre Negga becomes the fourth partner of PR & Associés
After having participated in the creation of PR & Associés in 2020 alongside Christophe Perchet and Nicolas Rontchevsky, Abeba Debaudre Negga becomes the fourth partner of the firm.
Aged 32, Abeba advises growth companies, both listed and unlisted, on structuring and securing their development strategies, in particular in the implementation of fundraising, acquisition or strategic partnership transactions. With her experience in stock market regulation, she also assists her clients in their transactions on the financial markets.
“The association of Abeba, who has been part of our team since the beginning, confirms the resilience of our project three years after its launch and its attractiveness for young talents with a strong entrepreneurial spirit” comments Christophe Perchet, “Abeba combines technical excellence, acquired from her first years as a lawyer on very complex transactions, with great legal creativity and a real talent for negotiation”. Nicolas Rontchevsky, co-founder of the firm, added: “Abeba has confirmed over the past three years her perfect mastery of complex legal issues and her constant commitment to the firm’s clients”.
“I am very pleased with this appointment and with the trust placed in me by Christophe, Nicolas and Jean-Christophe. Convinced of the relevance of PR & Associés’ model, combining expertise and strategic vision, I am keen to contribute, alongside my partners, to its growth dynamic. I welcome this challenge with great enthusiasm and ambition for our clients”, says Abeba.
Prior to joining PR & Associés in 2020, Abeba practiced at Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP in Paris. She is a graduate of UC Berkeley, CA (2016) and Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne (2013). Abeba is admitted to the Paris and New York bars.
