Leading French firm Jeantet & Associes has hired a senior finance partner from Paris rival Bignon Lebray Delsol & Associes.

Jean-Francois Adelle, who has been a partner at the 100-lawyer Bignon Lebray for 13 years, is due to start with Jeantet on 1 July, where he will focus on project finance, restructuring and securitisation work. The appointment takes Jeantet’s finance team to seven partners.