A&O Shearman, Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability

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Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability - France

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

The firm acts for a roster of prominent multinational and domestic clients, utilising its network of offices to advise on multi-jurisdictional transactions. The team boasts strong expertise in corporate deals, including public M&A, equity investments and joint ventures. It is also active on share disposals and restructurings. The lawyers demonstrate broad industry knowledge spanning infrastructure, pharmaceuticals, TMT and banking.

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Work Highlights

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A&O Shearman advised Bolloré on the EUR5 billion sale of Bolloré Logistics to CMA CGM.

Strengths

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The team's positions are commercial and reasonable from a business perspective, and the lawyers have lots of experience in M&A deals.

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondent
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A&O Shearman offers very strong M&A expertise and great direct involvement of the partner in charge.

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondent
Global

The team's positions are commercial and reasonable from a business perspective, and the lawyers have lots of experience in M&A deals.

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondent
Global

A&O Shearman offers very strong M&A expertise and great direct involvement of the partner in charge.

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondent
Global

Notable Practitioners

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Marc Castagnède

Band 3

Marc Castagnède is well versed in a broad range of M&A transactions. He acts for French and international corporates as well as financial institutions and life sciences companies.

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Alexandre Ancel

Band 4

Alexandre Ancel represents corporates and investment funds in M&A deals, frequently within the infrastructure, energy and technology sectors.

Alexandre is very helpful, available and commercially oriented.

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Guillaume Isautier

Band 4

Guillaume Isautier has experience acting on joint ventures, cross-border sales and investments for a range of clients, including financial institutions and life sciences companies.

Guillaume has world-class technical expertise in FIG M&A and is extremely helpful and level-headed in all negotiations, with an outstanding ability to anticipate painful discussions.

An excellent practitioner, Guillaume is very personally involved in the cases he handles. His technical advice is precious and his deal-oriented attitude is very much appreciated.

He's extremely proactive, available and very reassuring in progressing fast on large transactions, which makes him a big asset.

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