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Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability - France
What the Team is Known For
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton boasts a superb Paris-based corporate team that regularly acts for large blue-chip clients. The law firm handles a broad range of corporate transactions and offers particular strength in public M&A deals. The lawyers act for clients on transfers of interests and takeovers. The law firm is a strong choice for multi-jurisdictional transactions thanks to its international network. The corporate/M&A department additionally works in close collaboration with the firm's well-reputed tax and antitrust teams.
Strengths
Cleary Gottlieb is our go-to for complex work related to listed entities.
The team showed an outstanding mix of protection of clients' interests, creativity in finding solutions, relentless commitment and continuous contact with the clients' stakeholders.
The law firm has a close-knit and proactive team striving for customer satisfaction.
Work Highlights
Cleary Gottlieb advised Thales on its USD3.6 billion acquisition of Imperva.
Notable practitioners
Pierre-Yves Chabert is renowned as a top choice for his work on high-profile acquisitions and divestments. He boasts an impressive roster of clients in the infrastructure, asset management, real estate and financial services sectors.
He is a very clever lawyer with a large understanding of a wide area of matters. It's always a good experience to work with him.
Pierre-Yves is a superstar, maybe the best M&A lawyer in large public transactions. It is a great honour to work with him and he is super well regarded.
Pierre-Yves Chabert is one of the best. He can handle everything. He has a very large scope and excellent judgement.
Rodolphe Elineau advises clients both domestically and internationally on complex acquisitions, divestments and takeovers.
Rodolphe was a good sparring partner during a very complex and high-stakes case.
He is solution-oriented, able to navigate a complex transaction and also quite hands-on, moving the deal forward when needed.
Rodolphe scores top on all criteria. In addition, he is attentive, innovative, dedicated and not arrogant.
Sophie de Beer is well versed in handling a range of M&A transactions, including investments and acquisitions.
Sophie is an outstanding lawyer. She perfectly identified our needs, adapted to our demanding environment, was very responsive and provided high-quality advice.
She's a brilliant lawyer.
Barthélemy Faye assists corporates and investment funds with acquisitions and divestments across multiple African jurisdictions.