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Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability

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

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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.

Work Highlights

  • Cleary Gottlieb advised Thales on its USD3.6 billion acquisition of Imperva.

Strengths

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Cleary Gottlieb is our go-to for complex work related to listed entities.

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The team showed an outstanding mix of protection of clients' interests, creativity in finding solutions, relentless commitment and continuous contact with the clients' stakeholders.

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The law firm has a close-knit and proactive team striving for customer satisfaction.

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Notable Practitioners

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Pierre-Yves Chabert
Pierre-Yves Chabert
Star Individuals

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.

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Rodolphe Elineau
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Rodolphe Elineau
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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.

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Sophie de Beer
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Sophie de Beer
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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.

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Barthélemy Faye
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Barthélemy Faye
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Foreign Expert

Barthélemy Faye assists corporates and investment funds with acquisitions and divestments across multiple African jurisdictions.

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Pierre-Yves Chabert
Pierre-Yves Chabert
Star Individuals
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Rodolphe Elineau
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Rodolphe Elineau
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Band 6
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Sophie de Beer
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Sophie de Beer
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Band 6
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Barthélemy Faye
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Barthélemy Faye
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Foreign expert for Africa-wide
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