Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability
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Clifford Chance's highly regarded corporate team benefits from a large international network. The lawyers are experienced in a variety of different industries including the energy, consumer goods, banking and infrastructure sectors. The law firm acts on a range of deal types, such as disposals and public M&A. The team works in close collaboration with complementary departments such as banking and finance, tax and antitrust. The lawyers advise an impressive roster of clients, including French and international corporates as well as investment firms.
Work Highlights
- Clifford Chance acted for Suez on the acquisition of former Suez waste activities in the UK, valued at GBP2 billion.
Strengths
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"The Clifford Chance team are very smart and have the ability to quickly provide the best solution to implement without imposing their view."
"I was very comfortable with the advice Clifford Chance was giving us."
"The Clifford Chance team are very smart and have the ability to quickly provide the best solution to implement without imposing their view."
"I was very comfortable with the advice Clifford Chance was giving us."
Notable Practitioners
Managing partner of the Paris office, Mathieu Remy represents domestic and international clients and routinely assists with a range of corporate mandates, including sales and acquisitions. He is frequently sought out by financial institutions and asset managers for his expertise.
"Mathieu Remy is a hard worker, and when things get complicated, which is pretty much every day in M&A, he can handle it."
"Mathieu Remy is a great professional who knows the field well."
"Mathieu Remy is super helpful and always has his eye on the ball. We appreciate his value-added advice."
Fabrice Cohen has extensive experience in domestic and cross-border matters, including acquisitions, disposals and corporate reorganisations.
"Fabrice Cohen is a fantastic partner who delivers high value."
Laurent Schoenstein acts on domestic and cross-border sales and acquisitions. He is also particularly popular with clients hailing from the pharmaceutical, technology and consumer goods sectors.
"Laurent Schoenstein has very strong expertise and is very pragmatic and customer-oriented. He is a real M&A expert."
Entering the rankings this year is Marianne Pezant, who regularly handles cross-border acquisitions for large corporations from a range of sectors including energy and life sciences.
"Marianne Pezant is very helpful in finding solutions and advising us on what we should and should not accept."
"Marianne Pezant is a very strong lawyer and a hard worker."
Ranked Lawyers at
Clifford Chance LLP
France