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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

Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier boasts an outstanding corporate practice covering the full range of M&A mandates, including acting on transactions for publicly listed companies. The Paris-based team works in conjunction with international firms to assist clients with cross-border mandates. The law firm advises blue-chip corporate clients on inbound and outbound transactions in a range of sectors including automotive, banking and TMT.

Work Highlights

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  • Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier assisted Kering with its EUR1.7 billion acquisition of a 30% stake in Valentino.

Strengths

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The law firm has the particularity of being able to intervene in multidisciplinary and multi-jurisdictional cases while maintaining unparalleled excellence in the advice and strategies offered.

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The lawyers are responsive, available and true partners. They provide an exceptional level of service.

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Darrois has a tight-knit, quality team.

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Darrois is the best firm, as it is not only very strong but also has a very strong relationship with various French market players.

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In the French market, Darrois has few equivalents. The team is exceptionally fast and available, yet inventive and reliable.

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Notable Practitioners

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Alain Maillot
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Alain Maillot
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Senior Statespeople

Alain Maillot has a longstanding reputation in the French M&A market. He assists multinationals and domestic corporate clients with strategic transactions.

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Jean-Michel Darrois
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Jean-Michel Darrois
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Senior Statespeople

Jean-Michel Darrois has a wealth of experience assisting clients with highly strategic M&A transactions. His impressive client roster includes leading French and international corporates.

Jean-Michel Darrois is a star, a real trusted adviser.

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Bertrand Cardi
Bertrand Cardi
Star Individuals

Bertrand Cardi maintains a strong position in the market, acting for high-profile international and domestic corporates as well as financial institutions on strategic mandates.

Bertrand Cardi's talent, competence and listening skills are no longer to be proven.

Bertrand is the lawyer you need for delicate negotiations and complicated schemes. He is outstanding.

The extreme finesse of his legal analysis makes him an irreplaceable adviser for sophisticated operations. He is one of the most renowned lawyers in Paris, particularly on public M&A projects.

Bertrand Cardi is an exceptional and essential lawyer for M&A matters. Not only does he bring in-depth knowledge of legal subjects, but he also has a strategic approach to transactions.

He puts everything aside for his clients. We really feel his engagement combined with top-quality advice.

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Hugo Diener
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Hugo Diener
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Hugo Diener boasts deep expertise in public and private M&A transactions, and often acts for multinationals and financial institutions.

Hugo Diener has great soft skills. He is someone you can fully trust in all circumstances.

He has good analytical skills and understanding of business topics. He is constructive and pedagogical.

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Olivier Huyghues Despointes
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Olivier Huyghues Despointes
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Olivier Huyghues Despointes handles cross-border acquisitions, disposals and restructurings. He is active across the energy and technology sectors.

Olivier Huyghues Despointes is very precise; you feel you're in good hands with him. His M&A knowledge combined with the capital markets and financial angle really adds value.

Our cases were followed by Olivier with excellence and a lot of availability.

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Christophe Vinsonneau
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Christophe Vinsonneau
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Christophe Vinsonneau assists with cross-border and public M&A transactions. He is instructed by clients hailing from the infrastructure, telecoms and financial services sectors.

Christophe knows how to show finesse and innovation. Technically, he's a cut above the rest.

Christophe is able to work on cases of great legal complexity. His extraordinary negotiation skills have earned him the respect of his clients and also his colleagues. He is a very fine adviser.

Christophe Vinsonneau is a super M&A practitioner. He is very creative, with strong negotiation skills.

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Alain Maillot
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Alain Maillot
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Jean-Michel Darrois
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Jean-Michel Darrois
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Senior Statespeople
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Bertrand Cardi
Bertrand Cardi
Star Individuals
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Hugo Diener
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Hugo Diener
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Olivier Huyghues Despointes
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Olivier Huyghues Despointes
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Christophe Vinsonneau
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Christophe Vinsonneau
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Band 5
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