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De Pardieu Brocas Maffei

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability

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Our M&A team includes 10 partners, 3 Counsels, 27 associates and 1 Honoray Lawyer and is the most important practice area of De Pardieu Brocas Maffei.

Our M&A team is multidisciplinary and covers all Corporate activities:

  • M&A (sales, acquisitions)
  • Complex corporate transactions
  • Joint-ventures, mergers
  • Restructuring
  • Stock-exchange transactions
  • Private Equity
  • Distressed M&A


The M&A team assists French and international clients during all the phases of their transactions. It works closely with other practice areas of the firm, such as the Real Estate and the Financing teams on large deals and also draws from the resources of our Competition, Tax, Employment, Restructuring & Insolvency and Dispute Resolution
lawyers.

Our M&A team has an in-depth experience and expertise in relation to Investment especially in Financial and Insurance Institutions Group and Real Estate sectors for institutional clients that we have been advising for many years. This provides us with an extensive knowledge of the issues and actors of such sectors (Investors, Advisors, Banks, Regulators) and allowing us to anticipate on our client’s expectations and develop a pragmatic and deal making approach of the transactions.


Clients (28)

  • Accorinvest
  • Altarea
  • Altice
  • Axa
  • Batipart
  • Big mamma
  • Carrefour
  • Cdc habitat group (ampere gestion)
  • Cnp assurances
  • Covivio
  • Credit agricole assurances
  • Credit mutuel
  • Edf energies nouvelles
  • Exor
  • Frey
  • GIC
  • Groupe pierre et vacances - center parcs
  • Groupe soufflet
  • La banque postale
  • Looping group
  • Mbws
  • Natixis
  • Saint-gobain
  • Scor
  • Technicolor
  • Terrena
  • Transdev group
  • Veolia

Industries (9)

  • Financial services (banking, insurance)
  • Real estate
  • Agri-business / food
  • Industry
  • Energy
  • Infrastructure
  • White & spirits industry
  • Healthcare
  • Technology-media-telecoms (TMT)

Chambers Review

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

Band 4

What the Team is Known For

De Pardieu Brocas Maffei is adept at handling a broad range of matters in the corporate sphere including takeovers, sales, restructurings and tender offers. The law firm has wide-ranging knowledge of the insurance, energy and TMT industries, with market-renowned expertise in real estate deals. The lawyers often collaborate closely with the firm's tax, competition and finance departments.

À propos de l’équipe

L'équipe De Pardieu Brocas Maffei est experte dans le traitement d’un grand nombre de dossiers en Corporate/M&A, notamment les acquisitions, les ventes, les restructurations et les offres publiques d’achat. Le cabinet dispose d’une vaste connaissance des secteurs de l’assurance, de l’énergie et des TMT, avec une expertise reconnue sur le marché immobilier. Les avocats collaborent souvent étroitement avec les départements fiscalité, concurrence et financement du cabinet.

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Work Highlights

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  • De Pardieu Brocas Maffei advised Altice on its entry into exclusive negotiations with CMA CGM for the sale of 100% of Altice Media, valued at EUR1.55 billion.

  • De Pardieu Brocas Maffei a conseillé Altice dans le cadre de son entrée en négociations exclusives avec CMA CGM pour la vente de 100% d'Altice Media, d'un montant de EUR1.55 milliard.

Strengths

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  • The De Pardieu team operates with absolute precision, a good business approach and knowledge of the subject matter.

    Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondentFrance

  • De Pardieu demonstrates unparalleled expertise in the structuring of commercial agreements.

    Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondentFrance

  • De Pardieu has extensive knowledge of the real estate sector and excellent collaboration between teams.

    Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondentFrance

  • The lawyers have a strong understanding of the operational and commercial needs of the business beyond the legal perspective. They are focused, efficient and have strong negotiation skills.

    Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondentFrance

  • We particularly appreciate De Pardieu's responsiveness, versatility and the proximity of its teams, to each other and to the client.

    Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondentFrance

  • De Pardieu a une connaissance approfondie du secteur immobilier et une excellente collaboration entre les équipes.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Cédric Chanas
    Cédric Chanas

    Cédric Chanas

    Cédric Chanas frequently advises French and international clients on acquisitions, divestments and restructuring mandates. He is also well versed in handling distressed assets.

    Cédric Chanas conseille des clients français et internationaux dans le cadre d’acquisitions, de cessions et de mandats de restructuration. Il a également de l'experience en distressed M&A.

    • Cédric Chanas is an excellent lawyer, a real deal-maker and is very available for his clients.

      Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondentFrance

    • Cédric Chanas is inventive in the most complex structurings, agile and endowed with great interpersonal skills.

      Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondentFrance

    • Cédric Chanas est un excellent avocat, un véritable négociateur et il est très disponible pour ses clients.

      Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondentFrance

    • Cédric Chanas est inventif dans les structurations les plus complexes, agile et doté d'excellentes compétencesrelationnelles.

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  • Magali Masson
    Magali Masson

    Magali Masson

    Magali Masson is a well-established practitioner with a strong offering in cross-border transactional support. She is especially active in the telecommunications and infrastructure sectors.

    Magali Masson est une avocate reconnue, offrant une solide expertise en matière d'accompagnement des transactions transfrontalières. Elle est particulièrement active dans les secteurs des télécommunications et des infrastructures.

    • Magali Masson is technically very good, a real dealmaker and is able to move forward in tricky situations.

      Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondentFrance

    • Magali Masson is incredibly smart, efficient, immediately understands the strategic stakes of a deal and is able to navigate complex negotiations with clarity and pragmatism.

      Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondentFrance

    • Magali Masson brings both structure and calm to intense situations. We definitely love working with her.

      Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondentFrance

    • Her advice is always business-oriented and tailored to our needs.

      Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondentFrance

    • Ses conseils sont toujours orientés business et adaptés à nos besoins.

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    • Magali Masson apporte à la fois structure et sérénité aux situations tendues. Nous adorons travailler avec elle.
      Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondentFrance
    • Magali Masson est techniquement très douée, une véritable négociatrice et capable de progresser même dans les situations délicates.
      Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondentFrance

    • Magali Masson est incroyablement intelligente et efficace, elle comprend immédiatement les enjeux stratégiques d'une transaction et sait mener des négociations complexes avec clarté et pragmatisme.

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