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Freshfields

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability

Global Guide 2026 : France

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

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Freshfields' Paris corporate/M&A team is highly skilled in regulatory and transactional corporate work. The lawyers combine excellent cross-border capabilities with strong domestic expertise. The team also provides clients with a multidisciplinary service thanks to its cooperation with the firm's tax, antitrust and finance departments. The law firm boasts diverse industry expertise, with a strong footprint in construction, TMT, energy and finance.

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Work Highlights

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  • Freshfields advised BNP Paribas Group on its acquisition of 100% of AXA Investment Managers, valued at EUR5.1 billion.

Strengths

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  • Freshfields has the ability to bring together a wide range of expertise.

    Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondentGlobal

  • The Paris team is highly experienced in large-cap industrial transactions and in structuring carve-out deals. I appreciate that they can anticipate issues and propose effective solutions.

    Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondentGlobal

  • Freshfields' main strengths are the quality of analysis, the pragmatism of the solutions provided and the availability of teams and partners.

    Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondentGlobal

  • Freshfields' bench strength is top-notch, from the most senior to the most junior and across areas of expertise.

    Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondentGlobal

  • The team provides thoughtful, technical and in-depth analysis of the risks combined with a commercial approach.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Benoit Marpeau
    Benoit Marpeau

    Benoit Marpeau

    Benoit Marpeau offers experience assisting domestic clients with a broad range of M&A mandates, including acquisitions, divestments and strategic partnerships. His client base is composed of retail, agriculture and infrastructure companies.

    • Where Benoit is different from others in that he is pragmatic in the way he sees things, he understands difficult discussions and we find a way to work together.

      Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondentGlobal

    • Benoit Marpeau is an outstanding negotiator, pragmatic and always friendly.

      Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondentGlobal

    • Benoit Marpeau always knows how to strike the right tone with the opposing party.

      Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondentGlobal

    • Benoit Marpeau is understanding, ultra supportive and provides extremely reliable advice. In my opinion, he is a star.

      Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondentGlobal

    • Benoit is easy to contact, totally available and unfailingly loyal.

      Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondentGlobal
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  • Guillemette Burgala
    Guillemette Burgala

    Guillemette Burgala

    Guillemette Burgala assists multinational and French clients with cross-border mandates including joint ventures, carve-outs, mergers and acquisitions. She is regularly involved in transactions in the energy, financial services and automotive sectors.

    • It is impossible to convey how invaluable Guillemette's advice is to me and my team. She is smart, practical, no-nonsense and the perfect partner on a complex deal.

      Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondentGlobal

    • Guillemette Burgala is very hands-on, client-oriented and easy to work with.

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