Corporate/M&A: Highly Regarded (International Firms)
Global Guide 2024 : China
Band 5
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Provided by Gide Loyrette Nouel
Gide China is a multidisciplinary team of foreign and Chinese lawyers working out of two offices (Beijing and Shanghai), working closely with Gide’s teams in Paris and other international offices that has:
· an established record of acting for foreign clients on notable complex, cross-border transactions involving China (assisted by our international offices) and on all corporate and M&A matters related to their business operations in China
· the ability to advise on all types of corporate/M&A matters—general day-to-day corporate matters, mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, corporate reorganisations, corporate structuring, financing, dissolution and liquidation, corporate governance—and to offer business-oriented solutions in a fast-changing legal environment
· a growing China outbound practice encompassing ground-breaking investments by Chinese investors (both state-owned and private companies) in France in particular, but also elsewhere in Europe, Africa, and South-East Asia
Chambers Review
Gide Loyrette Nouel's corporate practice primarily acts for French corporates on inbound transactions, including acquisitions, joint venture formation and equity investments. It also represents Chinese clients in outbound transactions. The client roster includes both multinational and domestic clients in the automotive, fashion, biotechnology, and oil and gas sectors. Bel, Datawords and Sterimed are among the firm's key clients.
Work Highlights
- Gide Loyrette Nouel acted for Aedeo Services on the sale of Leroy Merlin Consulting and the transfer of its property in Beijing to Ministorage Investment V.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Gide dedicated a small team to the transaction. All the team members were specialised in the right field and we always got valuable answers to our questions."
"The team always managed to reply in due time with useful recommendations."
"Gide dedicated a small team to the transaction. All the team members were specialised in the right field and we always got valuable answers to our questions."
"The team always managed to reply in due time with useful recommendations."
Notable Practitioners
David Boitout provides expert advice to French companies on their acquisitions and business operations in Greater China. He leads the Asia practice at Gide and splits his time between Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong.
"David has very high commercial finesse. He provides services of very high quality whatever the complexity of the file."
Ranked Lawyers at
Gide Loyrette Nouel
China
Industries
Provided by Gide Loyrette Nouel
Aeronautics & defence
Automotive
Banking & finance
Distribution & retail
Health & pharmaceuticals
Industry & manufacture
Steel
Tourism & leisure