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

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Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Herbert Smith Freehills' corporate team often handles international mandates, especially those with a European or African element, drawing on its global network of offices. The team's M&A expertise includes both public and private transactions, as well as reorganisation matters. The lawyers are highly experienced in handling both inbound and outbound transactions. The law firm assists clients from a range of sectors including energy, financial services, transportation and TMT.

Work Highlights

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  • Herbert Smith Freehills advised Danone on the sale of Michel et Augustin to CTH Invest.

Strengths

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Thanks to the team, I feel like we were always ahead in the negotiations. 

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondent
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Herbert Smith Freehills have a very good ability to understand and handle complex and sophisticated matters.

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The team are very committed and responsive. We can contact the lawyers whenever and they are always willing to respond in the best way possible and propose solutions in line with our strict deadlines.

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Notable Practitioners

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Edouard Thomas
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Band 5

Edouard Thomas regularly acts for transportation and telecommunications clients on inbound and outbound transactions.

He is commercial and understands our needs in negotiations.

Edouard provides solutions tailor-made to each situation and is strongly adaptable, even in challenging environments. Edouard makes my life easier as a client.

Edouard Thomas is a very pragmatic lawyer, very responsive and available. He provides very good customer service.

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Frédéric Bouvet
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Band 6

Frédéric Bouvet is experienced in handling large-scale acquisitions and sales in the energy and real estate sectors.

Frédéric is a very good lawyer - pragmatic and helpful in finding solutions to ensure the deal gets done.

He is a lawyer you want to have on your side for his sense of anticipation, his global vision and his commercial mind.

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Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability
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Edouard Thomas
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Band 5
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Frédéric Bouvet
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Band 6
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