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Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability - France
What the Team is Known For
Latham & Watkins utilises its wide international network to advise on cross-border transactions and complex high-end corporate deals. The lawyers have the ability to act on a broad range of operations including spin-offs, disposals and acquisitions. The firm is active in the healthcare, manufacturing, infrastructure and TMT sectors. The corporate/M&A department often works with the firm's finance, tax, employment and competition teams to provide comprehensive support to clients. It acts for public and private companies and investment firms.
Strengths
"Latham & Watkins facilitates the deal by being creative, constructive, humble, calm and technically very strong."
"Latham & Watkins delivered high-quality documents and perfectly conducted the negotiations with a deal-maker approach."
"Latham & Watkins knows us very well and has solid attorneys."
Work Highlights
Latham & Watkins acted for Media Globe Networks on the EUR150 million sale of its majority stake in Euronews to Alpac Capital.
Notable practitioners
Pierre-Louis Cléro moves up in the rankings for a second year. He acts for an impressive roster of French and international multinationals on public and private M&A transactions, notably in relation to the financial services and infrastructure sectors.
"Pierre-Louis Cléro is an excellent negotiator. He is very calm and constructive in leading discussions."
"Pierre-Louis Cléro is always business-minded and focused on achieving the deal while protecting the client. When there is a lot of tension around the table, he is very calm and capable of bringing everyone together."
"He is a very sophisticated lawyer who drives the discussions."