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

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What the Team is Known For

Linklaters has strong corporate expertise in a broad range of industry sectors spanning energy, banking, life sciences and infrastructure. The department benefits from a large international network, enabling it to administer seamless cross-border advice to clients. The lawyers act on a wide range of transactions including public and private M&A, joint ventures and divestments. The law firm maintains an enviable client base comprising blue-chip financial institutions, investment firms and high-profile corporates.

Work Highlights

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  • Linklaters advised Nexans on negotiations to acquire the telecoms business of Syntagma Capital.

Strengths

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"Linklaters' client service is very good. The lawyers are consistently clever, agile and quite dedicated to the Paris market."

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"Linklaters is excellent. The team see around corners, are easy to communicate with and are extremely responsive."

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"The Linklaters team have very good commercial understanding. We wanted to have business-oriented lawyers and they give very practical advice."

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"Linklaters has great experience in M&A, with a practical, business approach. The team is always available and customer-oriented."

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Notable Practitioners

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Bruno Derieux
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Bruno Derieux
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Bruno Derieux advises clients on acquisitions in a range of sectors, including infrastructure and energy. He acts for both domestic and international corporates.

"Bruno Derieux is a good lawyer who is very versatile and on a lot of deals."

"Bruno Derieux has a super strong technical background and provides extremely strong client service. He can mobilise experts, takes on the responsibility and pushes the team."

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Hubert Segain
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Hubert Segain is well placed to advise on strategic public M&A transactions. He represents both domestic and international clients in investments and acquisitions, notably in connection with the food and drink, TMT and insurance sectors. He joined Linklaters in July 2024.

"Hubert Segain is vastly experienced, very easy to get along with and very insightful. He combines a wealth of transactional experience and commercial nuance and intelligence."

"Hubert Segain is a well-known practitioner."

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Bruno Derieux
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Bruno Derieux
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Hubert Segain
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