Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability
Global Guide 2024 : France
Band 4
Contact number
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Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe advises on a diverse range of transactional work including public M&A and divestments. The lawyers handle instructions from multinationals, insurance companies and investment funds. The team frequently represents boards of directors in strategic M&A transactions. It acts for clients from the energy, TMT and infrastructure sectors.
Work Highlights
- Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe advised Ardian Infrastructure on its EUR1.4 billion acquisition of a majority stake in GreenYellow's capital.
Strengths
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"Orrick had a very good command of all the legal aspects of the potential transaction and could always find the right internal specialists to address any point."
"The team's strengths are their real and strong dedication, reliability, very good availability and very good expertise in execution."
"The Orrick team are very smart, work very well on a transaction, are always available when you need and are up to speed on the transactions. I have 100% confidence in the law firm."
"Orrick is by far the most dedicated and responsive team I have had the opportunity to work with. They always manage to make you feel like you are their priority and they make things move extremely efficiently."
"The team is practical, flexible and efficient."
"Orrick had a very good command of all the legal aspects of the potential transaction and could always find the right internal specialists to address any point."
"The team's strengths are their real and strong dedication, reliability, very good availability and very good expertise in execution."
"The Orrick team are very smart, work very well on a transaction, are always available when you need and are up to speed on the transactions. I have 100% confidence in the law firm."
"Orrick is by far the most dedicated and responsive team I have had the opportunity to work with. They always manage to make you feel like you are their priority and they make things move extremely efficiently."
"The team is practical, flexible and efficient."
Notable Practitioners
Jean-Pierre Martel is a seasoned practitioner and advises clients on complex cross-border mandates. He acts for a range of corporate clients, including blue-chip French companies.
Patrick Tardivy climbs the rankings thanks to strong market recognition. He assists with sales and acquisitions across the energy, infrastructure and healthcare sectors.
"Patrick Tardivy is a very good lawyer and it is always a pleasure to work with him."
"Patrick Tardivy's business sense is exceptionally useful; he knows our business model and what we are capable of achieving. There is a mutual sense of trust."
"Patrick Tardivy is a very clever guy and a very smart lawyer."
"We worked with Patrick Tardivy on M&A and we found him to be very good. He has a very good depth of technical skills but also good pragmatic vision."
"Patrick Tardivy is one of our favourite corporate lawyers in France."