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About

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To learn about our practice, please visit www.sullcrom.com/practices-and-capabilities.

Chambers Review

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Corporate/M&A - Europe-wide

5
Band 5

What the Team is Known For

Sullivan & Cromwell has a well-established reputation as a strong choice for US-listed corporates carrying out M&A operations in Western Europe. It also acts for an impressive list of major companies listed in Germany or France on cross-border European corporate deals or outbound investments into US-based companies. The law firm has extensive capabilities in cross-border public M&A transactions, working together with an impressive capital markets offering. Its clients hail from the automotive, pharma and financial services sectors.

Notable practitioners

Head of the European M&A practice Olivier de Vilmorin is based in Paris and is a key contact for queries.

Work Highlights

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  • Sullivan & Cromwell teams in Paris and London advised Citi in its role as financial adviser to Believe on its take private via its acquisition by a consortium of investment funds and Denis Ladegaiillerie, the founder and CEO of Believe. The matter is valued at EUR1.5 billion.

Strengths

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The team can cover a wide range of issues with a perfect coordination between lawyers and departments.

Corporate/M&A respondent
Global

They are very good, very well aligned with us. They know our way of working and they are good at driving legal advice but also generally helping to get things moving.

Corporate/M&A respondent
Global

The Sullivan & Cromwell team have repeatedly proven to be able to adjust their advice and input to new situations quickly and really understand the key goals of a client.

Corporate/M&A respondent
Global