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Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability

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Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

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

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Weil, Gotshal & Manges is skilled in a wide variety of matters in the corporate sphere including acquisitions, reorganisations and disposals. The law firm advises both buyers and sellers on a number of outbound transactions, also assisting public clients with acquisitions of foreign companies. The lawyers are well versed in a variety of sectors including TMT, retail, infrastructure, real estate and energy.

À propos de l’équipe

Les avocats chez Weil, Gotshal & Manges sont compétents dans des domaines divers du droit des affaires, notamment les acquisitions, les réorganisations et les cessions. Le cabinet d’avocats conseille à la fois les acheteurs et les vendeurs dans le cadre d’un certain nombre d’opérations à l’étranger, ainsi que des clients publics dans le cadre d’acquisitions de sociétés étrangères. Les avocats connaissent bien une variété de secteurs, notamment les TMT, la grande distribution, les infrastructures, l’immobilier et l’énergie.

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Work Highlights

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  • Weil, Gotshal & Manges advised Lactalis on its USD1.7 billion acquisition of General Mills' yoghurt business in the US.

  • Weil, Gotshal & Manges a conseillé Lactalis dans le cadre de son acquisition des activités de yaourts de General Mills aux États-Unis, d'un montant de USD1.7 milliard.

Strengths

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  • Weil, Gotshal & Manges cares about its clients and is always looking to optimise their situations. The lawyers are pragmatic and objective, which is appreciable.

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  • The law firm is well-suited to handle complex and sophisticated cases.

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  • The Weil, Gotshal & Manges team is always available, even under pressure.

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  • The lawyers are excellent and at the forefront of their practice. They are also recognised by the entire Paris market and have great credibility in cases.

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  • L'équipe chez Weil, Gotshal & Manges est toujours disponible, même sous pression.

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  • Weil, Gotshal & Manges se soucie sincèrement de ses clients et cherche toujours à optimiser leurs situations. Les avocats sont pragmatiques et objectifs, ce qui est appréciable.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Yannick Piette
    Yannick Piette

    Yannick Piette

    Yannick Piette is a market-leading practitioner, noted for his expertise in strategic acquisitions, disposals and corporate restructurings. He assists a range of high-profile domestic clients from the energy, finance and retail sectors.

    Yannick Piette est un avocat leader sur le marché, notamment pour son expertise en matière d’acquisitions stratégiques, de cessions et de restructurations d’entreprises. Il assiste un grands nombres de clients nationaux de premier plan dans les secteurs de l’énergie, de la finance et de la grande distribution.

    • Yannick Piette is an excellent lawyer on whom we can rely with confidence. He shows a lot of composure in negotiations and knows how to get his client's important points across.

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    • Yannick Piette is super commercial, pragmatic and has a great reputation. He has a good network too and is very respected.

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    • Yannick Piette has a good understanding of industry aspects and is able to bring in international elements to help give us an overall solution.

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    • He has a strong capacity to understand all kinds of matters in respect to large M&A transactions.

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    • Where Yannick Piette is outstanding is that he really has an ability to look at subjects from an objective point of view and with intelligence. We really trust him and his judgement.

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    • Ce qui distingue Yannick Piette, c'est sa capacité à aborder les sujets avec objectivité et intelligence. Nous avons une entière confiance en lui et en son jugement.

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    • Yannick Piette est un excellent avocat sur lequel nous pouvons compter en toute confiance. Il fait preuve d’un grand sang-froid en négociation et sait faire valoir les points importants de son client.

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    • Yannick Piette a une bonne compréhension des aspects de l'industrie et sait intégrer des éléments internationaux pour nous apporter une solution globale.

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    • Yannick Piette est très commercial, pragmatique et jouit d'une excellente réputation. Il dispose également d'un bon réseau et est très respecté.

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    • Il a une grande capacité à comprendre tous les aspects des grandes opérations de M&A.

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