De Pardieu Brocas Maffei
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De Pardieu Brocas Maffei
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Managing Partner: Emmanuel Fatôme
Number of lawyers: 160 (including 39 partners)
Languages: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
Firm Overview:
De Pardieu Brocas Maffei is one of France’s leading business law firms. The firm provides comprehensive legal services in France and internationally in all major business law practice areas. Its clients rank among the top French and international financial institutions, industrial and services companies, institutional investors and investment funds.
Main Areas of Practice:
- Corporate – M&A & Private Equity
- Banking, Finance & Capital Markets
- Real Estate & Real Estate Finance
- Restructuring & Insolvency
- Dispute Resolution
- Tax
- EU Competition, Distribution, Regulation
- Project development and finance
- IP-IT
- Employment
- Public
Corporate/M&A & Private Equity:
The M&A team is multidisciplinary and covers all corporate activities: M&A, stock market transactions, private equity, restructuring, joint ventures, issuance of equity or debt, mezzanine financings, etc. The team is on hand to support its clients during all phases of their development, whether they are planning a merger or acquisition, the sale of a business, a complex corporate transaction or a change of corporate governance structure.
Key M&A Clients: Areva, Altarea Cogedim, Axa, Carrefour, Crédit Agricole, Dalkia, Foncière des Régions, CNP Assurances, Caisse des Dépôts, Greenyellow, CIC, Groupe Soufflet, InVivo
Key PE Clients: 21 Centrale Partners, Five Arrows, Indigo Capital, Naxicap, Weinberg CP, CM-CIC, Siparex, Nixen, EMZ, Cathay Capital
Banking Finance & Capital Markets:
The banking and finance activity is divided across four specialisations: bank and bond financing, structured finance and securitisation, capital markets and derivatives, banking and financial regulations. The team assists clients with large and complex transactions in all types of financings. It advises a large number of French, European and non-European credit institutions acting as arrangers, lead underwriters, lenders and sub-lenders, as well as debt funds and other bond investors and sponsors.
Key Clients: Société Générale, BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole, HSBC, Deutsche Bank, LCL, Natixis, BPCE, ING, CDC, Deka Bank, Tikehau Investment Management.
Real Estate & Real Estate Finance:
The team assists clients in carrying out real estate sale and purchase transactions, setting up property funds, and financing real estate. The team also handles all transactions related to the development, management and optimisation of property portfolios, renovation/ restructuring works etc., and regularly advises and assists a wide variety of clients (insurance companies, listed and non-listed property companies, French and foreign property funds and partnerships, financing providers, developers and users). The firm is one of the field’s major players in and outside of France.
Key Clients: Altarea Cogedim, Aareal Bank, AXA Reim, BNP Paribas, Carrefour, Crédit Agricole CIB, Emerige, Foncière des Régions, Foncière des Murs, Gecina, ING Bank N.V, Dekabank, Norges Bank, Natixis and Tishman Speyer
Tax:
The tax team assists clients with corporate, real estate and financial transactions, working closely with the firm’s other specialty practice groups.
Key Clients: Tishman Speyer, Altarea Cogedim, Gecina, Carrefour, Foncière des Régions, Credit Agricole Assurances, Financière CEP, Kartesia
Restructuring & Insolvency:
The restructuring and insolvency team offers a full range of advisory and representation services to distressed companies, their shareholders or to creditors (lenders, bondholders, suppliers etc.)
Key Clients: Société Générale, BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole CIB, LCL, CIC, Dexia, Crédit du Nord, BPCE, Natixis, Bank of Ireland, Kartesia, Farallon, Alchemy, Renault, Technicolor
Dispute Resolution:
De Pardieu’s litigators represent clients at all stages of the dispute resolution process before French civil, criminal and administrative courts as well as European jurisdictions.
Key Clients: Dexia, Société Générale, BNP Paribas, Crédit Agricole CIB, Valeo, Bayer, Eurofins, Havas, Timberland, Renault, Intesa, Amundi, Gecina
EU Competition:
De Pardieu’s team regularly assists clients before the French and EU competition authorities and courts, in all types of cases concerning anti-competitive practices and state aids. The practice is also focused on French and EU merger controls.
Key Clients: Booking.com, Société Générale, Areva, Néopost, Groupe Rubis, Bristol Myers Squibb, Shiseido, Axereal, Crédit Agricole, Altarea Cogedim, Havas Media, CNP Assurances, Basketball Professional League
IP:
De Pardieu’s IP team offers strategic advice, combining transactions and dispute resolutions, in a full range of IP and related areas (trademarks, copyrights, design, domain names and public names, protection of privacy, press law, personal data protection, e-commerce, unfair competition and related issues).
Key Clients: Shiseido, Timberland Group, VF Corporation, La Perla, Totes Isotoner, Eurofins Scientific, Valeo, France Brevets
Employment Law:
With its dedicated employment team, the firm provides advisory and dispute resolution assistance in the various areas of employment and social protection laws. The team advises large domestic and international groups of companies as well as public bodies in numerous business sectors.
Key Clients: Total, Vinci, Engie, RATP, TF1, Suez, Thales, CIC, Crédit Agricole, Malakoff Mederic
Project Finance, PPP:
The project finance team assists public and private clients with all types of PPP and energy projects, and with all phases of domestic and international projects.
Key Clients: Neoen, CDC, Société Générale, GreenYellow, Vinci Construction, LA BANQUE POSTALE, Longsol B.V.
Energy:
Lawyers in the energy practice group form a cross-disciplinary team of specialists in corporate – M&A, project finance / PPP, regulatory, as well as in commercial contracts and litigation. The firm regularly act on behalf of large corporations in the energy sector, lenders, investment funds and project developers in the renewable energy and infrastructure sectors.
Key Clients: Areva, EDF, Engie, Total, SNCF, CDC, GreenYellow, Voltalia, Dalkia, Veolia
Economic Public Law:
With thorough knowledge of the public and regulated sectors, the team’s specialised lawyers primarily advise on issues in regulated business sectors, such as energy, telecommunications or railways as well as in public services.
Key Clients: Areva, Enedis, Engie, SNCF, Antin Infrastructure Partners, CDC, RATP, Total, Canal Plus.
International: The firm has established long-term relationships with a number of preferred correspondents which are leading law firms in their respective jurisdictions.
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- Paris57 Avenue d'Iéna, CS 11610, Cedex 16, Paris, Paris, France, F-75773
- Web: www.de-pardieu.com
- Tel: +33 1 53 57 71 71
- Fax: +33 1 53 57 71 70
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De Pardieu Brocas Maffei advises SFR on the sale of 49% of La Poste Mobile’s share capital to Bouygu
De Pardieu Brocas Maffei has advised SFR on the sale of 49% of La Poste Mobile’s share capital to Bouygues Télécom.
De Pardieu advises Winncare on the acquisition of Five Mobility
De Pardieu has advised Winncare, a leading European manufacturer of medical equipment designed to improve the lives of dependent people, and their caregivers, on the acquisition in the United-Kingdom of a majority stake in the share capital and voting rights of Five Mobility.
De Pardieu advises Acteon Groupon the signing of an agreement with Septodont for the acquisition of
De Pardieu has advised Acteon Group, a leading manufacturer of dental products and medical devices and majority stake of the family investment holding company DENTRESSANGLE, on the signing of an agreement with Septodont.
De Pardieu advises the managers and executive shareholders of SPHERE on the group’s equity restructu
De Pardieu has advised the management of SPHERE, the European leader in sustainable household packaging, on its capital restructuring.
De Pardieu Brocas Maffei advises Credit Mutuel Equity on the acquisition of a minority stake in Tops
De Pardieu Brocas Maffei has advised Crédit Mutuel Equity SCR (CME) on the acquisition of a minority stake in the Topsolid group.
De Pardieu advises EDF Invest on the tax aspects of the acquisition of 50% of the vehicle OPPCI Parc
De Pardieu has advised EDF Invest, the investment arm of EDF for non-listed dedicated assets, on the tax aspects of the acquisition of 50% of the shares of OPPCI Parcolog Invest, an investment vehicle holding €400m of high-quality logistics assets, from Generali group’s entities.
De Pardieu advises L’Oréal on the execution of a 19,500 sq.m office lease on the Rhapsody building l
De Pardieu has advised L’Oréal, worldwide leader in beauty, on the lease of 19,500 sq.m of office space within the Rhapsody building located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, in the Docks new eco-district.
De Pardieu Brocas Maffei advises Florac Investissements 2 on its acquisition of a majority stake in
De Pardieu Brocas Maffei has advised Florac Investissements 2 on its acquisition of a majority stake in the Bonum group, which specializes in supporting non-profit organizations in their fundraising efforts and other impactful projects.
De Pardieu advises Zaka Investissement and Evok Collection on the sale of the 5*hotel Sinner Paris t
De Pardieu has advised Zaka Investissement, real estate company of Pierre Bastid’s group, and Evok Collection, gathering the company’s hotel business activity, on the sale of its 5* hotel Sinner Paris to Experimental Group, French hotel group.
De Pardieu advises Grape Hospitality on the sale of a portfolio of 22 hotels located in France
De Pardieu has advised Grape Hospitality, a leading integrated hotel owner, operator and investor, 70% owned by Eurazeo, on the sale of a portfolio of 22 hotels located in France to Swiss Life Asset Managers, a Swiss asset management company, and to B&B Hotels, a French hotel chain.
De Pardieu advises Altarea entreprise on the execution of a BEFA with the law firm Ashurst
De Pardieu has advised Altarea Entreprise, the leader in low-carbon urban transformation in France, on the execution of a BEFA (lease in future state of completion) with the global law firm Ashurst, pertaining to the property complex located at 185 rue Saint-Honoré in Paris.
De Pardieu advises Stordata on the signing of an agreement for the entry of Duonyx in the Stordata g
De Pardieu has advised Stordata, the expert in data management and security, on the signing of an agreement for the entry of Duonyx, a company specializing in data security and management, in the Stordata group.
De Pardieu advises the Purple Alternative Surface Group on its €10-million fundraising
De Pardieu has advised the Purple Alternative Surface group, a pioneer in the recycling industry, on its €10 million fundraising, finalized with the arrival of Suez, a global leader in circular solutions for water and waste, in its capital.
De Pardieu advises Pixid on the acquisition of the american company VectorVMS
De Pardieu has advised the Pixid Group, the first pure SaaS platform dedicated to flexible human resources management, on the execution of an agreement for the acquisition of VectorVMS, a leading player on the US market.
De Pardieu Brocas Maffei advises the Davidson group on the acquisition of a majority stake in Adster
De Pardieu Brocas Maffei has advised the Davidson group on the acquisition of a majority stake in Adsteroid, a company specializing in digital marketing services on social networks.
De Pardieu advises Credit Mutuel Equity and UI Investissement on the acquisition of Groupe Routin by
In connection with the acquisition of a majority stake in Groupe Routin by Argos Wityu, De Pardieu has advised Crédit Mutuel Equity and UI Investissement, company’s minority shareholders, which will reinvest alongside Argos Wityu in this transaction.
De Pardieu advises Eutelsat on the entry into exclusive negotiations for the partial sale of its pas
De Pardieu has advised Eutelsat Group, a global leader in satellite communications, on the entry into exclusive negotiations for the partial sale of its passive ground segment infrastructure assets to EQT Infrastructure VI (“EQT”), a Swedish investment fund.
De Pardieu, advises on the proposed sale of the Delcourt Group to Editis
De Pardieu Brocas Maffei has advised the shareholders of the Delcourt group, an independent publishing group of French-language comic books, including Guy Delcourt and Florac Investissements, on the proposed sale of all their shares to Editis.
De Pardieu advises Terrena on the acquisition of a controlling stake in Tipiak
De Pardieu has advised Terrena on the acquisition of a controlling stake in Tipiak, a company listed on Euronext Paris, from its historical shareholders, Maison Groult, Société de Gestion Billard and Mr. Hubert Grouès, and on the resulting simplified mandatory takeover bid.
De Pardieu, advises Ceetrus on the conclusion of a partnership with the Maisons de Famille Group
De Pardieu has advised the impact real estate company Ceetrus on the setting-up of a partnership with the Maisons de Famille Group, Europe's leading provider of care for the elderly.
De Pardieu, advises the Haudecoeur Group on the acquisition of the Cepasco Group
De Pardieu Brocas Maffei has advised the Haudecoeur Group, supported by Apheon, on its acquisition of the Cepasco group.
De Pardieu, advises Ruby Equity Investment on the voluntary tender offer for Unieuro
De Pardieu has advised Ruby Equity Investment, an investment vehicle ultimately controlled by Mr. Daniel Kretinsky, on the proposed acquisition of Unieuro, Italy's leading distributor of electronics and household appliances.
Advising Batipart and Covéa on the acquisition of pan-european portfolio from Adeo Group
Advising Batipart and Covéa on the acquisition of pan-european portfolio of real estate assets from Adeo Group
Advising the lenders on the financing of Arboretum project, the largest office development project
Advising the lenders on the financing of Arboretum project, the largest office development project launched in France
Advising the sellers and Asteelflash on the sale to Universal Scientific Industrial of Asteelflash
Advising the sellers and Asteelflash on the sale to Universal Scientific Industrial of Asteelflash
Advising Tishman Speyer on the acquisition of “Tour Cristal” and “Carré Saint-Germain”
Advising Tishman Speyer on the acquisition of “Tour Cristal” and “Carré Saint-Germain”
Advising Altice on the entering into an exclusivity agreement with Cellnex
Advising Altice, parent company of SFR, on the entering into an exclusivity agreement with Cellnex, Europe’s leading operator of wireless telecommunications infrastructures, for the sale of 100% of Hivory
Assisted Arkema on securing the EU Commission State aid approval of “European Battery Innovation”
De Pardieu Brocas Maffei assisted Arkema on securing the EU Commission State aid approval of the second Important Project of Common European Interest (“IPCEI”) called “European Battery Innovation”
Advising Gecina on the setting up of three new responsible corporate credit lines
Advising Gecina on the setting up of three new responsible corporate credit lines, with financial conditions indexed against CSR performance, underwritten from CA CIB, CA DIF and BECM for a combined amount of €350M.
Advising the shareholders sellers on the sale of DL Software's shares to TA Associates
Advising the shareholders sellers (21 INVEST, les fondateurs, Amundi PE Funds, Swen Capital Partners) on the sale of their majority share on the capital of DL Software to TA Associates
De Pardieu Brocas Maffei advises SFR on the sale of 49% of La Poste Mobile’s share capital to Bouygu
De Pardieu Brocas Maffei has advised SFR on the sale of 49% of La Poste Mobile’s share capital to Bouygues Télécom.
De Pardieu advises Winncare on the acquisition of Five Mobility
De Pardieu has advised Winncare, a leading European manufacturer of medical equipment designed to improve the lives of dependent people, and their caregivers, on the acquisition in the United-Kingdom of a majority stake in the share capital and voting rights of Five Mobility.
De Pardieu advises Acteon Groupon the signing of an agreement with Septodont for the acquisition of
De Pardieu has advised Acteon Group, a leading manufacturer of dental products and medical devices and majority stake of the family investment holding company DENTRESSANGLE, on the signing of an agreement with Septodont.
De Pardieu advises the managers and executive shareholders of SPHERE on the group’s equity restructu
De Pardieu has advised the management of SPHERE, the European leader in sustainable household packaging, on its capital restructuring.
De Pardieu Brocas Maffei advises Credit Mutuel Equity on the acquisition of a minority stake in Tops
De Pardieu Brocas Maffei has advised Crédit Mutuel Equity SCR (CME) on the acquisition of a minority stake in the Topsolid group.
De Pardieu advises EDF Invest on the tax aspects of the acquisition of 50% of the vehicle OPPCI Parc
De Pardieu has advised EDF Invest, the investment arm of EDF for non-listed dedicated assets, on the tax aspects of the acquisition of 50% of the shares of OPPCI Parcolog Invest, an investment vehicle holding €400m of high-quality logistics assets, from Generali group’s entities.
De Pardieu advises L’Oréal on the execution of a 19,500 sq.m office lease on the Rhapsody building l
De Pardieu has advised L’Oréal, worldwide leader in beauty, on the lease of 19,500 sq.m of office space within the Rhapsody building located in Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, in the Docks new eco-district.
De Pardieu Brocas Maffei advises Florac Investissements 2 on its acquisition of a majority stake in
De Pardieu Brocas Maffei has advised Florac Investissements 2 on its acquisition of a majority stake in the Bonum group, which specializes in supporting non-profit organizations in their fundraising efforts and other impactful projects.
De Pardieu advises Zaka Investissement and Evok Collection on the sale of the 5*hotel Sinner Paris t
De Pardieu has advised Zaka Investissement, real estate company of Pierre Bastid’s group, and Evok Collection, gathering the company’s hotel business activity, on the sale of its 5* hotel Sinner Paris to Experimental Group, French hotel group.
De Pardieu advises Grape Hospitality on the sale of a portfolio of 22 hotels located in France
De Pardieu has advised Grape Hospitality, a leading integrated hotel owner, operator and investor, 70% owned by Eurazeo, on the sale of a portfolio of 22 hotels located in France to Swiss Life Asset Managers, a Swiss asset management company, and to B&B Hotels, a French hotel chain.
De Pardieu advises Altarea entreprise on the execution of a BEFA with the law firm Ashurst
De Pardieu has advised Altarea Entreprise, the leader in low-carbon urban transformation in France, on the execution of a BEFA (lease in future state of completion) with the global law firm Ashurst, pertaining to the property complex located at 185 rue Saint-Honoré in Paris.
De Pardieu advises Stordata on the signing of an agreement for the entry of Duonyx in the Stordata g
De Pardieu has advised Stordata, the expert in data management and security, on the signing of an agreement for the entry of Duonyx, a company specializing in data security and management, in the Stordata group.
De Pardieu advises the Purple Alternative Surface Group on its €10-million fundraising
De Pardieu has advised the Purple Alternative Surface group, a pioneer in the recycling industry, on its €10 million fundraising, finalized with the arrival of Suez, a global leader in circular solutions for water and waste, in its capital.
De Pardieu advises Pixid on the acquisition of the american company VectorVMS
De Pardieu has advised the Pixid Group, the first pure SaaS platform dedicated to flexible human resources management, on the execution of an agreement for the acquisition of VectorVMS, a leading player on the US market.
De Pardieu Brocas Maffei advises the Davidson group on the acquisition of a majority stake in Adster
De Pardieu Brocas Maffei has advised the Davidson group on the acquisition of a majority stake in Adsteroid, a company specializing in digital marketing services on social networks.
De Pardieu advises Credit Mutuel Equity and UI Investissement on the acquisition of Groupe Routin by
In connection with the acquisition of a majority stake in Groupe Routin by Argos Wityu, De Pardieu has advised Crédit Mutuel Equity and UI Investissement, company’s minority shareholders, which will reinvest alongside Argos Wityu in this transaction.
De Pardieu advises Eutelsat on the entry into exclusive negotiations for the partial sale of its pas
De Pardieu has advised Eutelsat Group, a global leader in satellite communications, on the entry into exclusive negotiations for the partial sale of its passive ground segment infrastructure assets to EQT Infrastructure VI (“EQT”), a Swedish investment fund.
De Pardieu, advises on the proposed sale of the Delcourt Group to Editis
De Pardieu Brocas Maffei has advised the shareholders of the Delcourt group, an independent publishing group of French-language comic books, including Guy Delcourt and Florac Investissements, on the proposed sale of all their shares to Editis.
De Pardieu advises Terrena on the acquisition of a controlling stake in Tipiak
De Pardieu has advised Terrena on the acquisition of a controlling stake in Tipiak, a company listed on Euronext Paris, from its historical shareholders, Maison Groult, Société de Gestion Billard and Mr. Hubert Grouès, and on the resulting simplified mandatory takeover bid.
De Pardieu, advises Ceetrus on the conclusion of a partnership with the Maisons de Famille Group
De Pardieu has advised the impact real estate company Ceetrus on the setting-up of a partnership with the Maisons de Famille Group, Europe's leading provider of care for the elderly.
De Pardieu, advises the Haudecoeur Group on the acquisition of the Cepasco Group
De Pardieu Brocas Maffei has advised the Haudecoeur Group, supported by Apheon, on its acquisition of the Cepasco group.
De Pardieu, advises Ruby Equity Investment on the voluntary tender offer for Unieuro
De Pardieu has advised Ruby Equity Investment, an investment vehicle ultimately controlled by Mr. Daniel Kretinsky, on the proposed acquisition of Unieuro, Italy's leading distributor of electronics and household appliances.
Advising Batipart and Covéa on the acquisition of pan-european portfolio from Adeo Group
Advising Batipart and Covéa on the acquisition of pan-european portfolio of real estate assets from Adeo Group
Advising the lenders on the financing of Arboretum project, the largest office development project
Advising the lenders on the financing of Arboretum project, the largest office development project launched in France
Advising the sellers and Asteelflash on the sale to Universal Scientific Industrial of Asteelflash
Advising the sellers and Asteelflash on the sale to Universal Scientific Industrial of Asteelflash
Advising Tishman Speyer on the acquisition of “Tour Cristal” and “Carré Saint-Germain”
Advising Tishman Speyer on the acquisition of “Tour Cristal” and “Carré Saint-Germain”
Advising Altice on the entering into an exclusivity agreement with Cellnex
Advising Altice, parent company of SFR, on the entering into an exclusivity agreement with Cellnex, Europe’s leading operator of wireless telecommunications infrastructures, for the sale of 100% of Hivory
Assisted Arkema on securing the EU Commission State aid approval of “European Battery Innovation”
De Pardieu Brocas Maffei assisted Arkema on securing the EU Commission State aid approval of the second Important Project of Common European Interest (“IPCEI”) called “European Battery Innovation”
Advising Gecina on the setting up of three new responsible corporate credit lines
Advising Gecina on the setting up of three new responsible corporate credit lines, with financial conditions indexed against CSR performance, underwritten from CA CIB, CA DIF and BECM for a combined amount of €350M.
Advising the shareholders sellers on the sale of DL Software's shares to TA Associates
Advising the shareholders sellers (21 INVEST, les fondateurs, Amundi PE Funds, Swen Capital Partners) on the sale of their majority share on the capital of DL Software to TA Associates