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 advises Biosynex’s banks on the restructuring of its financial debt
De Pardieu has advised the Banks of the French laboratory Biosynex, specializing in rapid tests, biotherapy monitoring and molecular biology, on the negotiation and conclusion of an agreement on the terms of its financial debt restructuring.
De Pardieu advises the Ginger Group on the acquisition of a majority stake in the ABS Group
De Pardieu has advised the Ginger Group, a French leader in prescription engineering present in more than 100 countries, on the acquisition of a majority stake in the ABS Group, a group of Canadian companies.
De Pardieu advises PGIM Real Estate on the setting-up of a joint-venture with Pithos Capital
De Pardieu advises and assists PGIM Real Estate on the setting-up of a joint-venture with Pithos Capital dedicated to the acquisition and repositioning of self-storage assets in France.
De Pardieu advises Société de la Tour Eiffel on its €600M capital increase
De Pardieu has advised Societe de la Tour Eiffel, a listed real estate company specializing in the commercial real estate market in the Greater Paris and the major regional cities on its capital increase with shareholders’ preferential subscription right in an amount of approximately 600M euros.
De Pardieu advises Eureden on its new 520 million euros financing
De Pardieu has advised the Eureden group on its new 520 million euros financing intended to refinance its existing indebtedness, to finance future investments and new general operating needs over the next 5 years.
De Pardieu advises the Zenika Group on the acquisition of Wishow
De Pardieu has advised the Zenika Group, an IT consulting firm specializing in the digital transformation of companies, on its acquisition of Wishow, a collective of tech developers from the Wivoo consulting group.
De Pardieu advises MBO+ Flex on the acquisition of a minority stake in the Norman K. group
De Pardieu has advised MBO+ Flex, a leading player in the French lower mid-cap segment, on the acquisition of a minority stake in the Norman K. group, an independent wealth management platform.
De Pardieu advises a pool of banks on the refinancing of the acquisition of the Paris Marriott hotel
De Pardieu has advised a pool of banks led by Société Générale and La Banque Postale on the refinancing of the acquisition of the Paris Marriott Champs-Élysées hotel by Kai Yuan Holdings Limited.
De Pardieu advises La Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations, through La Banque des Territoires
De Pardieu had advised la Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations, through la Banque des Territoires, on the sale of its equity stake, alongside TDF, in TDF Fibre to CVC DIF, manager of infrastructure funds.
De Pardieu advises on the delisting of Alpha MOS
De Pardieu has advised both the initiators (Jolt Capital SAS, management company of the fund Jolt Targeted Opportunities, and the investment fund Ambrosia Investments AM) and the target on the public buy-out offer followed by a squeeze-out (OPR-RO) of Alpha MOS.
De Pardieu advises Sonepar on proceedings before the French competition authority
De Pardieu has advised Sonepar, world leader in B-to-B distribution of electrical equipment, solutions and services, on the decision of the French Competition Authority having sanctioned several players active in the sector for the distribution of electrical equipment in France, including Sonepar, i
De Pardieu advises the Pixid Group on the acquisition of theMatchBox
De Pardieu has advised the Pixid group, the leading global provider of temporary workforce management software solutions, on the acquisition of the TheMatchBox, an Artificial Intelligence Skills Search and Match Belgian law company.
De Pardieu advises Apheon on its reinvestment and the entry into the Haudecoeur groups's
De Pardieu Brocas Maffei has advised Apheon, majority shareholder, on its reinvestment via a continuation fund and the entry into the Haudecoeur group’s share capital of LFPI as minority reference shareholder.
De Pardieu advises Covivio on the consolidation process of ownership with AccorInvest
De Pardieu has advised Covivio on the finalization of the consolidation process of the ownership of the premises and businesses of hotels conducted in partnership with the AccorInvest group.
De Pardieu advises InfraVia on its negotiations with the Iliad Group
De Pardieu advises InfraVia on its negotiations with the Iliad Group to develop a major european hyperscale data center operator
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 Biosynex’s banks on the restructuring of its financial debt
De Pardieu has advised the Banks of the French laboratory Biosynex, specializing in rapid tests, biotherapy monitoring and molecular biology, on the negotiation and conclusion of an agreement on the terms of its financial debt restructuring.
De Pardieu advises the Ginger Group on the acquisition of a majority stake in the ABS Group
De Pardieu has advised the Ginger Group, a French leader in prescription engineering present in more than 100 countries, on the acquisition of a majority stake in the ABS Group, a group of Canadian companies.
De Pardieu advises PGIM Real Estate on the setting-up of a joint-venture with Pithos Capital
De Pardieu advises and assists PGIM Real Estate on the setting-up of a joint-venture with Pithos Capital dedicated to the acquisition and repositioning of self-storage assets in France.
De Pardieu advises Société de la Tour Eiffel on its €600M capital increase
De Pardieu has advised Societe de la Tour Eiffel, a listed real estate company specializing in the commercial real estate market in the Greater Paris and the major regional cities on its capital increase with shareholders’ preferential subscription right in an amount of approximately 600M euros.
De Pardieu advises Eureden on its new 520 million euros financing
De Pardieu has advised the Eureden group on its new 520 million euros financing intended to refinance its existing indebtedness, to finance future investments and new general operating needs over the next 5 years.
De Pardieu advises the Zenika Group on the acquisition of Wishow
De Pardieu has advised the Zenika Group, an IT consulting firm specializing in the digital transformation of companies, on its acquisition of Wishow, a collective of tech developers from the Wivoo consulting group.
De Pardieu advises MBO+ Flex on the acquisition of a minority stake in the Norman K. group
De Pardieu has advised MBO+ Flex, a leading player in the French lower mid-cap segment, on the acquisition of a minority stake in the Norman K. group, an independent wealth management platform.
De Pardieu advises a pool of banks on the refinancing of the acquisition of the Paris Marriott hotel
De Pardieu has advised a pool of banks led by Société Générale and La Banque Postale on the refinancing of the acquisition of the Paris Marriott Champs-Élysées hotel by Kai Yuan Holdings Limited.
De Pardieu advises La Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations, through La Banque des Territoires
De Pardieu had advised la Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations, through la Banque des Territoires, on the sale of its equity stake, alongside TDF, in TDF Fibre to CVC DIF, manager of infrastructure funds.
De Pardieu advises on the delisting of Alpha MOS
De Pardieu has advised both the initiators (Jolt Capital SAS, management company of the fund Jolt Targeted Opportunities, and the investment fund Ambrosia Investments AM) and the target on the public buy-out offer followed by a squeeze-out (OPR-RO) of Alpha MOS.
De Pardieu advises Sonepar on proceedings before the French competition authority
De Pardieu has advised Sonepar, world leader in B-to-B distribution of electrical equipment, solutions and services, on the decision of the French Competition Authority having sanctioned several players active in the sector for the distribution of electrical equipment in France, including Sonepar, i
De Pardieu advises the Pixid Group on the acquisition of theMatchBox
De Pardieu has advised the Pixid group, the leading global provider of temporary workforce management software solutions, on the acquisition of the TheMatchBox, an Artificial Intelligence Skills Search and Match Belgian law company.
De Pardieu advises Apheon on its reinvestment and the entry into the Haudecoeur groups's
De Pardieu Brocas Maffei has advised Apheon, majority shareholder, on its reinvestment via a continuation fund and the entry into the Haudecoeur group’s share capital of LFPI as minority reference shareholder.
De Pardieu advises Covivio on the consolidation process of ownership with AccorInvest
De Pardieu has advised Covivio on the finalization of the consolidation process of the ownership of the premises and businesses of hotels conducted in partnership with the AccorInvest group.
De Pardieu advises InfraVia on its negotiations with the Iliad Group
De Pardieu advises InfraVia on its negotiations with the Iliad Group to develop a major european hyperscale data center operator
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.