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Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

1

Band 1

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability

France

19 Years Ranked

4

Band 4

Private Equity: High-end Capability

France

13 Years Ranked

Ranked in Guides

About

Provided by Olivier Assant

France

Practice Areas

M&A

Corporate

Private Equity

Career

Olivier Assant, one of the leading Partners of the Bredin Prat's Corporate department, focuses on mergers and acquisitions, private equity, corporate governance and securities law matters. He has broad experience on large and high-profile domestic and cross-border transactions. He offers particular expertise in public M&A.

Olivier Assant works closely with French and international clients on mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and other strategic corporate transactions; corporate governance, takeover planning (including takeover defense), and activism defense.

Languages Spoken

English, French

Awards

Top 40 of the CAC 40 Lawyers

Forbes / LJA

2023

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

Chambers France

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

1

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Olivier Assant remains one of the leading practitioners in the Paris market. He is renowned for his ability to handle some of the largest and most high-profile domestic and cross-border transactions. Assant offers particular expertise in public M&A.

Editorial individuel

Olivier Assant reste l’un des avocats majeurs sur le marché parisien. Il est réputé pour sa capacité à gérer certaines des transactions nationales et cross-border les plus importantes et les plus médiatisées. Olivier Assant offre une expertise particulière en matière de public M&A.

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Private Equity: High-end Capability - France

4

Band 4

Individual Editorial

Olivier Assant handles sales, acquisitions and minority investments on behalf of domestic and international private equity funds.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Olivier has an intimate understanding of the regulatory context and the ability to understand various parties' interests.

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

He is a superior negotiator, tough and smart.

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

Olivier a une compréhension detaillée du contexte réglementaire et la capacité de prendre en compte les intérêts des différentes parties.

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

C’est un négociateur exceptionnel, tenace et intelligent.

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

Olivier is excellent and well connected.

Private Equity: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers France

He is a brilliant, world-class attorney and very good in the French market. He is well connected, able to communicate really well and highly experienced, which is fantastic.

Private Equity: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers France

Olivier has an intimate understanding of the regulatory context and the ability to understand various parties' interests.

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

He is a superior negotiator, tough and smart.

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

Olivier a une compréhension detaillée du contexte réglementaire et la capacité de prendre en compte les intérêts des différentes parties.

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

C’est un négociateur exceptionnel, tenace et intelligent.

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

Olivier is excellent and well connected.

Private Equity: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers France

He is a brilliant, world-class attorney and very good in the French market. He is well connected, able to communicate really well and highly experienced, which is fantastic.

Private Equity: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers France

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France

Banking & Finance

3

Karine Sultan

3

Band 3

3

Raphaële Courtier

Head of Banking & Finance

3

Band 3

4

Samuel Pariente

4

Band 4

Capital Markets: Equity

3

Olivier Saba

3

Band 3

Competition/European Law

Igor Simic

Star Individuals

1

Olivier Billard

1

Band 1

2

Marie-Cécile Rameau

2

Band 2

2

Yelena Trifounovitch

2

Band 2

4

Pierre Honoré

4

Band 4

Corporate Compliance & Investigations

3

Guillaume Pellegrin

3

Band 3

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability

S

Didier Martin

S

Senior Statespeople

Benjamin Kanovitch

Star Individuals

1

Olivier Assant

1

Band 1

1

Patrick Dziewolski

1

Band 1

2

Sébastien Prat

2

Band 2

3

Kate Romain

3

Band 3

4

Emmanuel Masset

4

Band 4

4

Sophie Cornette de Saint Cyr

4

Band 4

5

Matthieu Pouchepadass

5

Band 5

6

Clémence Fallet

6

Band 6

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