Philippe Guibert

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

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 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 CA Assurances on a strategic partnership agreement with Europ Assistance

Crédit Agricole Assurances and Europ Assistance sign a strategic partnership agreement for assistance in the French marketT

Advising Soufflet Group on its acquisition by Invivo

InVivo Group and Soufflet Group enter into exclusive negotiations with a view to a ground-breaking combination

Competition Law – Responses to public tender processes by subsidiaries of the same group

On 25 November 2020, the French Competition Authority (the “FCA”) changed its decision-making practice regarding intra-group agreements in the context of public tender processes, in accordance with the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”).

Advising in’li on Strategic Partnership with Axa IM and the creation of a new property company

De Pardieu Brocas Maffei has advised in’li on the negotiation of a long-term strategic partnership with Axa Investment Managers – Real Assets.