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Provided by Pierre-Louis Cléro
Pierre-Louis Cléro is a partner in the firm’s Corporate Department and the Deputy Office Managing Partner for the firm’s Paris office. He represents corporate buyers and sellers in complex cross-border strategic transactions. Pierre-Louis is the former Regional Chair of Latham & Watkins' Corporate Department in Continental Europe.
Pierre-Louis has more than two decades of experience advising clients on:
- Large-cap mergers and acquisitions
- General corporate and commercial law matters
- Publicly listed companies and corporate governance
- Joint ventures
- Venture capital and private equity
- Stock exchange-related transactions
- M&A-related litigation
He draws on a keen business sense and extensive experience navigating strategic negotiations in large, multijurisdictional transactions. Pierre-Louis focuses on prioritizing his clients’ interests by leveraging his understanding of their commercial objectives and internal dynamics.
Pierre-Louis helps clients make decisions within challenging and multicultural transactional environments, guiding them through effective risk analysis and mitigation.
Provided by Chambers
Pierre-Louis Cléro moves up in the rankings for a second year. He acts for an impressive roster of French and international multinationals on public and private M&A transactions, notably in relation to the financial services and infrastructure sectors.
Provided by Chambers
"Pierre-Louis Cléro is an excellent negotiator. He is very calm and constructive in leading discussions."
"Pierre-Louis Cléro is always business-minded and focused on achieving the deal while protecting the client. When there is a lot of tension around the table, he is very calm and capable of bringing everyone together."
"He is a very sophisticated lawyer who drives the discussions."
"Pierre-Louis Cléro is an excellent negotiator. He is very calm and constructive in leading discussions."
"Pierre-Louis Cléro is always business-minded and focused on achieving the deal while protecting the client. When there is a lot of tension around the table, he is very calm and capable of bringing everyone together."
"He is a very sophisticated lawyer who drives the discussions."
