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Pierre-Louis Cléro

Pierre-Louis Cléro

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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.

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

Band 3
Band 3

Individual Editorial

Pierre-Louis Cléro 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.

Strengths

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  • Pierre-Louis Cléro is very sharp, driven and constructive.

    Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers Global Guide
  • What I find amazing with Pierre-Louis is his soft skills, he is very calm and has this natural capacity to bring people together.

    Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers Global Guide
  • Pierre-Louis Cléro is a real dealmaker in addition to his technical capacity, it is good to have him on board.

    Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers Global Guide
  • I blindly trust Pierre-Louis.

    Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers Global Guide
  • Pierre-Louis Cléro is very precise and always available if you need him which is appreciated.

    Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers Global Guide

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