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Provided by Rodolphe Elineau
Rodolphe Elineau’s practice focuses on corporate and financial matters, including M&A and corporate governance. He advises both French and foreign companies on strategic and complex transactions.
Rodolphe played a key role in the most significant M&A transactions on the French market in the past few years, including advising Pernod Ricard in its sale of its portfolio of strategic international wines to Australian Wine Holdco Limited, Roquette Frères in its pending $2.85 billion acquisition of the Pharma Solutions segment of International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF), Alimentation Couche Tard in its €3.1 billion acquisition of TotalEnergies retail assets in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg, Giammaria Giuliani in the 3.7bn takeover of Rothschild & Co, Veolia Environnement in its €12.9bn acquisition of Suez (and related c. €900 million divestments) to create the French world champion of ecological transformation, Attestor in the €2.9bn acquisition of Europcar, Thales in the combination of its cellular IoT products business with Telit and its €5.4bn acquisition of Gemalto, General Mills in the sale of its European operations to Sodiaal, Worldline it its €7.8bn acquisition of Ingenico, Capgemini in its €5bn acquisition of Altran and General Motors in its divestment of Opel/Vauxhall to PSA Group.
Rodolphe joined the firm in 2011 and became a partner in 2020.
Member of the Bars of Paris and New York.
Harvard Law School
LL.M.
2011
Ecole Supérieure des Sciences Economiques et Commerciales (ESSEC)
ESSEC
2010
Université de Paris II - Panthéon-Assas
Magistere/D.J.C.E./D.E.S.S.
2007
Université de Paris II - Panthéon-Assas
Master I
2006
French (native)
English (fluent)
Spanish (rudimentary)
Provided by Chambers
Rodolphe Elineau advises clients both domestically and internationally on complex acquisitions, divestments and takeovers.
Rodolphe Elineau conseille des clients tant au niveau national qu’international dans le cadre d’acquisitions, de cessions et de rachats complexes.
Provided by Chambers
Rodolphe was a good sparring partner during a very complex and high-stakes case.
He is solution-oriented, able to navigate a complex transaction and also quite hands-on, moving the deal forward when needed.
Rodolphe scores top on all criteria. In addition, he is attentive, innovative, dedicated and not arrogant.
Rodolphe obtient la meilleure note sur tous les aspects. De plus, il est à l’écoute, innovant, dévoué et pas arrogant.
Il est toujours à la recherche de solutions, peut piloter une transaction complexe et à une approche très pratique, faisant avancer le dossier lorsque nécessaire.
Rodolphe a été un bon sparring-partner lors d’une affaire très complexe aux enjeux élevés.
Rodolphe was a good sparring partner during a very complex and high-stakes case.
He is solution-oriented, able to navigate a complex transaction and also quite hands-on, moving the deal forward when needed.
Rodolphe scores top on all criteria. In addition, he is attentive, innovative, dedicated and not arrogant.
Rodolphe obtient la meilleure note sur tous les aspects. De plus, il est à l’écoute, innovant, dévoué et pas arrogant.
Il est toujours à la recherche de solutions, peut piloter une transaction complexe et à une approche très pratique, faisant avancer le dossier lorsque nécessaire.
Rodolphe a été un bon sparring-partner lors d’une affaire très complexe aux enjeux élevés.