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Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability - France
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Sophie de Beer is well versed in handling a range of M&A transactions, including investments and acquisitions.
Sophie de Beer
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Band 5 : Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability
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Sophie de Beer
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Practice Areas
Sophie de Beer’s practice focuses on mergers and acquisitions as well as on general corporate, financial, and banking regulatory matters.
Her experience includes private and public cross-border merger and acquisitions, partnerships, and transactions involving financial institutions such as banks, asset managers, and insurance companies. She is advising clients on corporate and regulatory aspects of their transactions.
Career
Sophie worked both in the Paris and New York offices of Cleary. She became counsel in the Paris office in 2005 and became partner in 2023.
Professional Memberships
Member of the Bars of Paris and New York.
Personal
Columbia Law School
LL.M.
Ecole des Hautes Études Commerciales
H.E.C.
Université de Paris I - Panthéon-Sorbonne
Master II
Languages Spoken
English (fluent)
French (native)
Strengths
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It is always a pleasure to count on Sophie de Beer on a M&A transaction. She has a very good knowledge of the financial industry and leads the legal aspects smoothly and efficiently.
Sophie de Beer is an excellent negotiator and flexible in her client approach.
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Sophie de Beer is a great drafter, spot-on for regulatory issues and very calm in negotiations. I rate her extremely highly and would go to her for anything in France as she is very consistent.
Sophie has a wide range of experience and expertise.
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She is a bit of a war machine; always available, working very hard, and is both precise and practical. She is truly incredible, and I admire her both professionally and personally.
It is always a pleasure to count on Sophie de Beer on a M&A transaction. She has a very good knowledge of the financial industry and leads the legal aspects smoothly and efficiently.
Sophie de Beer is an excellent negotiator and flexible in her client approach.
Sophie de Beer is a great drafter, spot-on for regulatory issues and very calm in negotiations. I rate her extremely highly and would go to her for anything in France as she is very consistent.
Sophie has a wide range of experience and expertise.
She is a bit of a war machine; always available, working very hard, and is both precise and practical. She is truly incredible, and I admire her both professionally and personally.
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