Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability
Europe Guide 2024 : France
Band 5
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Provided by Dechert LLP
Dechert’s Paris-based corporate/M&A team represents leading French and overseas multinational companies in their domestic and cross-border transactional matters (whether involving France or not), as well as in their growth operations in emerging markets, particularly in Africa. We are active in the healthcare and life sciences, telecommunications, agri-food, transport and logistics, and business services industries.
To provide our clients with integrated service while advising on their mergers and acquisitions transactions, we work seamlessly with other Dechert lawyers in Paris and globally, particularly in the areas of labor and employment, intellectual property, antitrust/competition, tax, complex litigation and arbitration.
Chambers Review
Dechert is active on a broad range of corporate matters including acquisitions, restructurings and disposals. The law firm has noteworthy activity on matters involving the life sciences industry, regularly advising on strategic transactions. It handles French and cross-border corporate transactions. The team is popular with large corporates and shareholders.
Work Highlights
- Dechert acted for Havea on its acquisition of Biocyte.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Dechert offered very good defence and protection of my interests."
"Dechert knows our business and always provides us with the best support possible. The team is always very competent, pragmatic and available. The team works very hard to make sure that our interests are well defended."
"The team is hard-working and fully dedicated."
"I am very happy with Dechert."
"Dechert offered very good defence and protection of my interests."
"Dechert knows our business and always provides us with the best support possible. The team is always very competent, pragmatic and available. The team works very hard to make sure that our interests are well defended."
"The team is hard-working and fully dedicated."
"I am very happy with Dechert."
Notable Practitioners
Ermine Bolot advises on a range of corporate mandates, including sales, carve-outs, joint ventures and acquisitions. She is well placed to handle both domestic and international transactions, with particular expertise in the life sciences and technology sectors.
"Ermine Bolot was very calm, reassuring and worked day and night to complete the deal."
"Ermine Bolot provides excellent advice and knows how to obtain what we want while always keeping things under control."