Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability
Europe Guide 2024 : France
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Hogan Lovells is experienced in handling transactions involving the technology, healthcare and insurance industries. The practice benefits from a broad international network that enables the team to advise clients on multi-jurisdictional matters. It draws on its wide array of practice areas to provide comprehensive support to its clientele, including regulatory considerations. The law firm also advises clients from the energy and manufacturing sectors, as well as a number of investment groups.
Work Highlights
- Hogan Lovells acted for CNP Assurances on its acquisition of Aviva's insurance business in Italy, amounting to EUR500 million.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Hogan Lovells' abilities are very strong and we are very confident in their advice. They know their clients very well."
"The Hogan Lovells team is made up of very smart lawyers who handle complex transactions."
"The law firm has great skills to handle complex projects involving multiple parties."
"We are very well supported by Hogan Lovells. The team has great understanding of the context and commercial issues."
"We chose Hogan Lovells because it has the full gamut of legal expertise, top-notch professionals in all fields and an integrated approach."
"Hogan Lovells' abilities are very strong and we are very confident in their advice. They know their clients very well."
"The Hogan Lovells team is made up of very smart lawyers who handle complex transactions."
"The law firm has great skills to handle complex projects involving multiple parties."
"We are very well supported by Hogan Lovells. The team has great understanding of the context and commercial issues."
"We chose Hogan Lovells because it has the full gamut of legal expertise, top-notch professionals in all fields and an integrated approach."
Notable Practitioners
Stéphane Huten moves up in the rankings thanks to strong market feedback. He handles acquisitions, divestments and corporate restructurings for a wide range of clients, including multinationals and financial institutions.
"Stéphane Huten is an excellent lawyer with a very high level of expertise in M&A transactions for companies, major long-term partnerships and joint ventures. He is client-oriented with commercial vision."
"Stéphane Huten has an excellent, robust approach to deals. He is business-minded too, so he really focuses on being pragmatic and has a good understanding of the business model and of the legal issues that can arise from it."
"Stéphane Huten has a very good work ethic and is very reliable. We needed creative solutions to the problems we had in our deal and he regularly came up with great ideas. It was not a case of just reading the law but finding corporate solutions."
"Stéphane Huten is very deal-oriented and a strong lawyer."
"Stéphane Huten is an outstanding practitioner with a unique understanding of the business. He is efficient and dedicated."
Xavier Doumen draws upon his experience to advise clients on important cross-border mandates, notably acquisitions, divestments and corporate restructurings. He regularly serves clients from the manufacturing and energy fields.
"Xavier Doumen is a very good lawyer to have on a transaction. He will make the transaction progress and get your points across the table very clearly and convincingly."
"Xavier Doumen is highly dedicated and reliable, with a very good vision of the overall transaction. He leads the teams across jurisdictions to deliver complex deals and find solutions."
"I would say that Xavier Doumen is very committed, responsive and pragmatic with his advice."
Ranked Lawyers at
Hogan Lovells
France