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Private Equity - France
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What the team is known for

Weil, Gotshal & Manges maintains a leading private equity team advising on a wide range of high-end matters. It is experienced in representing sponsors and corporates in both domestic and cross-border acquisitions and disposals. The team acts for clients on LBOs in a broad range of sectors, such as healthcare, pharmaceuticals and IT. Clients benefit from the firm's global network of offices to assist with pan-European and cross-border transactions.

Work Highlights

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  • Weil, Gotshal & Manges acted for OMERS on the EUR1.2 billion sale of Trescal to EQT.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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David Aknin
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David Aknin
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David Aknin is widely recognised as a leading figure in the private equity field. He acts for major domestic and international private equity funds on high-value LBOs and investments.

"David Aknin is an absolute star in private equity."

"He has a lot of gravitas and a solid reputation."

"He is one of the lawyers who are at the top for PE. He has real expertise, is very precise, very good in negotiations. David knows how to innovate and do things differently."

Frédéric Cazals
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Frédéric Cazals
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Frédéric Cazals receives high praise from clients for his work, handling LBO transactions on behalf of leading French private equity funds and investment firms.

"He is really great and intelligent."

Jean Beauchataud
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Jean Beauchataud
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Jean Beauchataud is recognised for his high-level expertise in large-scale acquisitions and disposals. He acts for a clientele of domestic and international private equity firms.

"He is very commercial, is a good negotiator with a pretty deep understanding of the private equity universe."

Alexandre Duguay
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Alexandre Duguay
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Alexandre Duguay represents private equity funds in high-value acquisitions and disposals.

"He is very fair and does not take a stand just for the sake of it. He is a reference in the market."

"He is great and knows our company very well."

Emmanuelle Henry
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Emmanuelle Henry
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Emmanuelle Henry advises international private equity houses and investment firms on high-stakes LBOs and investments.

Ranked Lawyers at
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

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Private Equity: High-end Capability

David Aknin
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David Aknin
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Jean Beauchataud
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Jean Beauchataud
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Band 2
Alexandre Duguay
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Alexandre Duguay
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Band 3
Emmanuelle Henry
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Emmanuelle Henry
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Band 3
Private Equity: Mid-Market

Frédéric Cazals
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Frédéric Cazals
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Band 2