Jean-Claude Rivalland
Europe Guide 2024
Band 5 : Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability
Band 5
About
Provided by Jean-Claude Rivalland
Practice Areas
Jean-Claude Rivalland is a Corporate lawyer based in Paris.
Jean-Claude mainly focuses on the banking, consumer markets and media sectors.
With over 30 years of M&A experience in the Paris market, Jean-Claude primarily advises clients on acquisitions and sales of private and public companies, with a particular accent on cross-border transactions. He is also involved in joint-ventures, notably for the financial institutions and media sectors. Jean-Claude has in-depth market knowledge and significant negotiating experience, having been involved in a number of transactions for major French banks as well as several foreign institutions.
Jean-Claude Rivalland began his career at Gide where he was promoted to partner in 1996. He joined in 1999 the Paris office of Allen & Overy of which he was one of the founding partners, then managing partner between 2010 and 2018. Jean-Claude joined Norton Rose Fulbright in July 2023.
Chambers Review
Europe
Jean-Claude Rivalland frequently handles domestic and cross-border M&A mandates in the finance and life sciences sectors. He joined Norton Rose Fulbright in July 2023.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Jean-Claude Rivalland has a very good understanding of our business and the complexity of deals. He is able to make useful proposals."
"Jean-Claude Rivalland is one of the best M&A partners with whom I work."
"Jean-Claude Rivalland has a very good understanding of our business and the complexity of deals. He is able to make useful proposals."
"Jean-Claude Rivalland is one of the best M&A partners with whom I work."