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Ranked in 1 Practice Areas

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Band 1

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability

France

19 Years Ranked

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About

Provided by Olivier Diaz

France

Practice Areas

Olivier Diaz is a partner in the "Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions" team in Paris. He has more than 30 years' experience in complex mergers and acquisitions, as well as on securities law and corporate governance matters.

His practice covers a wide range of transactions, including public and private company acquisitions and business combinations, as well as private equity.

Over the course of his career, he has advised clients on some of the largest and most complex M&A transactions in France, in a wide variety of sectors, including luxury, media, and telecoms. He also advises companies on complex corporate governance issues and is regularly consulted by regulators on securities law and corporate law issues.

Career

Before returning to Gide, where Olivier was a partner between 1990 and 1998, he was a partner in other first-tier French and international law firms. A graduate of Sciences-Po and HEC Paris, Olivier also holds a postgraduate diploma (DESS) in International Taxation from the University of Paris XI. He was admitted to the Paris Bar in 1990.

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Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability - France

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Band 1

Individual Editorial

Olivier Diaz maintains a leading corporate practice and frequently acts on public M&A transactions. He is called upon by significant French clients to advise on domestic and international matters.

Editorial individuel

Olivier Diaz a une pratique de premier plan dans le domaine du droit des sociétés et intervient fréquemment sur des opérations de fusions-acquisitions cotées. Il est sollicité par d’importants clients français pour les conseiller sur des sujets domestiques et internationaux.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Olivier Diaz is an excellent business lawyer with great skills and long experience.

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers France

Olivier is an absolute reference in public M&A situations. He is in control of issues, with a very calm demeanour and a sophisticated and clear thought process.

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers France

Olivier is a very good technical lawyer and is also very pragmatic. He reasons and listens. He is great in difficult negotiations.

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers France

Olivier est un très bon avocat technique et est également très pragmatique. Il prend du recul et écoute. Il est excellent dans les négociations difficiles.

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers France

Olivier est une référence absolue en matière de public M&A. Il est en contrôle, avec un comportement très calme et une approache exigeante et claire.

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers France

Olivier Diaz est un excellent avocat d’affaires doté de grandes compétences et d’une longue expérience.

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers France

Olivier Diaz is an excellent business lawyer with great skills and long experience.

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers France

Olivier is an absolute reference in public M&A situations. He is in control of issues, with a very calm demeanour and a sophisticated and clear thought process.

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers France

Olivier is a very good technical lawyer and is also very pragmatic. He reasons and listens. He is great in difficult negotiations.

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers France

Olivier est un très bon avocat technique et est également très pragmatique. Il prend du recul et écoute. Il est excellent dans les négociations difficiles.

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers France

Olivier est une référence absolue en matière de public M&A. Il est en contrôle, avec un comportement très calme et une approache exigeante et claire.

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers France

Olivier Diaz est un excellent avocat d’affaires doté de grandes compétences et d’une longue expérience.

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability respondent
Chambers France

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Banking & Finance

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Eric Cartier-Millon

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Band 1

Capital Markets: Debt

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Hubert Merveilleux du Vignaux

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Band 1

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Laurent Vincent

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Band 3

Capital Markets: Derivatives

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Laurent Vincent

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Band 3

Capital Markets: Equity

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Arnaud Duhamel

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Melinda Stege Arsouze

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Band 3

Competition/European Law

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Franck Audran

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Band 3

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Emmanuel Reille

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Band 4

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Laura Castex

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Band 5

Corporate Compliance & Investigations

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Sophie Scemla

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Band 2

Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability

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Olivier Diaz

Head of Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability

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Band 1

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Marcus Billam

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Band 2

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Anne Tolila

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Band 6

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Charles de Reals

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Band 6

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Christophe Eck

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Band 6

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Françoise Even

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Sami L Toutounji

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Environment

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Jean-Nicolas Clément

Head of Environment

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Alice Bouillié

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Band 4

Financial Services Regulation

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Stéphane Puel

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