Hannah Cobbett
Partner focusing on mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and capital market transactions, in particular in a cross-border context. She also represents clients in their corporate and commercial disputes and international arbitration.
Hannah Cobbett is a native speaker of English and is fluent in French and Mandarin Chinese.
Hannah Cobbett has recently advised Euricom on its acquisition of Ebly from Mars and Axereal Participations; Diageo on its joint venture with LVMH in Moët Hennessy, its worldwide distribution arrangements with Moët Hennessy and its delisting from Euronext Paris; Coty on its dual listing on Euronext Paris and issuance of 33 million shares via a public offering in the United States and a private placement reserved for qualified investors in the EEA; Thales on the sale of its Ground Transportation Systems (GTS) to Hitachi Rail; Crédit Agricole Assurances (Predica) on its acquisition in consortium with Vauban Infrastructure Partners of 45% of Bluevia from Telefónica, on its acquisition in consortium with ENGIE of Eolia Renovables, one of the largest independent renewable energy producers in Spain from Alberta Investment Management Corporation; Richemont on its partnership with Alber Elbaz for the creation of a joint venture, AZfashion; and Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) as reference shareholder of Lagardère.