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Latham & Watkins
45 RUE SAINT DOMINIQUE
75007 PARIS
France
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Position

Denis Criton is a partner in the Paris office of Latham & Watkins. He specializes in mergers and acquisitions, with particular expertise in leveraged acquisitions (LBOs). Mr. Criton has considerable experience representing private equity institutions in acquisitions, disposals, and restructurings. For more than 18 years, he has been representing French and foreign investors in strategic transactions and joint ventures.

Mr. Criton was the Global Chair of the Knowledge Management Committee for four years.

Prior to joining Latham, Mr. Criton worked in the London and Paris offices of several leading law firms.

Lawyer Rankings

France > Private equity: LBO

(Leading partners)

Denis CritonLatham & Watkins

Lauded for its ‘thoughtful and proactive advice’, the team at Latham & Watkins has a track record in advising French and international private equity houses on mid and large-cap transactions. The group draws on substantial expertise in debt capital markets and financing work. Investment funds, sovereign wealth funds, public investment funds and venture capital firms routinely feature on the firm’s client roster. Leadership of the practice is shared between a group of seven practitioners comprising: Thomas ForschbachOlivier Du MottayGaëtan GianassoDenis CritonAlexander BenedettiAlexander CrosthwaiteSimon Lange, and Charles-Antoine Guelluy.