Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP
Client Satisfaction
Headed by the highly experienced Pascal Cuche, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP's practice assists a prominent client base, made up of leading corporations and financial investors, in dealing with strategic matters such as strategic M&A, nationalisation and privatisation deals involving the French state, projects requiring financial aid (such as the construction of a new microchip manufacturing facility), and new disruptive initiatives in regulated sectors. The team also regularly handles litigation before the highest administrative courts. Finally, the practice has a strong presence in the energy sector where it advises on several of France’s largest offshore and nuclear ongoing projects, as well as on brownfield transactions. Counsel Tanguy Bardet is the other key name in the practice.
Testimonials
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‘Deep knowledge and network’
‘Pascal Cuche's team is excellent. They are effective and cost-efficient. They respond quickly and provide complete, business-oriented responses. ’
Key clients
- Française des Jeux
- Agence des Participations de l’Etat
Work highlights
- Representing La Française Des Jeux (FDJ) in proceedings before the Conseil d’Etat relating to the company's privatisation.
- Advising the French State (Agence des Participations de l’Etat) on the public law issues linked to the nationalisation of Electricité de France (EDF).