Housing one of the market’s largest capital markets teams, White & Case LLP is a powerhouse in the field and is retained by leading banks as well as corporations to assist with large strategic transactions including IPOs, share capital increases as well as cash tender offers and the issuances of convertibles and warrants. The highly experienced team is headed by Séverin Robillard and includes Philippe Herbelin, as well as the highly regarded Thomas Le Vert and Max Turner.

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‘Very complete team, the best in Paris. Very available, always innovative and friendly.’
‘Thomas Le Vert is the most gifted lawyer of his generation and the greatest specialist currently in all segments of the French capital markets. He is a top name in the field both on the issuer and banking syndicate sides.’

Key clients

Barclays
Belfius Bank
BofA Merrill Lynch
BPCE
BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas Personal Finance
Citigroup
Crédit Agricole SA
Crédit Agricole CIB
CA Consumer Finance
PSA Banque Finance/Credipar
Credit Mutuel Arkea
Credit Suisse
Deutsche Bank
Goldman Sachs
HSBC
J.P. Morgan
LCL
Natixis
Société Générale
UBS
Air France-KLM
Air Liquide
Atos
ENGIE
Faurecia
LVMH
Michelin
Peugeot
Plastic Omnium
Rubis
SMCP
Sanofi
Stellantis
Sodexo
SPIE
SUEZ
Tereos
Verallia
Vinci
Worldline

Work highlights

Advised ALD in connection with its capital increase with shareholders' preferential subscription rights, for an amount of approximately €1.2 billion to partially finance the acquisition of LeasePlan.
Advised a banking syndicate on Neoen's €750 million share capital increase.
Advised Teleperformance SE on its voluntary cash and share offer to acquire 100 percent of the shares of Majorel for a total consideration of €3 billion.

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