White & Case LLP  is routinely retained by leading banks and corporations, as well as shareholders to advise on the market's largest ECM deals. Regularly seen advising on the market’s largest IPO, the comprehensive practice also assist clients with complex transactions such as linked to carve out projects and also works on large share capital increase, rights offerings and equity-linked transactions. The practice is led by  Séverin Robillard  and includes senior statesman Philippe Herbelin, star partner Thomas Le Vert  and US adviser Max Turner.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Intimate knowledge of market practices, banking players, corporate and market authority. Good sense of customer relations, good ability to explain issues, commercial capacity and ability to find solutions.’

  • ‘The best team, very complete, very well-rounded with cutting-edge expertise.'

  • ‘Thomas Le Vert is the most remarkable lawyer in the Parisian capital markets sector. He is a must-have for this type of deals. Simply the best.'

Work highlights

  • Advised high-tech company Exosens on its €402.5 million initial public offering on Euronext Paris.
  • Advised the bank syndicate on the €278 million initial public offering and listing on Euronext Paris of Planisware.  
  • Advised the banking syndicate on Alstom's share capital increase with shareholders' preferential subscription rights for an amount of approximately €1 billion.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Séverin Robillard

Other key lawyers

Philippe Herbelin, Thomas Le Vert, Max Turner