Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton has an experienced team and is sought out by for major ECM deals. The team is regularly called upon to advise on IPO projects on Euronext Paris and also assists leading companies with rights offering and convertibles matters, while its range of expertise also extends to high-end public M&A deals. The practice is co-headed by the highly regarded John Brinitzer, Marie-Laurence Tibi and Andrew Bernstein.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Marie-Laurence Tibi: expertise, experience, established relationship with the Financial Markets Authority, responsiveness.’

  • 'Marie-Laurence Tibi is an excellent adviser.'

  • 'Excellence, high-level expertise, great experience: a top firm.'
  • 'John Brinitzer is an extraordinary adviser.'

Key clients

  • The French State
  • Neoen
  • Solvay
  • MAIF

Work highlights

  • Advised the French State on its €9.6 billion tender offer on Électricité de France (EDF).
  • Advising Solvay SA on its announced project to split into two companies.
  • Represented Neoen in its €750 million rights offering.

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Practice head

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John Brinitzer, Marie-Laurence Tibi, Andrew Bernstein