Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. field a sizeable team of more than 70 lawyers that are ‘extremely goal oriented and dedicated’ and skilled in handling international and domestic transactions. The team is a go-to for leading banks and major industrial companies including leading names in the energy sector in managing strategic publicly listed and private M&A transactions, as well as handling distressed M&A and corporate restructuring matters. The practice recently worked on headline transactions in the energy, media and logistics sectors. Practice head Olivier Diaz. Anne Tolila, Jean-Gabriel Flandrois, Antoine Tézenas du Montcel and Charles de Reals are highly regarded. The team was further strengthened by the arrivals of Marcus Billam, Jean-Baptiste De Martigny and Alexandre Durand from Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier in 2024.
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- ‘The team is extremely goal oriented and dedicated, eager to work under pressure when needed to get the deal through and without compromising the quality of work.’
‘Very high level, highly recognised M&A skills; very fine expertise in business law. Extremely well maintained customer relations.’
‘Antoine Tézenas du Montcel: extreme availability, great responsiveness, high level M&A skills. Great humility. Extremely business oriented. Capable of providing very specialized solutions.’
‘One of the best teams on the market. Total commitment to customers, availability at all times, enormous capacity to listen, enormous capacity to understand and analyze problems, excellent legal practice and technique, permanent search for innovative, intelligent and effective solutions.’
- ‘Anne Tolila shows great intelligence, human relationships, rigor and efficiency, and absolute mastery of law. She seeks the most suitable and innovative solutions. She is a great professional.’
‘Antoine Tézenas du Montcel provides very clear and thorough advice, and adapts his legal advice to the practical and commercial constraints that clients face’.
‘The team is particularly available and efficient. The different members of the team are endearing both for their professional and human qualities, which makes working with this firm very pleasant. Clients feel listened to and very well supported.’
Key clients
- MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA
- ORPEA
- Apollo Global Management
- Assurance Abeille
- Reworld Media
- Vantiva SA
- Groupe Lactalis SA
- Atari
- Meridiam
- EDF
- Eiffage Energie Systèmes
- Société Générale
- Vauban Infrastructure Partners
- Long Path Partners
- Groupe Bruxelles Lambert
- TERACT
- Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations
- Groupe Beneteau
- Limagrain
Work highlights
- Assisted MSC in the acquisition of 100% of Bolloré Africa Logistics.
- Advising Groupe Bruxelles Lambert ("GBL") in connection with the negotiation of a business combination of Webhelp.
- Advised Reworld Media in the context of a potential contemplated acquisition of a stake in Editis.
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Olivier Diaz