Mergers and acquisitions

Linklaters

Client Satisfaction

Linklaters has a very strong bench that allows the firm to handle a wide range of matters, from public and private M&A to strategic partnerships and corporate reorganisations. The firm has a strong domestic practice and is also adept at handling cross-border deals. It advises a prominent French and international client base of companies and investment funds. The team has a core focus on the large-cap market and regularly advises on strategic transactions, spanning sectors including insurance, automobile, retail and infrastructure. The practice is headed by Bruno Derieux, who will be joined in summer 2024 by Hubert Segain from Herbert Smith Freehills LLP. The team also includes Pierre Tourres, Pierre Thomet, Nicolas Le Guillou and Alain Garnier. Mehdi Boumedine was promoted to partner in 2023.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

‘Availability, expertise and experience’
‘Excellent team, ultra professional and sharp. In-depth understanding of the situations to be managed and informed advice. Smooth collaboration, total availability in case of need/emergency.’
‘Pierre Tourres is absolutely exceptional.’
‘Strong business orientation and competence across the entire chain from M&A to completion, including financing, intellectual property or competition law. Very good availability.’
‘The team has an excellent level of expertise to carry out complex operations.’
‘Nicolas Le Guillou demonstrates formidable efficiency in complex negotiations with great responsiveness.’
‘Effective. Proactive.’
‘Nicolas Le Guillou: commercial and deal orientated, helpful in driving process forward and highlighting key issues for the client without getting bogged down in smaller points.’

Key clients

LeasePlan
Nexans
Stellantis
Hillenbrand
Plastic Omnium
Groupement Les Mousquetaires
Aptar Group
Genfit
Unibel
Alliance Electronics
Acrotec
Sanofi Aventis Group
Crédit Agricole Consumer Finance
CACEIS
Barclays
Crédit Agricole Leasing & Factoring
Caisse Fédérale du Crédit Mutuel Nord Europe (CFCMNE)
Vauban Infrastructure Partners
NW Storm
DP World
Atlas Arteria
Otium Capital
Kouros Investment
Qatar Investment Authority
Peninsula Capital and Florac
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ)
EQT Infrastructures
Extendam

Work highlights

Advised the shareholders of LeasePlan, a TDR-led consortium, on its successful combination with ALD, Société Générale's car leasing division, for €4.8bn.
Advised Nexans on its entry into exclusive negotiations with Syntagma Capital to acquire its Telecom Systems division.
Advised Crédit Agricole Consumer Finance and Stellantis on the signing of a binding agreement for the acquisition of 6 European subsidiaries of ALD and LeasePlan.