Baker McKenzie's team stands out for its ability to advise on global transactions spanning several continents while also being a popular choice for domestic deals. The firm assists a prominent client base, featuring a high number of French and European leaders, notably in the aerospace, luxury goods and technology sectors. The team is regularly entrusted with strategic transactions and corporate reoganisation projects, and also handles a steady flow of mid-cap domestic and outbound transactions. Practice head Stéphane Davin , Alain Sauty de Chalon , Hugo Sanchez de la Espada, Marie-Françoise Bréchignac and Aurélie Govillé are the key names.
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Testimonials
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- ‘A very available team, very good advice. Fluid exchanges with each member of the team. ’
- ‘Stéphane Davin is very involved in projects, his expertise and his strength of persuasion are remarkable. Antoine Caillard: excellent advice, expert in his field, always available.’
- ‘Ability to cover all legal aspects and issues of a complex file whether in France or in conjunction with Baker offices outside France, allowing global monitoring of complex files.’
- ‘Stéphane Davin: detailed understanding of customer issues, customer awareness and very good interpersonal skills, technical skills, very good negotiator.’
Key clients
- Accenture
- Adient
- Atos
- Automattic Inc
- BNP Paribas
- Bumble
- BizLink Holding
- Casino
- Children Worldwide Fund
- Claranova
- Crédit Agricole
- Dalkia
- Embracer
- EDF
- Faurecia
- Laboratoires Servier
- LVMH
- MVNO SYMA
- Nielsen IQ
- Safran
- Service Now
- Siemens
- Sika
- Vivendi
- Tencent
- Thales
Work highlights
- Advising Thales on negotiations with Hitachi Rail for the sale of its global Ground Transportation Systems (GTS) business for an enterprise value of €1.66 billion.
- Advised YAGEO Corporation on its binding commitment with Schneider Electric to acquire its Telemecanique Sensors business.
- Advised Atos on its entry into exclusive negotiations with Mitel for the sale of Unify.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Stéphane Davin