Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP supports top-notch corporations on complex strategic transactions. The Paris team regularly assists prominent French companies, notably in the telecoms, automotive and telecoms sectors on deals that are frequently on a global scale. The team also handles a steady workflow of large domestic and cross-bord M&A and joint venture deals, spanning publicly listed and private companies. Armand Grumberg heads the practice. Also highly involved is Arash Attar-Rezvani, while Nicola Di Giovanni's focus is on private equity. Patrick Dupuis and Julien Zika were promoted to counsel in 2023.
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‘Excellent team, working closely with their US counterparts. The team is innovative in its solutions and brings ideas.’
‘Pragmatism, availability, rigor, creativity, business oriented = knows how to put oneself in the customer's shoes.’
‘Arash Attar-Reznavi: calm, patience, perseverance, management of emotions, intellectual flexibility, negotiation skills, roundness while being rigorously attached to the objectives.'
'Patrick Dupuis: exceptional memory, precision, rigor, calm, availability, intellectual agility.’
'High level technique, exceptional work quality, availability.'
Key clients
- Air France-KLM
- Renault
- LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton S.E.
- SCOR SE
- Technip Energies
- SUEZ
- Remy Cointreau
- Iliad Group
- Capgemini SE
- Silver Lake Partners
- Criteo SA
- Mercedes Benz AG
- TriX Pharmaceuticals
- L’Occitane International SA
- Axian Group
- Pfizer
- JAB
- Financière LM
Work highlights
- Advised Renault Group on its definitive agreements with Nissan Motor Co. to restructure their 23-year partnership.
- Advising Technip Energies on the creation of Rely, a green hydrogen joint venture with John Cockerill.
- Advising Air France-KLM on its strategic long-term exclusive partnership in global air cargo with CMA CGM.
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Practice head
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Armand Grumberg