Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Client SatisfactionCleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton is regularly entrusted by a stellar roster of major French and international companies to advise on large-cap domestic and cross-border deals. The team is retained to handle highly strategic or one-of-a-kind deals including recently advising the French state on EDF’s landmark nationalisation and take private transaction. It is present both on large public and private M&A deals and on complex carve-out, divestment and restructuring deals concerning top companies. The practice is jointly headed by Pierre-Yves Chabert, who is an authority in the area, and Rodolphe Elineau. Valérie Lemaitre, Marie-Laurence Tibi and recently promoted partner Sophie De Beer are other names to note.
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'Ultra competent, very available, very responsive, and pragmatic. The team often finds innovative solutions.’
‘Tight team but of a very high level, very available and responsive. The advice is of excellent quality, very well adapted to the client's expectations.’
‘Pierre-Yves Chabert has exceptional experience and expertise. Sophie De Beer is a talented and very efficient lawyer.’
Key clients
- Giammaria Giuliani
- Alimentation Couche-Tard
- Louis Delhaize
- GlobalFoundries
- MAIF
- IGY Marinas
- Henry Schein
- Edenred
- Solvay
- The French State
- Tikehau Capital
- Veolia Environnement
- General Motors
- Thales
- Group Aéroports de Paris (ADP)
- Société des Hydrocarbures du Tchad
- Emerging Capital Partners
Work highlights
- Advised Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. on its €3.1 billion acquisition of TotalEnergies retail assets in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg
- Advised Giammaria Giuliani, represented by GISEV Family Office, on the take private of Rothschild & Co.
- Advised Thales SA on its $3.6 billion acquisition of Imperva Inc. from Thoma Bravo.
Lawyers
Hall of Fame
The lawyers at the very top of the profession, widely known and respected by peers and clients for their longstanding involvement in market-leading work.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Rodolphe Elineau
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & HamiltonNext Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Sophie de Beer
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & HamiltonPractice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Pierre-Yves Chabert, Rodolphe Elineau