Transactional powerhouse Latham & Watkins is well regarded for its expertise in capital markets transactions, notably high-yield bond issuances and IPOs. Other areas of expertise include the implementation of employee stock incentives and management packages, as well as tax controversy matters before the French tax authorities. Olivia Rauch-Ravisé is highly regarded in the field and heads up the practice with deep expertise in private equity and M&A. Xavier Renard is a key name in the group and is well versed in private equity transactions, intra-group reorganisations and the taxation of financial instruments. Cécile Mariotti has extensive experience in the negotiation of tax rulings and assisting clients during tax dawn raids and search seizures.

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Key clients

  • Abeille Vie
  • AccorInvest Group SA
  • Alain Afflelou SA
  • Ardian
  • Ares Management
  • Astorg Partners
  • Atos
  • Bain Capital
  • Bank of America
  • Barclays Bank Plc
  • BC Partners
  • Groupe Bertrand
  • BNP Paribas
  • Briarwood Chase Management LLC
  • Bridgepoint
  • Burger King
  • Carlyle France
  • Catterton Partners
  • Comdata SpA
  • Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank
  • Crédit Mutuel Arkea
  • Empruntis
  • Eurazeo
  • Fortress Investment Group
  • Groupe Carrefour
  • Groupe Kervita
  • Hyatt Hotels Corporation
  • Imerys
  • IKKS Group S.A.S.
  • Intermediate Capital Group (ICG)
  • iQera
  • KKR Credit Advisors
  • L’Oréal
  • Mainstay Medical
  • Natixis
  • PAI Partners
  • Pernod Ricard
  • Platinum Equity
  • PSP Investments
  • PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit
  • Sagard
  • SK Capital
  • TA Associates
  • TechnipFMC
  • Total
  • Unicredit
  • Vivalto Partners
  • Vivalto Santé Group
  • Webhelp
  • Worldline

Work highlights

  • Advised Ardian on the tax aspects in connection with the acquisition by Ardian of Groupe Hameur, holding company of the Magimix and Robot-Coupe brands.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Olivia Rauch-Ravisé

Other key lawyers

Xavier Renard, Cécile Mariotti