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Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton is praised for its expertise in the tax structuring of M&A, LBO and joint venture transactions, as well as in tax audits and litigation. It also has expertise in the tax aspects of capital markets transactions, notably, IPOs, hybrid debt, convertible and high-yield bond offerings. Anne-Sophie Coustel is responsible for leading the group and has extensive expertise in handling a range of transactions, especially M&A, joint venture, LBO, capital markets and real estate transactions.

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  • ‘Very accessible and quick to understand the client's issues. Able to go the extra mile to secure a solution.’

  • ‘Anne Sophie Coustel is very knowledgeable with a general tax practice. Our go-to person for complex tax matters.’

  • ‘Very high level of technicality, customer service, practical approach, speed. Quite impressive.’

  • ‘Creativity, responsiveness and availability, global vision, negotiation support and loyalty.’

Key clients

  • Artémis
  • Solvay
  • Worldline
  • Louis Delhaize Group
  • Auchan Retail
  • Attestor
  • Roquette
  • Pernod Ricard
  • Amundi Victory
  • Bridgepoint
  • Latour Capital
  • Accor
  • JCDecaux
  • Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc.
  • The French state
  • Edenred
  • Sienna Investment managers
  • Mubadala
  • GlobalFoundries
  • Planisware
  • Banque Fédérative du Crédit mutuel
  • Giammaria Giuliani
  • Editis Holding

Work highlights

  • Advised Artémis in its acquisition of a majority stake in CAA.
  • Advised Solvay in its separation into two independent listed companies by way of a spin-off.
  • Advised Worldline in connection with its partnership with the Crédit Agricole Group to create a major player in the French payments market for merchants.

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Anne-Sophie Coustel