With 'extensive knowledge of both current trends and likely future approaches to matters', A&O Shearman can provide 'practical and thoughtful advice' on both the buy and sell-side of large-scale cross-border M&A mandates, often taking a key role alongside lawyers from other offices within the firm's sprawling international network. A significant proportion of the workflow relates to private equity investments, including in a special situations/distressed situation, where Sylvain Cailleau is noted for his ability to provide 'thoughtful and tailored advice' utilising both his corporate and restructuring skillsets. Alongside the 'outstanding' Peter Myners, Cailleau recently advised US private equity firm Oaktree Management on assuming control of Inter Milan after its previous owner missed a deadline for repayment of a loan made to it by Oaktree. The team also remains very active in the financial services sector, an area that Jacques Graas continues to thrive, including in relation to private banking M&A. Luxembourg and New York-qualified team head Fabian Beullekens is skilled at handling work in the private equity and financial services sectors and also handles corporate governance and general corporate matters.
Testimonials
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- 'The responsive team provide very flexible and solutions-oriented advice.'
- 'The team is responsive and commercial in their advice. They can be relied upon to provide practical and thoughtful advice.'
Work highlights
- Advised Oaktree Capital Management on assuming ownership of Italian football club Inter Milan from the former majority shareholder of the club.
- Advised Marlin Equity Partners on the sale of a majority stake in its Luxembourg-based portfolio company Talkwalker, a leading global listening and analytics company, to Hootsuite, a social media management tool.