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Weil, Gotshal & Manges

2 RUE DE LA BAUME, 75008 PARIS, FRANCE
Wilmington, Washington DC, Warsaw, Singapore, Silicon Valley, Shanghai and 14 more

What we say about the firm's legal practice in France

Administrative and public law

Within Administrative and public law, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP is a third tier firm,

Weil, Gotshal & Manges’ ‘highly involved, rigorous and efficient’ practice has expertise in public, constitutional and competition law, and a strong understanding of regulated sectors. It advises key clients such as France Télécom and GDF Suez on major projects and also represents telecoms and energy clients in disputes. Eiffage, Suez Environnement and Corsica Ferries are also clients. Frédéric Salat-Baroux heads the team, in which senior associates Sabine Naugès and Laurent Ayache also play a key role.

Banking and finance

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Dispute resolution

Within Commercial litigation , Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP is a second tier firm,

Bernard Casanova and Didier Malka are the key figures in Weil, Gotshal & Manges’ strong corporate and post-acquisition litigation practice, which represented Casino in its high-profile dispute with Carrefour in Brazil. Other clients include GDF Suez and Atos. The team is also recommended for securities and financial disputes. Francis Teitgen left the firm.

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EU competition and distribution

Within EU competition and distribution, tier 4

Weil, Gotshal & Manges mainly handles merger control work, and advised Rothschild on its joint venture with BPCE. Romain Ferla is the main contact.

Insolvency

Within Insolvency, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP is a first tier firm,

Weil, Gotshal & Manges is the go-to-firm for LBO restructuring and a highly sought adviser for complex cases, thanks to magnificent lawyers Jean-Dominique Daudier de Cassini and Philippe Druon. The firm was involved in the Cœur Défense case and assisted book printer CPI with its successful turnaround.

Mergers and acquisitions

Within Mergers and acquisitions, tier 4

Weil, Gotshal & Manges is recommended for ‘strategic M&A deals and corporate issues’. It represents leading French and international corporations, and advised Sanofi on its acquisition of Genzyme. Practice head Claude Serra is ‘clearly one of the best French business lawyers’, and is recommended along with Arthur de Baudry d’Asson, Laurent Faugérolas and Agathe Soilleux, who has ‘exceptionally strong M&A expertise’.

Private equity

Within Private equity, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP is a first tier firm,

Weil, Gotshal & Manges handles large LBO transactions and restructuring. It recently advised 3i on the acquisition of Etanco, and Apax Partners on the sale of Vizada. AXA Private Equity and Chequers Capital are also clients. David Aknin heads the team, which also includes Jean Beauchataud, Frédéric Cazals and Emmanuelle Henry.

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