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Dentons Offices
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75008 PARIS
France
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France > Administrative and public law Tier 1
Dentons ranks among the market’s top experts in the field of public procurement and infrastructure projects. The team regularly assists the French state and public entities in relation to strategic transport projects, including recently advising on large motorway contracts, or on the opening of regional rail networks. Private companies also make up a strong part of the team’s client portfolio. The team has also seen a rise of new mandates in the field of public procurement and construction-related litigation. It is notably handling top matters in the hospital and railway sectors. The group is also active in the fields of renewables energy and electronic mobility projects, advising on regulatory and public procurement aspects, while also handling work in the telecoms infrastructure area. Practice head Marc Fornacciari and Dorothée Griveaux are the key names. Associate Prisca Betesta also contributes to this area.Practice head(s):
Marc Fornacciari
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Solid knowledge in the transport sector.’
‘Marc Fornacciari shows excellent professional qualities, excellent knowledge of the transport sector and has an important network in the sector. Dorothée Griveaux has also excellent knowledge of the transport sector, and excellent interpersonal skills.’
‘Excellent knowledge of public procurement rules. Clear and concise advice on how to proceed in a pending litigation.’
‘Marc Fornacciari is approachable, responsive and professional. Prisca Betesta is knowledgeable and hands-on’.
‘Competent and responsive team.’
‘Marc Fornacciari and Prisca Betesta – great availability, responsiveness and expertise’.
‘Marc Fornacciari is competent, very involved, and knows how to make himself available.’
Key clients
Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie Seine Estuaire
Collectivité Européenne d’Alsace (CEA)
Compagnie Des Alpes
Shell-EOLFI
Île-de-France Mobilités
Meridiam
French Ministry for the Ecological Transition
Orange
Paris Saclay University
Stade de Bordeaux (subsidiary of the Vinci Group)
Auchan Group
Société Générale
Flying Whales
Icade
RTE
Work highlights
- Advising the French Transport Authority for the Paris Region (Île-de-France Mobilités) on the awarding of two concession contracts, the operation of four new automatic metro lines and on the opening up to competition of the rail sector in the Paris Region (“Transiliens”).
- Representing Auchan Group in a dispute with SNCF Gares et Connexions before the administrative tribunal of Paris.
- Advising the French Ministry for the Ecological Transition on the awarding of the concession and the financing of four motorways.
France > Industry focus: Healthcare and life sciences Tier 1
The life sciences team at Dentons is notable for its transactional work, advising blue-chip industrial clients and top investment funds on major industry challenges and complex regulations. Jean-Marc Grosperrin leads the firm's European life sciences and healthcare group, specialising in both domestic and cross border M&A transactions. The team is jointly led by Grosperrin, tax specialist Julien Le Guyader, and Anne-Laure Marcerou, who has strong expertise in the negotiation of strategic contracts. Pascale Poupelin is also noted for her regulatory work.Practice head(s):
Jean-Marc Grosperrin; Julien Le Guyader; Anne-Laure Marcerou
Other key lawyers:
Olivia Guéguen; Loïc Lemercier; Pascale Poupelin
Testimonials
‘Jean-Marc Grosperrin: we have been working with Jean-Marc for many years, on various subjects but mainly on international acquisitions, including in the strategic management of post-acquisition disputes. Jean-Marc is always very “business-oriented”, keen to know the business and the processes of these customers, and is always concerned about the win-win solution for each of the parties. His involvement always allows effective coordination of subjects and greatly facilitates the management of invoicing and the negotiation of fees. His motto: “Make our life easier” and it is very appreciable.’
‘High level of experience of the life sciences team.’
‘Anne-Laure Marcerou is incredibly responsive and able to support decision making.’
Key clients
Panasonic
Abenex
Adare Pharmaceuticals
Al.Chi.mia S.R.L
Apellis
Avalun
Boiron
Bpifrance
Dentsply Sirona
Essling Capital
Fujifilm
Gilead
HRA Pharma
Imcheck Therapeutics
IMV Technologies
Ipsen
Kyowa Kirin Pharma
Lactalis
Medday Pharmaceuticals
Microport
MyRobotics
Monash University
Ophta France
Orion Corporation
Pfizer
Recordati
Servier
TBR Dental Group
Verdoso
Work highlights
- Advised Septodont, the world leader in dental anaesthetics, on the acquisition of the entire dental products portfolio from the French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi, which involved 15 jurisdictions across Europe, Africa and Asia.
- Advised ImCheck Therapeutics on a €96 million Series C financing round. This new round of financing was led by Earlybird and Andera Partners. Invus and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society® also participated in the round as new investors.
- Assisted MicroPort, global leader in medical solutions headquartered in Shanghai and listed on the Hong-Kong stock exchange, with respect to Robocath’s new round of financing.
France > Banking and finance: transactional work Tier 2
Backed by the full bench strength of a global network with more than 200 locations and offices in over 80 countries, the Paris team at Dentons is a popular choice for major financial institutions and investment funds, as well as corporates in a range of sectors. Led by project finance expert Jean-Marc Allix and Philippe Max, who is a structured finance specialist with over 30 years in the practice space, the group assists with acquisition finance, renewable energy finance, real estate finance and debt restructuring.Practice head(s):
Jean-Marc Allix; Philippe Max
Testimonials
‘Professional, rigorous, available, committed. An excellent respect of the deadlines, as well as its ability to listen, which leads it to propose innovative solutions.’
‘Availability, experience and ability to deliver.’
‘Jean Marc Allix is an available and remarkable partner in the accuracy of his analyses. He is very business-like and understands the issues behind the letter of the contract, which allows him to focus on negotiating the real issues.’
Key clients
Agence Française de Développement (AFD)
Banco Santander
BNP Paribas
CACEIS Bank
Caisse des Dépôts et Consignation (CDC)
Caisse d’Épargne et de Prévoyance Normandie
Caisse Régionale de Crédit Agricole Mutuel de Normandie-Seine
Compagnie des Alpes
Consortium Meridiam Sas and Immobilière 3F
Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (CACIB)
EGIS
Faurecia
Essling Capital
Groupe Rocher
ING Bank (France)
Kasada Capital Management
La Banque Postale
Lighthouse Capital Properties Plc
Natixis
Prudentia Capital
Société Générale
Work highlights
- Advised the lenders of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Seine Estuaire (‘CCI STE’) on the successful refinancing of two bridge concessions in Normandy between the French State and the CCI STE.
- Advised Faurecia on a EUR 5.5bn bridge facility in relation to the tender cash offer for HELLA and the acquisition from the family pool of its 60% stake in HELLA.
France > Industry focus: Luxury goods Tier 2
The luxury Paris goods team at global firm Dentons includes specialists in a diverse range of disciplines (corporate and M&A, IP, employment, TMT, tax, real estate, competition) to advise clients in the fragrances, fashion, cosmetics, jewellery and winery sectors, including Supreme and Fontaine Limited. The team is led by Sandra Hazan, who has over 25 years’ experience in the tax law area, assisting clients with restructuring and transfer pricing. Other key figures include senior counsel and IP expert Isabelle Leroux, employment co-heads Frédérique Meslay Caloni and Katell Déniel-Allioux and exprerienced IP litigator Loïc Lemercier.Practice head(s):
Sandra Hazan
Other key lawyers:
Isabelle Leroux; Frédérique Meslay Caloni; Katell Déniel-Allioux; Loïc Lemercier; Emmanuelle van den Broucke; Christine Sévère; Julie Caussade
Key clients
Akro (Firmenich)
Fontaine Limited (CREED perfume)
Michel Vivien
Olivier Lapidus
SUPREME (Chapter 4)
Work highlights
- Advising and representing Supreme, a New-York based apparel brand, in more than five litigations in several French courts (Paris, Bordeaux and Marseille) defending its Supreme trademark against international infringers.
- Assisted Hotel Plaza Athénée with the implementation of an innovative system of variable compensation for employees following the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Engineered a group transfer pricing policy and designed the European implementation for client Supreme.
France > Insurance Tier 2
The Paris insurance practice at Dentons leverages the strength of its global network, which spans six continents and over 80 countries, and the experience of its team to advise top insurers, reinsurers, brokers, financial institutions and clients in the construction, transport and energy sectors on high-value, multi-jurisdictional matters. The group represents clients in high-stakes litigation and arbitration, and also assists with the review of insurance programmes, warranties and indemnities, and claims management. Frédérique de La Chapelle (the head of the firm’s European insurance practice, who has over 25 years’ experience in the area) and Paris managing partner and seasoned insurance litigator Séverine Hotellier lead the practice.Practice head(s):
Frédérique de La Chapelle; Séverine Hotellier
Testimonials
‘Séverine Hotellier knows our sector of activity and our requirements perfectly. She is very involved in our matters and knows the files perfectly. It is also very easy and pleasant to work with her.’
France > Intellectual property: Copyright Tier 2
Dentons is a popular choice for pharmaceutical, luxury goods and TMT clients seeking to protect their copyrights in both France and the EU. The team is able to assist with commercial and contractual IP matters, including applications to the French Patent and Trademark Office and subsequent appeals. Loïc Lemercier leads the team and is a litigation specialist, representing clients in licence disputes, injunctions, seizures and infringement claims. Isabelle Leroux is a key contact for matters concerning industrial, literary and artistic IP.Practice head(s):
Loïc Lemercier
Other key lawyers:
Key clients
Devialet
AKRO (Firmenich)
LEROY MERLIN
Novozymes
UTAC
MICHEL VIVIEN
Groupe Lactalis
Olivier Lapidus
Polaroid (PLR IP Holdings LLC)
Schneider Electric USA, Inc.
Schneider Electric SA (France)
Supreme (Chapter 4 Corp DBA Supreme)
The Coca-Cola Company
Cassina S.p.A.
CLT-UFA/RTL Television GmbH/RTL Group
Fontaine Limited (the CREED perfume)
IDEAT Editions
JoyPac (JP Group Ltd)
Meije SAS
Merial/Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health France
MG Freesites Ltd.
Mitsubishi Corp.
Work highlights
- Represented JoyPac (JP Group Ltd.) in its defence in an action concerning alleged copyright infringement, unfair competition and free riding over the distribution of a mobile game, initiated by Voodoo SAS.
- Represented publisher IDEAT Editions in a copyright dispute against another French magazine.
- Advising AKRO (Firmenich) regarding the creation of perfumes and the protection of fragrances created by a master of perfumery, Olivier Cresp.
France > Intellectual property: Patents Tier 2
Dentons is sought after by IT, insurance and pharmaceutical-sector clients for advice on patent matters and assistance with the negotiation, drafting and licensing of research agreements and related contracts. Under the leadership of patent litigation specialist Loïc Lemercier, the practice is active in representing clients in court, bringing infringement claims and invalidity proceedings, while also defending clients when they are accused of patent infringement. Isabelle Leroux represents clients involved in international patent litigation, and is also well versed in licensing and trade secrets matters. In addition, the team works alongside French customs to ensure that infringing goods are stopped prior to entering the market.Practice head(s):
Loïc Lemercier
Other key lawyers:
Isabelle Leroux; Tom Blanchet
Testimonials
‘Responsiveness, ability to move quickly without losing sight of strategy, pricing and have a balance of profiles and specialisations.’
Key clients
Galderma
ALPHA10X
Septodont
Lactalis
Goliath France (Zuru)
MyRobotics
Plásticos Faca
SORARA Zhejiang Zhengte Co., Ltd.
Home Medical Devices
Inria and Mr. Teman
CNRS (Centre Natiobal de la Recherce Scientifique)
Al.Chi.Mia. S.R.L.
Ophta France
Zama
Work highlights
- Advised Groupe Lactalis on various aspects of patent law, including on its patent protection strategy, as well as the drafting of contracts for patent protection.
- Represented Septodont in connection with an investor’s claim regarding a patent on a key client’s product.
- Represented Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) in a dispute with its former director of scientific research regarding additional remuneration that should allegedly have been paid for the exploitation of several patents relating to lithium batteries.
France > Intellectual property: Trade marks and designs Tier 2
The IP team at Dentons advises major French and foreign clients on a broad range of trade mark matters, taking on both contentious and non-contentious work. Application filings with the French and EU trade mark offices are a particular strength of the practice group, which works hand in hand with its offices across Europe to handle clients’ IP matters. Practice head Loïc Lemercier represents clients from the pharmaceuticals and telecoms industries in infringement litigation, in addition to assisting with R&D and licensing contracts. Senior counsel Isabelle Leroux has a wealth of experience in assisting luxury, fashion, food and beverage and internet clients on issues of industrial, artistic and literary property, in addition to performing IP due diligence checks and audits.Practice head(s):
Loïc Lemercier
Other key lawyers:
Isabelle Leroux; Chen Gu
Testimonials
‘I find the team to be very responsive and clear in their advice.’
‘Isabelle Leroux is one of the most remarkable experts in trade marks and designs in France. She has an extreme ability to identify the problems and most appropriate solutions. High level professional!’
Key clients
SRAM LLC
TomTom International
Casablanca
Eviosys
New York Cosmos
Groupe Lactalis
Olivier Lapidus
Polaroid (PLR IP Holdings LLC)
Schneider Electric USA, INC./Schneider Electric SA
Supreme
The Coca-Cola Company
CLT-UFA/RTL Television GmbH/RTL Group
FONTAINE LIMITED (CREED)
Ideat Editions
Meije SAS
Merial/Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health France
MG Freesites LTD
Mr. Puffs Franchise
XNT LTD
Work highlights
- Representing Supreme in more than five disputes in several French courts defending its iconic “Supreme” trade mark against major international infringers.
- Represented Groupe Lactalis in a fast-track free-riding action before the Paris Commercial Court against Candia.
- Represented RTL Group against an Italian radio station that has been using its registered trade mark (“RTL 102.5”) in the context of a pan-European injunction in Italy.
France > Data privacy and data protection Tier 3
Backed by a global network, the TMT team at the Paris office of Dentons brings experience to assisting infrastructure funds (Global Infrastructure Partners) and corporates in information services (NielsenIQ), automobiles, telecoms, and fintech, on data protection and data privacy matters. The group advises on e-commerce, cybersecurity, outsourcing and regulatory compliance. Team head Christophe Fichet departed the firm in January 2023.Other key lawyers:
Laëtitia Flour
Key clients
KKR/Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP)
NielsenIQ
Work highlights
- Assisted Private equity firm KKR and fund manager Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) (the bidders) on their $15bn deal to acquire data centre operator CyrusOne, Inc.
- Advised NielsenIQ in the context of the acquisition of Foxintelligence, an e-commerce measurement and consumer data analysis company.
France > Employment Tier 3
Dentons provides a whole range of assistance to its clients including handling restructurings, mass employee litigation and individual litigation (notably on harassment situations and working time issues). The practice has been notably active advising on M&A deals, particularly in the real estate sector, and is also instructed to advise on compensation, remote working and employment contract status qualification issues, notably in relation to the interim work and the luxury hotel and digital platform sectors. The practice is also increasingly called upon to assist with data privacy employment issues. The team has a large client portfolio, drawing from various industries including the luxury hotel, pharmaceuticals and banking fields, and more recently the insurance and reinsurance sectors. The Paris practice is co-headed by Julie Caussade, Frédérique Meslay-Caloni and Katell Déniel-Allioux. Of counsel Nathaly Blin also contributes.Practice head(s):
Julie Caussade; Katell Déniel-Allioux; Frédérique Meslay-Caloni
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Good knowledge of the banking sector. Responsiveness. Excellent support. Reliability’.
‘They always make themselves available very quickly.’
‘An involved team, which wants to protect the interests of its customers. Solution provider. Available, experienced and good advice.’
‘Frédérique Meslay-Caloni is involved, available and has a real understanding of situations.’
Key clients
Vitra Karo
Hotel Plaza Athénée
Work highlights
- Assisted Paris luxury hotel, Hotel Plaza Athénée, with the implementation of an innovative system of variable compensation of the employees of the palace following the Covid-19 pandemic.
- Successfully assisted tiles manufacturer Vitra Karo with a post-restructuring litigation (more than 40 actions).
France > Industry focus: Energy Tier 3
DentonsPractice head(s):
Marc Fornacciari
Other key lawyers:
Jean-Marc Allix; Dorothée Griveaux
Key clients
EOLFI
Aera Group
CVE
ENGIE
European Federation of Energy Traders (EFET)
Gran Colombia Gold
Ministry for the Ecological Transition
Misen Enterprises AB
Petroleos de Venezuela
Qair
Rio Tinto
Statkraft
STX
TotalEnergies
Veolia
Work highlights
- Advising STX on the trade of energy saving certificates, which are one of the legal instruments France has put in place to implement the national energy efficiency strategy.
- Advising Caisse des dépôts et des Consignations (CDC) on the financing of the conception of a photovoltaic farm located in the Département du Gard French Region which was granted to Voltalia through its project company.
- Advised Agence Française de Développement (AFD) on the implementation of a contingent loan of €100m over 15 years to GuarantCo to fund climate change projects.
France > Industry focus: Telecoms Tier 3
The telecoms team at Dentons‘ workload includes assisting with the establishment of fibre optic networks and submarine cables, as well as advising on regulatory matters involving the Cloud. Associates Camille Larreur and Laëtitia Flour are key names to note in the team. Former team lead Christophe Fichet and associate Adrien Morisse both departed to Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP in January 2023.Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Experience in regulatory, cross-border operations in the telecoms sector.’
Key clients
Orange S.A.
Phoenix Tower International
Riskpoint
Work highlights
- Advised French multinational telecom operator Orange on the creation of Orange Concessions and the sale of a 50% equity share in the company to a consortium of investors formed by Banque des Territoires, CNP Assurances and EDF Invest.
- Advised Phoenix Tower International in connection with the acquisition of 203 mobile telephony towers and additional towers to be built over ten years in the French West Indies, in a so-called build-to-suit programme, from Outremer Telecom.
- Advised Riskpoint on the acquisition of Hivory SAS by Cellnex, a major Spanish wireless telecommunications infrastructure and services company.
France > Private equity: LBO Tier 3
Practice head(s):
Olivia Guéguen
Other key lawyers:
Guillaume Kessler; Olivier Genevois
Testimonials
‘Great team of professionals.’
‘Olivier Genevois remains very involved in the files. He is available at all key moments in the case, including long SPA negotiation sessions.’
Key clients
Abenex
Alpha Private Equity
B& Capital
Bpifrance
Essling Capital
Genesius HID
Gilde Healthcare
KKR
KSL
Microport
Mirova
Neo Investment Partners
Ouest Croissance
PAREF
Pechel
Vauban Infrastructure Partners
Zetland Capital Partners
Work highlights
- Advised Essling Capital on its LBO on Teknimed, a leader in orthopaedic products. This was a secondary LBO financed together with private debt fund Apera (Teknimed was sold by Apax after a first LBO).
- Advised Arcole Industries, a French specialist in taking over distressed or underperforming companies, on the sale (open bid) of Solice Group to Ciclade.
- Advised the founders of Valiantys, a digital transformation consulting firm and one of Atlassian’s leading global partners, in connection with an LBO structured with the management team and Tercera Capital on the Valiantys group.
France > Private equity: venture/growth capital Tier 3
Practice head(s):
Olivia Guéguen
Other key lawyers:
Pascal Chadenet; Guillaume Kessler
Key clients
21net
Amadeus Capital Partners
Benhamou Global Ventures (BGC)
Bpifrance Large Venture
Dxo
Gilde Healhcare
Group Up
Imcheck Therapeutics
KKR
Laboratoires Servier
Mitsui & Co, LTD
Pentax Medical
Piano Software
Quicksign and Panorabanque
REACH
Snips
Target Global Early Stage Fund II LP
TotalEnergies
Vsquared Ventures
Xaalys
You and Mr Jones
Work highlights
- Advised Bpifrance Large Venture on the US$75million Series B financing of TreeFrog Therapeutics.
- Advised ImCheck Therapeutics on a €96 million Series C financing round.
- Advised Zoī, a Paris-based start-up specialised in digital healthcare, on its seed round fundraising for a total amount of €20 million.
France > Real estate Tier 3
Pascal Schmitz leads the team at Dentons, which ably handles a variety of complex matters for its significant client list, both in France and internationally; namely, the team has advised on pan-European portfolio projects in collaboration with various international offices across the broader firm and is equipped to advise on lease negotiations, construction projects and acquisitions. Véronique Lagarde and litigation specialist, noted for his ‘concrete approach’ to his matters, Maxime Simonnet , are key members of the team.Practice head(s):
Pascal Schmitz
Other key lawyers:
Maxime Simonnet; Véronique Lagarde
Testimonials
‘We appreciate the services of this firm in defending our interests as a lessee, both for office and operating premises, for our most complex files.’
‘Maxime Simonnet shows a very concrete approach to the subjects he has to deal with and his calmness as well as his good mastery of the subjects are very much appreciated in sometimes tense negotiation situations.’
Key clients
Phoenix Tower International
DTZ Investors
KKR and GIP
BASF
BIC
Deka Immobilien
Argan
MG Real Estate
AIG
Redevco France
Marathon Asset Management (MAM)
Thomson Reuters
EQT Exeter
Revcap
STAM Europe
Ubisoft
Vectura
Work highlights
- Avised Phoenix Tower International in connection with the acquisition of 203 mobile telephony towers and additional towers to be built over 10 years in the French West Indies.
- Assisted an OPCI managed by DTZ Investors REIM and advised by DTZ Investors France, on the indirect sale of the New Station building (Sud-Pont) located in the Montparnasse train station district in Paris.
- Advised Revcap in connection with the implementation of a bridge loan allowing Black Swan to buy an 1,800sqm building, and on the creation of a joint venture of an acquisition structure.
France > EU, competition and distribution Tier 4
At Dentons, Emmanuelle van den Broucke and associate Margaux Serra handle merger control matters for a range of cross-border M&A frequently working with the firm's corporate team. With sector experience in the consumer products, life sciences and automotive industries, the team focuses on merger control but also takes on investigations led by the DGCCRF and French authorities, into matters including cartels and product safety. Distribution issues are also covered, with the firm active for Gojo on negotiating distribution agreements, as well as state aid.
Practice head(s):
Emmanuelle van den Broucke
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Emmanuelle van den Broucke is characterised by her pragmatism and her excellent intuition.’
‘Availability, competence, speed, efficiency and kindness.’
Key clients
Avis
BNI
Bouchard Père & Fils
Gojo (Purell Group-USA)
Komatsu
LIMA, NATUURVOEDINGSBEDRIJF B.V.
Septodont
STEF
Zuru Inc.
Work highlights
- Advised Gojo on the negotiations of all its distribution agreements (subcontracting, distribution agreements and annual framework agreements) and on competition law matters.
France > Mergers and acquisitions Tier 4
Practice head(s):
Olivia Guéguen
Other key lawyers:
Olivier Genevois; Pascal Chadenet; Jean-Marc Grosperrin; Catherine Joffroy; Laura Godard
Testimonials
‘Very good firm with a very strong international network, particularly in Eastern Europe.’
‘Responsiveness, availability, very strong commitment to their customers. Catherine Joffroy is a specialist in business law and one of the leading Russian specialists in France, which is valuable in the current international context.’
‘In addition to the excellent lawyers in Paris, Dentons is extremely strong with its global presence, including in countries where few international firms are established.’
‘We work regularly with Olivia Gueguen on M&A files in France (mid- and small cap). Olivia is very reactive, pragmatic and a fine negotiator. She is a real deal maker. Laura Godard is an excellent expert, very responsive and pleasant.’
Key clients
NielsenIQ
Lactalis
Mitsui & Co.
LHH France (Adecco group)
ITV
Creapharm
Wavestone
Organic Stories
Scalefast
Edge Systems, LLC
Septodont
Piano Software
Accor
AmRest
Bayer
Biogaran
BPCE
EDF
Editions Lefebvre Sarrut
Emil Frey
Geodis
Lesaffre
Pfizer
Renault
Rio Tinto
Servier
Société Générale
Veolia
Zentiva
Work highlights
- Advised NielsenIQ on its acquisition of Foxintelligence.
- Advised Groupe Lactalis on the US$3.2 billion acquisition by its U.S. affiliate of certain Kraft Heinz’s dairy products businesses in the US, in Canada and on an international scale.
- Advised Lesaffre on its acquisition (share deal) from a Colombian company of the yeast business of Levapan in Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina and Bolivia through a Spanish Holdco.
France > Private equity: Fund formation Tier 4
The fund formation team at Dentons has significant expertise in the creation, financing, and operation of a broad range of closed-ended funds, as well as the registration of management companies. Olivier Genevois is the key contact following the departure of former practice head Guillaume Panuel who joined McDermott Will & Emery AARPI in December 2022.Practice head(s):
Olivier Genevois
Key clients
Allianz
Crédit Agricole / CA Indosuez
Capza
Calibrium
Edmond de Rotschild
Eurazeo
Five Arrows Managers
Flexstone Partners
ODDO BHF Private Equity
Omnes Capital
RB Capital
Swen Capital Partners
White Star Capital General Partner Limited
Work highlights
- Advising Vivalto Partners on the structuring and the first closing of its fund Vivalto Capital Investors I, which raised €500 million in commitments.
- Advising White Star Capital General Partner Limited on French regulatory matters and the constitution of its new funds White Star Capital III Europe S.L.P. and WSC Digital Assets I Europe S.L.P.
France > Project finance Tier 4
Jean-Marc Allix and Marc Fornacciari co-lead the project finance team at Dentons. The team is experienced in advising its clients on significant cross-border projects in relation to climate change, transportation and infrastructure projects and is currently advising on a high-value offshore windfarm project. The practice is notably adept at advising on complex bidding procedures involved in the granting of awards of concession relating to said cases.Practice head(s):
Jean-Marc Allix; Marc Fornacciari
Testimonials
‘Professionalism, responsiveness and a high-quality of rendering, as well as respect for deadlines and good advice, make this team stand out.’
‘The team listens and knows how to defend our interests, producing quality work consistently.’
Key clients
Agence Française de Développement (AFD)
La Banque Postale
Caisse d’Épargne et de Prévoyance Normandie
Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations (CDC)
Caisse Régionale de Crédit Agricole Mutuel de Normandie-Seine
Collectivité Européenne d’Alsace (CEA)
Compagnie des Alpes
EGIS
French Government – Direction Départementale des Territoires (DDT) du Rhône
French Ministry of the Ecological Transition
Île-de-France Mobilités (IDFM)
Meridiam SAS
Moroccan Airports Authority (Office National Des Aéroports, ONDA)
Orange S.A.
Paris Saclay University
Phoenix Tower International
Shell-EOLFI
Vinci Group
Work highlights
- Advising the lenders of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Seine Estuaire with regard to the refinancing of two bridge concessions in Normandy.
- Advising the French Ministry for Ecological Transition in connection with the competitive bidding procedure, the conclusion of the concession contract and the financing of four motorways.
- Advising Shell-EOLFI on the implementation of a €250m offshore floating wind farm project off the coast of Brittany; the first floating wind farm in France.
France > Tax Tier 4
Dentons' team grew in 2022 following the arrival Laurence Clot from Bird & Bird, who has expertise acting for insurance and mutual insurance companies with tax corporate and tax specific issues and also has good knowledge of IP tax issues, as well as the promotions of Jérôme Le Berre to the partnership and Fabrice Korenbeusser to counsel. The tax team is able to cover a wide range of issues, spanning litigation, transfer pricing and transactional tax. The team assists a prominent client base in the field of luxury goods, notably with sensitive transfer pricing matters. The practice also has solid transactional corporate and real estate tax expertise. It was recently involved in the structuring of a high-profile public M&A deal and frequently operates with its global colleagues on cross-border matters. Practice head Gianluca Calisti, Sandra Hazan and Julien Le Guyader are key names.Practice head(s):
Gianluca Calisti
Other key lawyers:
Testimonials
‘Solid, competent, good strategy, combative’.
‘Sandra Hazan has great experience and shows strong availability and knowledge of international aspects.’
‘Competence, proximity, availability, experience’.
‘Sandra Hazan is one of the best professionals in international taxation, particularly in the luxury goods sector. She is available, attentive and friendly.’
‘The tax team is very technical, very agile and very constructive in terms of solutions.’
‘Gianluca Callisti is a very good professional.’
Key clients
AIG
Boston Scientific
Celplast
ITM Entreprises
Katara Hospitality
KKR
Kyowa Kirin Pharma
Laboratoires Théa
Maybourne Hotels Group
Veolia Environnement SA
Work highlights
- Advised H.A.C. Pharma in connection with the tax aspects of the acquisition of a minority stake in H.A.C. Pharma by Turenne Santé and BNP Paribas Développement.
- Advised Lighthouse Capital Management (and its joint venture partner, Resilient REIT, a listed South-African REIT) in connection with the tax structuring of the acquisition of a portfolio of shopping malls in France from Wereldhave N.V.
- Advised CityVision B.V. in connection with the implementation of a cross-border reverse merger.
France > Dispute resolution: International arbitration Tier 5
Practice head(s):
Anna Crevon
Testimonials
‘Proficient knowledge and experience.’
‘Anna Crevon is a highly qualified top-lawyer, who has exceptional legal intuition and deep knowledge. Her strategic skills and gift for languages are focused on their clients’ best interest.’
Key clients
Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Misen Enterprises AB
Work highlights
- Co-counsel to the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela in an ICSID proceeding (including pending annulment proceedings) initiated by ConocoPhillips concerning the alleged expropriation of its assets.
- Representing Misen against the Government of Ukraine under a gas royalty dispute.
France > Insolvency
Dentons > Firm Profile
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With 110+ lawyers, including 36 partners, Dentons’ Paris office is among the leading law firms in France. We support clients across a wide range of fields, both locally and internationally, providing a truly personal working relationship.
Dentons lawyers, considered among the leading specialists in their respective fields, have a broad range of experience under French law, covering all of the major spheres of finance and business law. They work closely with the Firm’s other offices in order to deliver first rate, effective advice to you and offer pragmatic answers, notably in cross-border transactions.
Our capabilities are reinforced by the multicultural dimension of the Paris office which brings together lawyers admitted to the Paris Bar as well as in Germany, England & Wales, India, Poland, the US and Venezuela. Our lawyers all speak French and English fluently. Additional working languages in the office include German, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Russian, Arabic, Persian, Mandarin and Turkish.
The Paris office is organized alongside practice or industrial sector groups, each corresponding to a specific area of business law. The synergy between the various practice groups enables our lawyers to offer tailored services to our clients across all the practices and industry sectors where we advise.
Main areas of practice: Dentons’ lawyers and professionals provide services in the following practice disciplines and industry sectors:
Corporate and M&A: With a corporate practice that encompasses multibillion-dollar purchases of public companies, corporate governance and formation, venture and private equity investing, compliance and operations, and alliances and breakups in virtually every corner of the world, Dentons’ scope and reach is as broad as the universe of corporate interests.
Competition and antitrust: Dentons provides legal advice and judicial assistance in all aspects of national and EU competition law, consumer law, state aid, tender procedures and regulatory issues. Clients receive tailored, industry-focused advice on complex litigation, investigations by competition authorities, merger control, competition compliance, or commercial arrangements.
Intellectual property and technology: Dentons’ lawyers identify, protect and help commercialise IP in the most highly developed markets — and in jurisdictions where IP laws and enforcement are still evolving. Dentons’ lawyers and technical/scientific advisors represent global corporations, academic and research institutions, inventors and artists, venture capital firms and others invested in patents, trademarks, copyrights and proprietary property.
Banking and finance: Dentons covers every aspect of banking and capital markets transactions and regulation in the world’s leading financial centres. Dentons helps clients access and invest new sources of capital, develop and use financial products, structure financing transactions, comply with regulations, respond to investigations and resolve disputes.
Litigation, dispute resolution and arbitration: Dentons’ highly reputable litigation and dispute resolution lawyers are particularly well known for helping clients resolve disputes in energy, construction and engineering, banking, restructuring and insolvency, life sciences and retail. The team is also highly experienced in EU trade disputes, investigations and international arbitration.
Restructuring, insolvency and bankruptcy: Dentons’ teams formulate strategies that result in the optimal solution for trustees, bondholders, investors, traders, debtors, creditors and creditor committees around the world as it pursues claims for clients through negotiation and litigation.
Public law and regulatory: Dentons has unique regional and global capabilities in advising clients on complex and multi-jurisdictional regulatory issues. We help clients navigate the most pressing regulatory challenges such as: ESG, greenwashing, chemicals, climate change, circular economy, public procurement, and defense and security.
Real estate: The real estate practice at Dentons is the largest in the world, and advises real estate owners, investors and lenders on some of the most complex development, acquisition, disposition, debt and equity transactions undertaken in today’s market. Dentons’ hotels and leisure practice is consistently ranked among the best in the world.
Tax: With experience in worldwide jurisdictions, Dentons provides comprehensive tax advice to individuals, private companies, multinationals and other entities on tax planning, compliance, M&A structuring tax advantaged investing, transfer pricing, disputes with tax authorities and more.
Sector focus: To ensure our lawyers understand the key trends and developments facing your industry, we have established dedicated sector groups focused on the following: consumer goods, energy, family office and high-net-worth individuals, financial institutions, industrials, insurance, life sciences and healthcare, private equity and venture capital, real estate, sovereign, technology media and telecommunications, and transport and infrastructure.
Main Contacts
Department | Name | Telephone | |
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Managing Partner France | Sévérine Hotellier | severine.hotellier@dentons.com | +33 1 42 68 47 10 |
Banking and finance | Jean-Marc Allix | jeanmarc.allix@dentons.com | +33 1 42 68 91 10 |
Tax | Gianluca Calisti | Gianluca.Calisti@dentons.com | +33 1 42 68 92 15 |
Employment | Julie Caussade | julie.caussade@dentons.com | +33 1 42 68 48 61 |
Corporate | Pascal Chadenet | pascal.chadenet@dentons.com | +33 1 42 68 49 29 |
International Arbitration | Anna Crevon-Tarassova | anna.crevon@dentons.com | +33 1 42 68 92 09 |
Insurance | Frédérique de la Chapelle | frederique.delachapelle@dentons.com | +33 1 42 68 92 99 |
Employment | Katell Déniel-Allioux | katell.deniel-allioux@dentons.com | +33 1 42 68 48 32 |
Corporate | John R. Flanigan | john.flanigan@dentons.com | +33 1 42 68 48 45 |
Infrastructure and PPP | Marc Fornacciari | marc.fornacciari@dentons.com | +33 1 42 68 45 44 |
Corporate | Olivier Genevois | olivier.genevois@dentons.com | +33 1 42 68 49 13 |
Sovereign Advisory | Nicholas George | nicholas.george@dentons.com | +33 1 42 68 95 87 |
Public Laws | Dorothée Griveaux | dorothee.griveaux@dentons.com | +33 1 42 68 44 56 |
Life sciences and healthcare | Jean-Marc Grosperrin | jeanmarc.grosperrin@dentons.com | +33 1 42 68 92 03 |
Life sciences and healthcare | Olivia Guéguen | olivia.gueguen@dentons.com | +33 1 42 68 49 87 |
Tax | Sandra Hazan | sandra.hazan@dentons.com | +33 1 42 68 47 85 |
Corporate | Catherine Joffroy | catherine.joffroy@dentons.com | +33 1 42 68 47 82 |
Banking and finance | Pascal Jouannic | pascal.jouannic@dentons.com | +33 1 42 68 92 08 |
Private Equity | Guillaume Kessler | guillaume.kessler@dentons.com | +33 1 42 68 92 25 |
Real Estate | Véronique Lagarde | veronique.lagarde@dentons.com | +33 1 42 68 47 17 |
Tax | Jérôme Le Berre | jerome.leberre@dentons.com | +33 1 42 68 91 04 |
Life sciences and healthcare | Julien Le Guyader | julien.leguyader@dentons.com | +33 1 42 68 49 04 |
Intellectual Property and Technologies | Loïc Lemercier | loic.lemercier@dentons.com | +33 1 42 68 95 20 |
Intellectual Property and technology | Isabelle Leroux | isabelle.leroux@dentons.com | +33 1 42 68 92 18 |
Sovereign Advisory | Yun Ma | yun.ma@dentons.com | +33 1 42 68 91 15 |
Life sciences and healthcare | Anne-Laure Marcerou | Anne-Laure.Marcerou@dentons.com | +33 1 42 68 47 57 |
Banking and finance | Philippe Max | philippe.max@dentons.com | +33 1 42 68 44 78 |
Employment | Frédérique Meslay-Caloni | frederique.meslaycaloni@dentons.com | +33 1 42 68 47 72 |
Restructuring and Insolvency | Audrey Molina | audrey.molina@dentons.com | +33 1 42 68 91 12 |
Corporate | Ralf Nitschke | ralf.nitschke@dentons.com | +33 1 42 68 48 44 |
White Collar Crime | Matthieu Ollivry | matthieu.ollivry@dentons.com | +33 1 42 68 93 74 |
Corporate | Pierre Parvine | pierre.parvine@dentons.com | +33 6 42 24 07 25 |
Life sciences and healthcare | Pascale Poupelin | pascale.poupelin@dentons.com | +33 1 42 68 48 27 |
Real Estate | Pascal Schmitz | Pascal.Schmitz@dentons.com | +33 1 42 68 94 17 |
Real Estate | Maxime Simonnet | maxime.simonnet@dentons.com | +33 1 42 68 49 66 |
EU Competition and distribution | Emmanuelle van den Broucke | emmanuelle.vandenbroucke@dentons.com | +33 1 42 68 49 45 |
Lawyer Profiles
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Jean-Marc Allix | Jean-Marc Allix, partner in Dentons’ Paris office, is primarily active in project… | View Profile | |
Gianluca Calisti | Gianluca Calisti is partner in Dentons’ Paris Tax group. He focuses his… | View Profile | |
Julie Caussade | Julie Caussade is a partner in Dentons’ Paris office and Co-Chair of… | View Profile | |
Pascal Chadenet | Pascal Chadenet is a Partner in the Corporate M&A Group of Dentons’… | View Profile | |
Mrs Laurence Clot | Laurence Clot is a Partner in Dentons’ Paris Tax group. Laurence’s practice… | View Profile | |
Anna Crevon-Tarassova | Anna Crevon is a Partner in Dentons’ Paris office and Global Co-Head… | View Profile | |
Katell Déniel-Allioux | Katell Déniel-Allioux is a partner in the Paris office. She serves as… | View Profile | |
John Flanigan | John Flanigan is a partner in Dentons’ Paris office and Co-Chair of… | View Profile | |
Marc Fornacciari | Marc Fornacciari is a Partner in the Dentons’ Paris office. He specializes… | View Profile | |
Olivier Genevois | Olivier Genevois, a Partner in the Dentons’ Paris office, specializes in Private… | View Profile | |
Nicholas George | Nicholas George is a partner in Dentons’ Paris office. He acts principally… | View Profile | |
Dorothée Griveaux | Dorothée Griveaux, Partner in the Dentons’ Paris office, specializes in public law… | View Profile | |
Jean-Marc Grosperrin | Jean-Marc Grosperrin, a partner in Dentons’ Paris office, is primarily involved in… | View Profile | |
Olivia Guéguen | Olivia Guéguen, a partner in Dentons’ Paris office, is co-Head of Dentons… | View Profile | |
Sandra Hazan | Sandra is a Partner in Dentons’ Paris Tax group. Sandra is involved… | View Profile | |
Séverine Hotellier | Séverine Hotellier is the Managing Partner of Dentons’ Paris office where she… | View Profile | |
Catherine Joffroy | Catherine Joffroy is a partner in Dentons Paris and Moscow offices, bilingual… | View Profile | |
Pascal Jouannic | Pascal Jouannic is a partner in Dentons’ Paris Capital Markets department. Pascal… | View Profile | |
Guillaume Kessler | Guillaume Kessler, Partner in the Dentons’ Paris office, is specialized in public… | View Profile | |
Véronique Lagarde | Véronique Lagarde is a Partner in Dentons’ Paris Real Estate group. She… | View Profile | |
Jérôme Le Berre | Jérôme Le Berre is a Partner in Dentons Paris Tax group. His… | View Profile | |
Julien Le Guyader | Julien Le Guyader, Partner in Dentons’ Paris office, concentrates on French and International… | View Profile | |
Loïc Lemercier | Loïc Lemercier, Partner, heads the Intellectual Property and Technologies (IP&T) group of… | View Profile | |
Ms Isabelle Leroux | Isabelle Leroux now is a Senior Counsel in Dentons Paris office. She… | View Profile | |
Yun Ma | Yun Ma is a partner within the Sovereign Advisory practice group and specializes… | View Profile | |
Anne-Laure Marcerou | Anne-Laure Marcerou focuses on mergers and acquisitions and assists her clients in… | View Profile | |
Philippe Max | Philippe Max, a partner in Dentons’ Paris office, works on domestic and… | View Profile | |
Frédérique Meslay Caloni | Frédérique, Partner and Co-Head of Dentons Paris Employment Group, is a litigation… | View Profile | |
Audrey Molina | Audrey Molina is a Partner in the Dentons Paris office. Audrey focuses… | View Profile | |
Ralf Nitschke | Ralf M. Nitschke, a partner based in Dentons’ Paris office, concentrates on… | View Profile | |
Mr Matthieu Ollivry | Matthieu Ollivry is a Partner in Dentons’ Paris Litigation group. Since his… | View Profile | |
Pierre Parvine | Pierre Parvine is a Partner in the Corporate M&A practice. Based in… | View Profile | |
Pascale Poupelin | Pascale Poupelin is a Senior Counsel in the Life Sciences/Healthcare Group in… | View Profile | |
Pascal Schmitz | Pascal Schmitz, a partner in Dentons Paris office, heads both Europe and… | View Profile | |
Maxime Simonnet | Maxime Simonnet is a Real Estate partner in the Dentons’ Paris office… | View Profile | |
Frédérique de La Chapelle | Frédérique de La Chapelle is a Partner in the Dentons Paris office… | View Profile | |
Emmanuelle van den Broucke | Emmanuelle van den Broucke is a Partner in Competition Law and Distribution… | View Profile |
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This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Construction laws and regulations applicable in United Kingdom.
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This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Construction laws and regulations applicable in United Arab Emirates.
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This country-specific Q&A provides an overview of Insurance Disputes laws and regulations applicable in France.
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