Mr Olivier Diaz > Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. > Paris, France > Lawyer Profile

Headquartered in Paris, Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. represents some of the world’s leading luxury brands such as Christian Dior and Louis Vuitton. The firm boasts a cross-practice team with expertise in intellectual property, along with an in-depth knowledge of the emerging NFT market and the metaverse. Leadership is shared between Franck Audran, an expert in French and European competition law; Raphaëlle Dequiré-Portier, whose focus is on patents and trade mark law; Olivier Diaz, a specialist in M&A and corporate law; Thierry Dor, who takes the lead on information technology and personal data matters; Julien Guinot-Deléry, who specialises in complex IP litigation; David Jonin, a key member of firm’s employment team; and Emmanuel Larere, an expert in contentious and non-contentious trade mark and patent issues.

Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. field a sizeable team of more than 70 lawyers that are ‘extremely goal oriented and dedicated’ and skilled in handling international and domestic transactions. The team is a go-to for leading banks and major industrial companies including leading names in the energy sector in managing strategic publicly listed and private M&A transactions, as well as handling distressed M&A and corporate restructuring matters. The practice recently worked on headline transactions in the energy, media and logistics sectors. Practice head Olivier Diaz. Anne Tolila, Jean-Gabriel Flandrois, Antoine Tézenas du Montcel and Charles de Reals are highly regarded. The team was further strengthened by the arrivals of Marcus Billam, Jean-Baptiste De Martigny and Alexandre Durand from Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier in 2024.

The group at Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. is regularly seen on transactions ranging from small to large-cap, assisting sponsors and financing banks. The ‘experienced and highly specialized’ team displays additional strength in management packages and governance. Olivier Diaz steers the practice and specialises in acquisitions, joint ventures, leveraged buyouts, and corporate restructurings. Additional key partners include the ‘very experienced’ Jean-François Louit, the ‘pragmatic, efficient’ Antoine de la Gatinais, and Caroline Lan, who demonstrates expertise in tax matters, as well as private equity transactions.