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Latham & Watkins
45 RUE SAINT DOMINIQUE
75007 PARIS
France
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Position

Pierre-Louis Cléro is Regional Chair of Latham & Watkins’ Corporate Department in Continental Europe and represents corporate buyers and sellers in complex cross-border strategic transactions.

Mr. Cléro has more than two decades of experience advising clients on:

    • Large-cap mergers and acquisitions
    • General corporate and commercial law matters
    • Publicly listed companies and corporate governance
    • Joint ventures
    • Venture capital and private equity
    • Stock exchange-related transactions
    • M&A-related litigation

He draws on a keen business sense and extensive experience navigating strategic negotiations in large, multijurisdictional transactions. Mr. Cléro focuses on prioritizing his clients’ interests by leveraging his understanding of their commercial objectives and internal dynamics.

Mr. Cléro helps clients make decisions within challenging and multicultural transactional environments, guiding them through effective risk analysis and mitigation.

Lawyer Rankings

France > Mergers and acquisitions

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Latham & Watkins stands out for its strong involvement on outbound transactions (US, Asia) or deals of a global scale involving several offices. The Parisian team also regularly assists a number of blue chip and large French companies as well as international groups and investment funds with their large domestic and European transactions and with the setting up of joint ventures and corporate restructurings. The practice is headed by Pierre-Louis Cléro, and includes key members Olivier du MottayAlexander Crosthwaite and Charles-Antoine Guelluy . Counsel Raphaël Darmon also contributes.