Latham & Watkins assists issuers and shareholders with various ECM transactions, including IPOs, convertibles, and share acquisitions, and also provides guidance on securities law. The Parisian team also regularly combines forces with the firm's US offices when handling cross-border and US transactions, as well as advising on matters related to American Depositary Shares. Thomas Margenet-Baudry and Roberto Reyes Gaskin are key contacts in the practice.
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Accolades
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Testimonials
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- ‘Excellent knowledge of the capital markets, solution-orientated and focused on execution.’
- ‘Roberto Reyes Gaskin is knowledgeable, experienced, and gets transactions done.'
Key clients
- Alain Afflelou SA
- BNP Paribas
- Briarwood Chase Management LLC
- Burger King France
- Derichebourg
- Eutelsat
- JP Morgan Chase
- Kapla Holding
- Kingspan Group PLC
- Lagardère SA
- Loxam SAS
- Paprec
Work highlights
Advised Iteris on entering into a definitive merger agreement to be acquired by Almaviva S.p.A..
Advised TI Fluid Systems on its recommended takeover offer by ABC Technologies Acquisitions Ltd (ABC Technologies) for £1.8bn.
Advised SLB on the voluntary delisting of its ordinary shares from the regulated market of Euronext Paris.
Practice head
Thomas Margenet-Baudry
Other key lawyers
Roberto Reyes Gaskin