Acquisition Finance
France
13 January 2025
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Available, relevant, business partner.’
‘Very proactive, very pleasant.’
‘The lawyers provided timely legal support and were proactive in addressing and flagging any issues early on, which ensured a smooth project completion in line with the planned deadline. ’
‘Anne Toupenay-Schueller and Ali Baydoun were both excellent to work with. They were both easy to work with. They communicated clearly and had very quick turnaround times. They proactively addressed issues and flagged risks early on and always came to regular update calls prepared and with practicable solutions. ’
'Very coordinated and organised. Very efficient.’
‘Anne Toupenay-Schueller is able to put her knowledge into the specific actions. Very pragmatic.’
Key clients
- SARTORIUS AG
- ST MICROELECTRONICS
- APOLLO
- LIDL
- AGROFERT
- MOTHERSON GROUP
- CREDIT MUTUEL ARKEA
- KOMAX HOLDING
- Collibra B.V.
- CRH plc
Work highlights
Advised Sartorius AG on the acquisition of France-based Polyplus for approximately 2.4 billion euros.
Advised the Agrofert group on the acquisition of Borealis’ nitrogen production business for €810 million.
Advised Apollo Global Management on a €500 million investment in a subsidiary of Air France-KLM.
Lawyers
Practice head
Karl Hepp de Sevelinges; Anne Toupenay-Schueller; Yvon Dréano
Other key lawyers
Vincent Netter; Philippe Raybaud; Philippe Portier; Ali Baydoun