10 January 2008 - Gide Loyrette Nouel, legal counsel to Caisse des Dépôts in relation to its acquisition of a minority equity interest in AEW Europe:

Gide Loyrette Nouel advised Caisse des Dépôts in relation to its acquisition of a 40% stake in AEW Europe.
 
AEW Europe is a real estate investment and asset management company acting on behalf of third parties, wholly-owned by Natixis Global Asset Management. Together with Natixis Asset Management Immobilier, a civil law real estate company (SCPI) and real estate joint investment organisation (OPCI) management company, it forms the European real estate business arm of Natixis Global Asset Management.

Legal counsel acting for Caisse des Dépôts:
Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. (Serge Tatar and Marta de Franciscis).