Every year, Gide is instructed on some hundred unlisted M&A operations or joint ventures, often featuring among the largest and most complex deals both in France and abroad.
Our M&A practice group is organised to coordinate, as applicable with its leading correspondent law firms, all aspects of heavy and complex multijurisdictional operations (mergers & acquisitions, tax, antitrust, financing, due diligence).
Experience includes:
Özdirekcan Dündar Şenocak Ak is the affiliate firm in Turkey of Gide Loyrette Nouel and leverages this relationship in cross-border transactions involving Turkish law. Bülent Özdirekcan and Arpat Şenocak co-lead a team admired for its ‘diligent and practical approach‘ and ‘high level of collaboration‘. Associate Pınar Veziroğlu Dilek is involved across all matters.
Legal 500 EMEA 2023 - Turkey - Commercial / Corporate & M&A
‘Trusted advisor‘ Gide Loyrette Nouel utilises an integrated structure, bringing together corporate and M&A specialists – under the guidance of Dariusz Tokarczuk – with practitioners whose core competencies centre around banking and finance, private equity, and venture capital – led by Paweł Grześkowiak. In terms of sector focuses, mining and heavy industries are the standouts. Recently, highlights have included creation and liquidation of comapnies, assistance with registration proceedings, and financing of operations.
Legal 500 EMEA 2023 - Poland - Commercial / Corporate & M&A
The M&A and corporate team at GIDE LOYRETTE NOUEL assist a series of major Moroccan and multinational clients on high-magnitude M&A transactions in Morocco and the wider Sub-Saharan Africa region. In addition, the team is regularly involved in capital market transactions for local and foreign issuers. Hospitality, tourism, energy, healthcare and real estate are key areas for the team which is headed by Simon Auquier , an expert in joint ventures, acquisitions and restructuring, both domestically and internationally. Senior Counsel Chloé Joachim De Larivière specialises in M&A, private equity and corporate law in North Africa.
Legal 500 EMEA 2023 - Morocco - Commercial / Corporate & M&A
Gide Loyrette Nouel is an international law firm with a longstanding presence in the country and a strong energy practice. The firm advises on a wide array of matters, ranging from the setting up of capital investment funds to acquisitions and joint ventures across a range of industries, including oil and gas, automotive and pharmaceuticals. The firm advises on landmark transactions in the region, with a highlight including its advice to Total on setting up a joint venture with Sonatrach for a major petrochemical project and the corresponding project financing. Samy Laghouati heads the team and has wide-ranging experience in acting for public bodies and foreign investors, especially in the energy sector. Laghouati is supported by counsel Xavier Lecomte, who is based in the Paris office.
Legal 500 EMEA 2023 - Algeria - Commerical / Corporate & M&A
A French firm with offices globally, Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. is especially noted for its public M&A and private equity work, having recently handled headline deals in the energy, financial services, technology, healthcare and life sciences sectors. Practice head Olivier Diaz is one of the market’s star names for LBOs, public and private acquisitions, joint ventures and corporate restructurings. Further standout names include Anne Tolila, who often handles M&A operations for growth companies, and Jean-Gabriel Flandrois, an expert in distressed M&A. Charles de Reals complements his transactional prowess with knowledge of securities law and corporate governance matters.
Legal 500 EMEA 2023 - Mergers & Acquisitions
Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. is particularly active in the large and upper-mid cap market segments. The practice is well known for its work on cross-border transactions, leading on Total's acquisition of the Energías de Portugal’s portfolio of 2.5m customers and combined cycle power plants. Olivier Diaz, who is described as an 'excellent technician' leads the department, specialising in acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, joint ventures and corporate restructurings. The team has deep bench strength, with key names including Charles de Reals, Julien David, Christophe Eck and Jean-Gabriel Flandrois. It was further strengthened by the arrival of Jean-François Louit and Caroline Lan who joined from Mayer Brown in September 2019.
Legal 500 EMEA 2021