Paris

Gide has strong experience in the negotiation or restructuring of concession contracts, including high-profile mandates that facilitate the development of major rail and motorway infrastructure projects. The law firm regularly assists clients with public tender processes and concession contracts.

Leading banking and finance practice with solid expertise across the financial sector, covering project, real estate, asset and acquisition finance. The team's impressive client base comprises mainly key multinational banks.

Gide is noted for its management-side practice advising on the structuring of management packages. The department regularly represents domestic and international clients in pan-European and cross-border mandates.

Gide has an extremely well-regarded real estate practice. Lawyers at the firm have expertise in finance, as well as in development, commercial leases and real estate funds, and represent all types of clients including financial institutions, retail chains and global investors.

Gide provides a full-service offering across the intellectual property practice area, from corporate IP matters to cross-border patent disputes. The team has a strong track record in infringement proceedings. Additionally, the department handles copyright and trade mark mandates.

Gide has a well-regarded environment law team that acts for key public and private clients from the energy, mining and waste management industries. The clients benefit from close collaboration with the firm's public law department. The practice offers additional expertise in environmental criminal law.

Gide combines strong French expertise with the ability to advise international companies on cross-border matters, notably in relation to European and African jurisdictions. The lawyers regularly handle sophisticated joint venture and M&A transactions, as well as corporate structure issues.

Gide's team is made up of skilled and available professionals. They have demonstrated great ability to analyse and synthesize problems.

The team has an impressive record of representing clients in some of the most high-profile recent proceedings before the FCA and the national courts." "Standout strength in antitrust litigation and follow-on damages claims." "In-depth knowledge of the relevant authorities. Strong ability to strategize on cases. Availability to accept urgent cases.

Extremely goal oriented, dedicated and skilled in handling international and domestic transactions." "The team is a go-to for leading banks and major industrial companies in managing strategic publicly listed and private M&A transactions, as well as handling distressed M&A and corporate restructuring matters.

It is a very strong team, both in technical and experience terms. They are particularly strong in the areas of securitisation and other forms of receivables based financings, as well as in acquisition finance.

The ‘dynamic and pragmatic team’ at Gide is noted for its expertise in conducting internal investigations involving issues such as anti-corruption, anti-money laundering, duty of vigilance and breach of international sanctions. The practice is also well placed to assist with the implementation of compliance programmes.

Gide is recognised in the following practice : Litigation.

The team is recognised in the following practice : Conseils des managers dans les opérations de LBO

The team is recognised in the following practice : Conseil aux équipes dirigeantes.