Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton is praised for its expertise in the tax structuring of M&A, LBO and joint venture transactions, as well as in tax audits and litigation. It also has expertise in the tax aspects of capital markets transactions, notably, IPOs, hybrid debt, convertible and high-yield bond offerings. Anne-Sophie Coustel is responsible for leading the group and has extensive expertise in handling a range of transactions, especially M&A, joint venture, LBO, capital markets and real estate transactions.
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Distinctions

La satisfaction du client

Témoignages

Collectés indépendamment par l'équipe de recherche du Legal 500.

  • ‘Very accessible and quick to understand the client's issues. Able to go the extra mile to secure a solution.’

  • ‘Anne Sophie Coustel is very knowledgeable with a general tax practice. Our go-to person for complex tax matters.’

  • ‘Very high level of technicality, customer service, practical approach, speed. Quite impressive.’

  • ‘Creativity, responsiveness and availability, global vision, negotiation support and loyalty.’

Clients clés

  • Artémis
  • Solvay
  • Worldline
  • Louis Delhaize Group
  • Auchan Retail
  • Attestor
  • Roquette
  • Pernod Ricard
  • Amundi Victory
  • Bridgepoint

Points forts

  • Advised Artémis in its acquisition of a majority stake in CAA.
  • Advised Solvay in its separation into two independent listed companies by way of a spin-off.
  • Advised Worldline in connection with its partnership with the Crédit Agricole Group to create a major player in the French payments market for merchants.

Avocats

Hall of Fame

Avocats au sommet de leur profession, largement reconnus et respectés par l'ensemble du marché pour leur expertise éprouvée et leur intervention récurrente et longue date dans les dossiers les plus complexes et prestigieux.

Responsable de la pratique

Anne-Sophie Coustel