Corentin Charlès is Counsel in Gide's "Mergers & Acquisitions" team in Paris.

He advises listed and unlisted companies on company law, stock exchange law and mergers and acquisitions.

He recently worked for EP Equity Investment on its proposed acquisition of the Tech Foundations business from Atos SE, for Meridiam on the acquisition of a 20% stake in Meridiam by Samsung Life Insurance, and for Five Arrows Principal Investments on build-up transactions involving several of its portfolio companies, as well as on the disposal of Harvest.

Corentin practised in the Paris office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and completed several internships with leading law firms. He is a graduate of Sciences Po, Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas and Columbia University, and holds a degree in science (mathematics, physics) from Université Paris VI Pierre et Marie Curie. Corentin has been a registered lawyer at the Paris Bar since 2017.