Securities law/Takeover Bids
Our firm acts on strategic public M&A transactions. We have leading-edge expertise in takeover bids and advise bidders, target companies, shareholders, boards and management.
We assist with strategic mergers and acquisitions involving listed companies and complex issues of corporate governance and financial communication.
For several decades now, we have contributed to case law in securities law matters and the continued development of the regulations of the French Financial Markets Authority (AMF).
We have excellent working relationships with this authority as well as all market stakeholders, and we are regularly consulted by authorities on issues of corporate and securities laws, particularly in regard to ESG/CSR/sustainable development.
Our dedicated team comprises Olivier Diaz, Marcus Billam, Didier G. Martin, Jean-Baptiste de Martigny, Antoine Tézenas du Montcel, Charles de Reals and Alexandre Durand who are supported by more than 15 counsel and associates.
Areas of intervention
Our expertise covers a broad spectrum of strategic matters involving listed companies:
- We advise bidders and targets on friendly and hostile takeover bids, including take-private offers.
- We assist investors and targets with investments in the share capital of listed companies, including via PIPEs (private investments in public equity).
- We draft and negotiate agreements between shareholders of listed companies and with issuers.
- We assist our clients with spin-offs, including following a carve-out.
- We advise issuers which are targeted by activist campaigns and prepare their board and management.
- We are experts in corporate governance of listed companies, including the composition and role of boards, executive compensation, succession and liability, with due regard for ESG issues.
- We advise our clients on financial and non-financial communication.
Awards
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Chambers Global/Europe - Poland 2024
Corporate/M&A: High-End Capability
Band 4
Gide Warsaw is active on deals relating to the engineering, mining and energy sectors. The firm has a strong following of Polish clients in addition to francophone names.
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Legal 500 EMEA - France 2024
Dispute Resolution: Stock Market Litigation
Tier 1
Gide has a high-level dedicated team that assists clients facing AMF regulatory and disciplinary investigations." "Very high expertise, excellent knowledge of businesses and in particular of the asset management ecosystem. Very high creativity in the proposed solutions.
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Chambers Global/Europe - France 2024
Corporate/M&A: High-End Capability
Band 2
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.