The team advises French and foreign clients on mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity and joint ventures as well as on strategic alliances and transactions involving listed companies. Working closely with BCLP’s competition, labor and tax teams, it is also active across a wide range of industries, including energy, telecom, technologies, media and real estate, among others. Roland Montfort began his career at Coudert Frères in Paris, then worked at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP (2000-2003). He later joined Lefèvre Pelletier (2003-2008), where he became head of M&A before becoming managing partner of Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP in Paris (2008-2015).

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Eversheds Sutherland is pleased to announce that Alexis Werl, a partner in the criminal law and investigations practice, and Jonathan Trèves, a counsel, have joined the firm’s litigation and arbitration practice. The duo come to Eversheds from McDermott, Will & Emery in Paris.

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Global law firm Ashurst has appointed Agathe Motte as partner in the global markets practice, based in Paris. Agathe joins from Linklaters and specialises in advising French and European banks, funds and corporates on structured finance transactions.

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Philippe Métais and Elodie Valette are recognized for their extensive legal knowledge of financial, banking and regulatory litigation together with their combined experience in commercial and white collar litigation. They lead on emblematic cases in the field of European consumer law from the angle of unfair terms and misleading commercial practices. They are also regularly involved in crisis litigation, in particular shareholder disputes and post-acquisition litigation. More recently, they have been assisting clients in emerging litigation related to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) issues. They both arrive from White & Case LLP.

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Frédéric focuses on acquisitions and the sale of listed and unlisted companies on behalf of both French and international clients. He also has significant experience in joint ventures, tender offers and corporate governance matters. His arrival will enhance BCLP’s existing and growing mid-market M&A practice, a key strand of the firm’s national and global strategy. Jungels comes to BCLP from Allen & Overy LLP in Paris.

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