Transaction Law | M&A
We provide specialised and comprehensive legal deal assistance across all sectors.
In today’s dynamic business environment, companies are taking advantage of changing markets to expand through acquisitions and joint ventures, resulting in economies of scale. This requires an efficient and well-considered acquisition and post-acquisition process. Meanwhile, transactions are becoming more complex, so investors need access to high-quality legal advice and support, helping them to manage the deal effectively.
The EY Law M&A team advises on all issues in respect of mergers and acquisitions. We provide a full scope of M&A transaction services to a broad range of clients. From directors and minority or majority shareholders to large and medium-sized, national or multinational, private or listed corporations.
We are true dealmakers with a different mindset, aiming to achieve the best possible deal for our clients. We understand that, as well as being targeted, our advice and services must also align with your wider business objectives. We invest time in getting to know our clients, their business and their business objectives. Combined with our in-depth knowledge of specific sectors, this enables us to look beyond the legal aspects. As a result, our approach is personal, hands-on, entrepreneurial, pragmatic, proactive and client-oriented.
Our experienced professionals aim to offer you practical, tailor-made and creative solutions.
Not only can we rely on colleagues in corresponding offices around the globe when it comes to complex international transactions, but we can also draw upon the vast business network of EY with in-depth tax and financial expertise. We build strong and experienced teams that offer you a multidisciplinary service.
Our M&A lawyers are used to working in international and multi-disciplinary project teams with foreign lawyers and other specialists. This enables us to share information efficiently and to handle the full range of issues that can arise in a corporate transaction. Our multidisciplinary approach saves you time and money.
Whatever the size of the deal, you benefit from the diversity of our experience and our integrated approach.
Our Solutions
Meet our team
Our Transaction Law | M&A team is composed of more than 20 lawyers and led by Virginie Ciers.
Recognize any of these situations?
| Scenarios | Solutions | |
| 1. | You are preparing to sell your company and want to anticipate risks, streamline the process and maximize value. | We support the preparation of Vendor Due Diligence reports, identify key legal risks upfront, and assist in structuring and organizing the transaction to ensure a smooth and efficient sale process. |
| 2. | You are considering an acquisition and need visibility on the legal risks before committing. | We perform buy-side legal due diligence across all relevant areas, providing clear, actionable insights and recommendations to support investment decisions and strengthen your negotiation position. |
| 3. | You are negotiating a transaction and need support to structure, draft and close the deal efficiently. | We draft and negotiate all key transaction documents, align legal terms with commercial objectives and support the execution of the transaction through signing and closing. |
| 4. | You are implementing a transaction (carve-out, integration or restructuring) and need to ensure a smooth transition post-closing. | We design and implement legal structures, support carve-outs and post-merger integration, and assist with governance, restructuring and post-closing matters. |
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