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Christophe Lefaillet

Partner

Contact
CMS Francis Lefebvre Avocats
2 rue Ancelle
92522 Neuilly-sur-Seine
Cedex
France
Languages French

Christophe Lefaillet joined CMS Francis Lefebvre in 1989 and became a partner in 2005. He specialises in all matters relating to consolidation and restructuring operations for listed and unlisted companies.

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Relevant experience

  • Member of the Supervisory Board (2015-2018)
  • Former member of the Supervisory Board (2010-2013)
  • Lecturer in the Faculty of Law at the University of Cergy Pontoise
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Memberships & Roles

  • Member of ACE (French Association of Corporate Legal Advisors)
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Education

  • Post-graduate degree (DESS) in Business Law, University of Montpellier (1987) 
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26/06/2019
Assemblées générales de sociétés cotées
Chaque année, la saison des assemblées générales appelle une préparation minutieuse. Afin de tenir comptes des évolutions législatives, réglementaires ou en termes de recommandations de bonne...
23/02/2021
CMS Guide to Anti-Bribery and Corruption Laws
We are delighted to present the sixth edition of the CMS Guide to Anti-Bribery and Corruption Laws

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24/04/2023
Assisting you in your corporate, stock market, M&A and private equity transactions
Addressing your needs No matter what kind of company you run, whether it is listed or private, French or international, whether you are a family group, an institutional investor, an investment fund, an...
13/04/2022
LEGAL 500 EMEA 2022
The 2022 edition of the Legal 500 EMEA guide is out. We would particularly like to thank our clients for putting their trust in us! Our law firm’s rankings in France, Algeria and Morocco France...
28/07/2020
Legal 500 Paris 2020: our law firm’s rankings
The 2020 edition of the Legal 500 Paris guide is available. We thank our clients for their trust and support!This year, our firm is ranked in 20 expertise, including: 4 in Tier 1: Tax; Employment; Se­cur­it­isa­tion...
09/07/2020
France
Here’s a selection of our energy sector credentials in France:  Voltalia - Advising the company in regulatory issues for various projects listed on the mission of the French Energy Regulator in Guyana, such as Maripasoula and Saut-Maman Valentin (run-of river hydro projects), Biomasse de Kourou (biomass plant)Jet (ConocoPhillips Group) - Assistance on a litigation before the Appeal Court of Paris between the group, companies from EXXON Group, SHELL Group and BP Group, SPSE, and Fluxel (alleged sudden break of established business relationships, related to the access to a pipeline)WPO - Regulatory advice on an energy production data project certified by WPO’s blockchain: the company will issue production certificates (named GoCerts) that will offer a secure and irrefutable traceability of the green energy produced. On the market, the property of GoCerts can be transferred via "smart contracts" until their activation. When activated, they will allow their ultimate owner to claim a positive contribution to the development of energy production from renewable sources. BNP Paribas - Assisting this major bank in the structuring of the financing of four wind power projects with a combined capacity of 56.7 MW, built and operated in France by ENGIE Green (a subsidiary of the ENGIE Group), which truns more than 1,400 MW of wind power and 900 MWp of solar power in FranceEuropéenne de Biomasse - Legal advice on the development of a biomass project in Eastern France: analysis of the administrative situation of the sites, the regulatory issues, and the drafting of all the contractsCaisse des Dépôts group - Advising this French public sector financial institution regarding the construction and the operation of solar plants in South France GRT Gaz - Regular assistance of this leading European operator in natural gas transmission on several construction projects (such as for sensitive gas in­fra­struc­tures); on litigations (before French commercial courts, as well as an Italian one).
27/03/2020
Covid-19: 12 questions regarding the holding of general meetings and meetings...
Our Q&A summarising the main provisions of the ordinance adapting the rules for the assembly and deliberation of general meetings and governing bodies of legal entities and private legal entities without...
23/03/2020
Covid-19: upcoming changes in the ways general meetings, boards of management...
Due to the propagation of the Covid-19 virus and the set-up of a lockdown system throughout the country since 16 March 2020, several legislative developments are being prepared to ensure that companies...
04/03/2019
Real Estate transactions in France: Legal and tax aspects
Our law firm's comprehensive real estate services Whether you are looking to make an investment, to develop property or to simply manage your assets, we of­fer first-class real estate services. Our expertise...
28/06/2018
Givaudan advised by CMS Francis Lefebvre Avocats on the NATUREX takeover...
After having advised Givaudan –the world’s leading flavour and fragrances company – on the acquisition of 40.5% of the capital of NATUREX, the world’s leader in natural ingredients from plants...
11/12/2017
La Lettre des Fu­sions-Ac­quis­i­tions et du Private Equity | La SLP, deux...
Au sommaireDossier | La SLP, deux ans aprèsLa place de la SLP dans le marché de la gestion d’actifs p. 2SLP : le succès fiscal attendu est-il au rendez-vous ? p. 4Fiscalité de la SLP dans un contexte...
08/12/2017
CMS wins at Mergermarket European M&A Awards
Frankfurt, 8 December 2017. CMS won Private Equity Legal Adviser of the Year at the Mergermarket European M&A Awards, held in London on 7 December 2017. Additionally, CMS was named France M&A Legal Adviser...
21/09/2017
CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre advises the Caravelle Group on the Acquisition...
CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre acted as legal and tax advisor to the Caravelle group on the acquisition of the Tiama group. This acquisition, in the form of a tertiary LBO for the Tiama group, came at the...
12/09/2017
CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre advises the NGE Group on its acquisition of...
CMS Bureau Francis Lefebvre advised the NGE group on the acquisition of the Vaglio group from its majority shareholder FPCI Hexagone III (LBO France), acquired in 2014 via an LBO. The acquisition was...