Frederic Moreau
Partner
Frédéric has a wealth of experience advising clients on a wide range of corporate transactions including public takeovers, private M&A, joint ventures, group reorganisations, general corporate work and capital raisings.
Frédéric works with major international clients across jurisdictions and in multiple sectors including industrials, technology and many more. Frédéric is recognized by major legal directories as a leading M&A lawyer in France.
Expertise
Industries
Experience
Representative matters
Areva on its group reorganisation and the creation of Orano.
Orano on the equity investment made by the French State, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. and Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited in Orano.
Financière Agache on its investment in Lagardère and Vivendi’s public offer on Lagardère.
Thales on the acquisition of RUAG Simulation & Training.
Pathé on the disposal of its stake in Olympique Lyonnais Groupe to Eagle Football.
The controlling shareholders of Microwave Vision on the disposal of their stake to HLD.
Apax Partners on the disposal of their controlling stake in Amplitude Surgical.
Domusvi on the acquisition of the Medeos Group.
AMD on the acquisition of Mipsology.
Ipsen on the disposal of its consumer healthcare business.
Pro bono
Giving lectures at Paris Panthéon-Assas University and HEC
Mentoring young people through Chemins d’Avenir programme.
Published Work
- Moreau F, Maison-Blanche C, Refonte du régime de déclaration de franchissement de seuils : de la détention potentielle à la détention virtuelle, Option Finance, n° 1190, October 2012
- Moreau. F, Maison-Blanche. C, Période de pré-offre publique : éclairage et réflexions pratiques, Revue Bimestrielle LexisNexis Jurisclasseur, 2011
- Le nouveau régime de contrôle des interventions sur les titres visés par une offre publique, Fusions & Acquisitions magazine, 2010
- Moreau. F, Loy. M, "Réflexions autour de la procédure de reconnaissance mutuelle en matière d’offre publique d’acquisition", Revue de Droit Bancaire et Financier, 2008
- Co–author, La transposition de la directive OPA : une nouvelle manifestation de "patriotisme économique"?, Agefi.fr, September 2006
Recognition
“Leading Individual
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Legal 500 EMEA 2023 - France (Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A))
“Frédéric Moreau has excellent interpersonal skills, great technical expertise, and remarkable finesse in analysis and understanding of business issues.
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Legal 500 EMEA 2023 - France (Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A))
Qualifications
Admissions
Admitted to the Bar, Paris, 1995
Academic
Post Graduate Degree, Business Law, University of Paris II Panthéon Assas, 1994
LL.M, King's College London, 1991
Master of laws (Maîtrise en Droit), University of Paris X Nanterre, 1990
Institut d'Etudes Politiques, Paris, 1989
Languages
English, French