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1 the paris office Elizabeth Naud and Luc Poux, architects dllp

2 Our commitment is to be the definitive source of practical advisory services and our clients most powerful advocates.

3 DECHERT LLP In-depth knowledge of key market segments enables us to offer practical and innovative approaches to transactions. A firm organized by global practice groups ensures that the best resources are available to our clients worldwide. Experience managing complex matters with sensitivity to cultural subtleties results in more effective and efficient negotiations. Dechert is a major international law firm whose lawyers have extensive experience advising French and foreign companies. Today, our Paris team of approximately 60 lawyers works with Dechert lawyers throughout Europe, the United States, Asia and the Middle East to structure corporate and financial transactions, advise on a wide range of regulations and resolve disputes through litigation or arbitration. We focus on: Mergers and acquisitions International arbitration and dispute resolution Employment Tax Financial services Intellectual property Offering a deep knowledge of key industry segments and working in international teams, Dechert s Paris lawyers provide clients with a distinct competitive advantage that blends a strong French legal practice with the experience of working across jurisdictions and cultures to accomplish our clients objectives. Our lawyers have been trained in French as well as US and UK law or have a dual training in law and business. Our clients value our responsiveness, in-depth market knowledge and tireless dedication to achieving their commercial objectives. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

4 Our Services CORPORATE and SECURITIES Dechert s corporate and securities team of more than 25 lawyers structures and negotiates cross-border mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and financings. We work with both corporate and financial investors, including private equity and venture capital firms, on stock and asset sales and transfers, auction strategies, investments in portfolio companies, refinancings and restructurings, and exit strategies that maximize the return on their investments. Our finance lawyers focus on structured finance and securitization, acquisition finance, securities regulations, banking and other international financial transactions. One hallmark of our team is an in-depth knowledge of the pharmaceutical/life sciences industry, including the allimportant regulatory framework that underlies transactions. We also have extensive experience advising multinational companies investing in emerging markets, mostly in Eastern Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Ranked among the most active law firms in France in value and volume of M&A transactions. Le Magazine des Affaires, 2012 Ranked in Band 1 in pharma/life sciences in France. An undeniable market leader for cross-border M&A, private equity and joint ventures, the team dominates the field and distinguishes itself with its expert technical skill and grasp of the sector intricacies. Chambers Europe, 2012 Dechert is a leading choice for deals in the pharmaceuticals and life sciences industry. The Legal 500 EMEA, 2012

5 Experience. Innovation. Responsiveness. FINANCIAL SERVICES AND ASSET MANAGEMENT Our Paris lawyers are part of the firm s highly regarded international financial services practice. We advise sponsors, principals of private investment and private equity funds, and institutional investors with services ranging from fund formation to new product development and regulatory compliance. In addition, we handle corporate matters related to the entire life cycle of investment funds and asset management, from secondary transactions to fund reviews and transactions for management companies. Highly recommended for private equity: fund formation. Practical Law Company: Which Lawyer?, 2012 Dechert provides a very good quality of services, and has special expertise handling litigation involving vulture funds or the life sciences field. The Legal 500 EMEA, 2012 EMPLOYMENT Employment laws are an important consideration in virtually every major business decision and transaction in France. Our lawyers work with clients to achieve their business objectives in compliance with those laws. We counsel on ways to increase workplace efficiency, improve employee relations and avoid litigation. Our team also represents corporations in disputes and inquiries related to employment practices in France.

6 INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION and dispute resolution Our international arbitration lawyers act both as counsel and arbitrators, and they have extensive experience in commercial and investment disputes before such forums as the International Chamber of Commerce, the London Court of International Arbitration and the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes. We also help resolve disputes involving sovereign states and the energy, construction, defense and telecommunications industries. Dechert s skilled litigators also represent parties in complex commercial disputes, such as those involving post-acquisition issues, product liability and industrial risk, with a particular focus on the pharmaceutical, medical device and healthcare industries. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Our Paris IP team helps French and international groups enhance and protect their intellectual property rights in France and around the world, and assists clients in national, pan-european and international patent litigation in the pharmaceutical, chemical, energy, electronics and agribusiness industries. We seek amicable solutions to resolve conflicts, whether in a pre-litigation or litigation phase, and use pragmatic commercial approaches when handling cases. Dechert also advises on the negotiation and drafting of intellectual property agreements. Dechert earns plaudits for its international arbitration practice in Paris, and sources acknowledge its wider success, particularly in Latin America and increasingly in Russia. The team covers a variety of industries, including oil and gas, telecoms, construction and pharmaceuticals. It acts for both investors and sovereign states, and represented Bolivia in a series of ICSID investment treaty cases. Chambers Global, 2012 Dechert fields a ten-lawyer team that is entirely dedicated to the healthcare sector and is very highly recommended by major pharmaceuticals companies. The Legal 500 EMEA, 2012 Tax Our multidisciplinary tax team finds creative solutions to the most complex tax issues. Our lawyers focus on mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, transfer-pricing policies and practices, management of intangible assets, development of intra-group cost-sharing agreements and representation of clients in tax audits and tax litigation.

7 About Dechert LLP Dechert is a global specialist law firm focused on sectors with the greatest complexities and highest regulatory demands. We deliver practical commercial insight and judgment to our clients most important matters. Nothing stands in the way of giving clients the best of the firm s entrepreneurial energy and seamless collaboration in a way that is distinctively Dechert. Dechert (Paris) LLP 32 rue de Monceau Paris France Tel: Fax: dechert.com

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