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Paris – LAWFUEL – Law News Network – DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary’s (“DLA Piper”) Paris office is pleased to announce that it has appointed Frédéric Bucher as a partner in its Corporate group, thus strengthening the M&A and private equity capabilities of the office.
Frédéric, 39, who joins DLA Piper from the French law firm De Pardieu Brocas Maffei, has developed a strong M&A and private equity practice. He has advised a large number of investment funds on the structuring of investment vehicles, LBO, OBO, strategic alliances for listed and unlisted companies and exits comprising corporate exists as well as secondary LBOs and IPOs. Frédéric also advises corporations and family holdings in relation to their local and cross-border acquisitions and restructurings.
Frédéric’s appointment will enhance the Paris office, which currently has nine partners, one of counsel and nineteen other lawyers. His appointment will significantly boost the M&A and private equity capabilities of the exisiting team, which includes, Christine Bougis-Stentz, Anne Maréchal, Fabrice Rué and Anne-Noëlle Charvillat-Carrez.
In the earlier part of his career Frédéric worked in the corporate and M&A department of the Paris office of Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer for six years where he gained important cross-border M&A transactions expereince before joining De Pardieu Brocas Maffei as a partner in 2004.
Fédéric holds a masters degree in business and tax law from the University of Paris and diplomas from Sciences Po and the HEC Business School. Frédéric was admitted to the Paris Bar in 1995.
Frédéric has published many articles and speaks regularly at securities law and private equity conferences.
Alastair Da Costa, partner and Joint Global Head of the Corporate Group, said: “Frédéric’s excellent reputation and experience in M&A, private equity and investment funds makes him a valuable and significant addition to our existing Paris team. His appointment is in line with our objective to strengthen and expand our corporate teams across Continental Europe. We are all looking forward to working closely with him to further develop and grow the practice.”

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