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London">London</a> </h5> <p class="icon_phone" onClick="ga('send', 'event', { eventCategory: 'Tel Num Clicks', eventAction: 'click'});"> +442070068011</p> <p> <a class="icon_email" href="mailto:nigel.wellings@cliffordchance.com" onclick="ga('send', 'event', { eventCategory: 'People & Partner Contact Form Submissions', eventAction: 'click'});linkClick('Mergers and Acquisitions|expertssimple|\/content\/cliffordchance\/expertise\/services\/corporate\/m_and_a|Email|Email|Email Clicked');"> Email Nigel </a> </p> <p class="p_contact_link"><a href="/people_and_places/people/partners/gb/nigel-wellings.html" class="icon_profile" id="icon_profile_id">See my full profile</a></p> </section> </article> <article class="article_aside_contact"> <div class="div_profile_image_container"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/profiles/400000/490524-half.png/_jcr_content/renditions/original" width="200" height="166" alt="Thomas Krecek"/> </div> <section class="section_aside_contact section_class"> <h3>Thomas Krecek</h3> <h4>Regional Practice Area Leader Corporate for Continental Europe</h4> <h5> <a class="icon_chair" href="/people_and_places/people/offices/frankfurt.html" title="Clifford Chance, Frankfurt">Frankfurt</a> </h5> <p class="icon_phone" onClick="ga('send', 'event', { eventCategory: 'Tel Num Clicks', eventAction: 'click'});"> +49 69 7199 1524</p> <p> <a class="icon_email" href="mailto:thomas.krecek@cliffordchance.com" onclick="ga('send', 'event', { eventCategory: 'People & Partner Contact Form Submissions', eventAction: 'click'});linkClick('Mergers and Acquisitions|expertssimple|\/content\/cliffordchance\/expertise\/services\/corporate\/m_and_a|Email|Email|Email Clicked');"> Email Thomas </a> </p> <p class="p_contact_link"><a href="/people_and_places/people/partners/de/thomas_krecek.html" class="icon_profile" id="icon_profile_id">See my full profile</a></p> </section> </article> <article class="article_aside_contact"> <div class="div_profile_image_container"> <img 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height="100" alt="Fabrice Cohen"/> <p> Fabrice <br/> Cohen </p> <h2 class="pageColour_text">Partner</h2> <h3>Paris</h3> </a> </article> </section> </section> </div> <div class="imageAndTextLink"> <a class="a_image_text_link_pod image_link_2" href="https://www.cliffordchance.com/insights/thought_leadership/trends/2024/global-m-and-a-trends-for-2024.html" target="_blank"> <h2 style="padding-left: 10px !important;">Global M&A in 2024: Five trends to watch</h2> <p>Following a challenging year for M&A, the macroeconomic climate is now stabilising, and confidence returning to boardrooms. Explore our five trends to watch for 2024.</p> </a> </div> </div> </aside> <div class="parsysfullwidth parsys"> <div class="wysiwygbox"><article class="article_wysiwyg"> <h2>How Clifford Chance will help you</h2> <h3>At all stages of the M&A cycle</h3> </article></div> <div class="keypoints"> <section class="section_article_accordion"> <article> <h5>Evaluating your M&A deal</h5> <section> <p>We will help you to assess the feasibility of your proposed transaction, recognising the commercial backdrop, the political environment and wider risk and reputational considerations. We regularly draw on our global network to ensure we are fully plugged in to the dynamics of the M&A landscape globally, and are up to speed with foreign investment trends and the latest market, industry and regulatory developments. </p> </section> </article> <article> <h5>Structuring and diligence</h5> <section> <p>As you move ahead with your deal, our cross-practice team will assist you with structuring advice, tax considerations and ownership structures. We will help you assess your fundraising and financing options, and give guidance on securities laws and disclosure issues. Our integrated cross-practice team will work hand-in-hand to structure your deal for maximum benefit and impact.</p> <p>We will conduct legal due diligence on your business partners or target businesses, focusing on identifying red flags and reporting on areas most relevant to you.</p> </section> </article> <article> <h5>Negotiating the deal and legal advice globally</h5> <section> <p>Our core M&A expertise is in drafting and negotiating your deal documentation, including the latest market deal norms. On public M&A we will provide comprehensive advice on local takeover rules and bid strategy, including liaison with regulators and drafting public M&A documentation; On private M&A and joint ventures we will document the deal and negotiate hard on your behalf. We regularly draw on our broad team of experts including our Tech, Employment and Pensions, IP, Environmental, and Tax teams.</p> </section> </article> <article> <h5>Antitrust, FDI and industry regulation</h5> <section> <p>Our cross-jurisdictional antitrust team will guide you through the increasingly complex antitrust and competition landscape, from initial desktop analysis to detailed filings required to get your deal through. Our global team also has its finger on the pulse of the evolving foreign investment landscape, which includes political risk trends as well as new regulatory thresholds.</p> <p>We will advise or lead negotiations with industry and regulatory bodies, using our deep sector experience and knowledge of these regulators.</p> </section> </article> <article> <h5>Integration, restructuring and onward support</h5> <section> <p>As well as contracts to ensure smooth transitional arrangements, we will help you to integrate businesses post-M&A (key services, risk and compliance, personnel, technology).</p> <p>We will implement any post-completion corporate re-organisation, as required by the nature and scope of the transaction. </p> </section> </article> </section> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="headingmain aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"> <h2 class="h2_mainheading" style="padding-top: 0px">Our broad M&A expertise</h2> </div> <div class="colconverter3 aem-GridColumn aem-GridColumn--default--12"><article class="article_3colconverter article_noborders article_equalisewidths"> <figure class="figure_colconverter_imagecontainer"> <div class="div_noimage"> </div> </figure> <div class="div_colconverter_textcontainer"> <div class="parsyscol1 parsys"> <div class="icontextblock"><div class="div_icontextblock"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/expertise/m-and-a/acquisition-or-divestment.jpg" width="100" height="100" alt="Acquisition or divestment"/> <div class="div_icontextblock_text"> <p><strong>Acquisition or divestment<br/></strong> Sale / purchase of business assets or shares</p> </div> </div></div> <div class="customhtml"><style type="text/css"> </style> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <div style="display: block; height: 10px;"></div></div> <div class="customhtml"><style type="text/css"> </style> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <div style="display: block; height: 10px;"></div></div> <div class="icontextblock"><div class="div_icontextblock"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/expertise/m-and-a/group-reorganisation.jpg" width="100" height="100" alt="Group reorganisation"/> <div class="div_icontextblock_text"> <p><strong>Group reorganisation<br/></strong> Reorganisation or restructuring</p> </div> </div></div> <div class="customhtml"><style type="text/css"> </style> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <div style="display: block; height: 15px;"></div></div> <div class="icontextblock"><div class="div_icontextblock"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/expertise/m-and-a/offensive-and-defensive-strategies.jpg" width="100" height="100" alt="Offensive and defensive strategies"/> <div class="div_icontextblock_text"> <p><strong>Offensive and defensive strategies<br/></strong> Takeover defence and poison pill strategy; Dealing with activist shareholders</p> </div> </div></div> <div class="customhtml"><style type="text/css"> </style> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <div style="display: 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<div style="display: block; height: 15px;"></div></div> <div class="icontextblock"><div class="div_icontextblock"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/expertise/m-and-a/public-company-manda.jpg" width="100" height="100" alt="Public company M&A"/> <div class="div_icontextblock_text"> <p><strong>Public company M&A<br/></strong> Merger or takeover</p> </div> </div></div> <div class="customhtml"><style type="text/css"> </style> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <div style="display: block; height: 15px;"></div></div> </div> <div class="parsyscol3 parsys"> <div class="icontextblock"><div class="div_icontextblock"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/expertise/m-and-a/demerger-or-spin-off.jpg" width="100" height="100" alt="Demerger or spin-off"/> <div class="div_icontextblock_text"> <p><strong>Demerger or spin-off<br/></strong> Unlocking the value of underlying businesses</p> </div> </div></div> <div class="customhtml"><style type="text/css"> </style> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <div style="display: block; height: 15px;"></div></div> <div class="icontextblock"><div class="div_icontextblock"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/expertise/m-and-a/minority-investment-in-share-capital.jpg" width="100" height="100" alt="Minority investment in share capital"/> <div class="div_icontextblock_text"> <p><strong>Minority investment in share capital<br/></strong> Stakebuilding in public and private companies</p> </div> </div></div> <div class="customhtml"><style type="text/css"> </style> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <div style="display: block; height: 15px;"></div></div> <div class="icontextblock"><div class="div_icontextblock"> <img src="/content/dam/cliffordchance/expertise/m-and-a/public-offer-to-fund-manda.jpg" width="100" height="100" alt="Public offer to fund M&A"/> <div class="div_icontextblock_text"> <p><strong>Public offer to fund M&A<br/></strong> Rights issue, open offer or placing</p> </div> </div></div> <div 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