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Thomas Métayer
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thomas.metayer@freshfields.com
Paris: +33 1 44 56 44 56
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Avocat à la cour, Thomas is a Partner in our international tax practice group.

He advises top-tier companies and investment funds on the structuring and tax aspects of their M&A and Private Capital transactions. He also works on strategic reorganizations and real estate transactions both domestically and internationally.

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Advising:

  • Saint-Gobain on the acquisition of Fosroc, a leading global construction chemicals player.
  • AstraZeneca in its acquisition of Amolyt Pharma, a clinical-stage biotechnology company.
  • Phoenix Tower International on its exclusive negotiations with Bouygues Telecom and SFR to acquire Infracos, a company jointly owned by Bouygues Telecom and SFR that operates approximately 3,700 telecommunications sites located in moderately dense areas in France.
  • Astorg on the acquisition of Steliau group.
  • the Hitachi Rail group on the sale of a French subsidiary operating in the communications-based train control line of business.
  • AstraZeneca on its acquisition of Amolyt Pharma.
  • la Française des Jeux on its public takeover bid for the entire share capital of Kindred.
  • VINCI on the tax and structuring aspects of its acquisition of a section of the Denver ring road (Colorado) and the acquisition of NWP HoldCo LLC. 
  • VINCI Airports on the tax and structuring aspects of its joint-venture with GIP to acquire London Gatwick Airport and Edinburgh Airport.
  • CCR in the acquisition of a majority stake in CCR Re by the consortium formed by the SMABTP and MACSF groups.
  • A consortium of senior lenders on the financial restructuring of Groupe Casino.
  • STMicroelectronics on the creation of a new, jointly-operated semiconductor manufacturing facility with GlobalFoundries, based in France.
  • PAI Partners on its € 885 m take private of Ecotone and subsequent reorganisations and recapitalisations.
  • Solvay on the carve out of its Polyamides business.
  • EDF, the French utility, on the € 2bn acquisition of a majority stake in Framatome, Areva's nuclear reactors division.

Thomas Métayer
Partner
thomas.metayer@freshfields.com

T +33 1 44 56 44 56

Paris Office

9 avenue de Messine

75008 Paris
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