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Jean-Nicolas Soret has been practicing M&A for the past 25 years, with a particular focus on private cross-border transactions. His expertise includes acquisitions and sales of companies, strategic partnerships and joint venture agreements, divestment of non-core assets, majority and minority investments, group and shareholding structure reorganizations, as well as corporate governance.
He has a specific focus in the high tech, biotech, renewable energy and food industries. ALDI, AIR FRANCE, LEXIS NEXIS, EUREDEN, MARSH and TUI are among his clients.
Jean-Nicolas Soret is a member of the ADVANT board of directors and steering committee, alongside representatives from ADVANT Nctm in Italy and ADVANT Beiten in Germany.
He is an active member of the International Bar Association, the American Bar Association and of the French Institute of Directors (Institut Français des Administrateurs).
Before joining ADVANT Altana as a partner in 2010, Jean-Nicolas Soret was a partner at REED SMITH LLP.
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“Flexible team capable of adapting to large corporations and SMEs. Highly proactive and creative in finding solutions to complex situations. Excellent working atmosphere.”
“The team shows innovation, particularly in its way of collaborating and its diversity.”
“A serious and dynamic team capable of proposing adapted and innovative solutions. Quality work.”
“The team is very knowledgeable in French product liability litigation.”
“A cohesive and highly skilled team; approachable and collaborative. They have extensive knowledge of civil law, particularly in the area of product liability, where we collaborate with them on several cases.”
“Good level of resources associated with complex and sensitive cases. Contribution to an innovative digital approach to the management of collective and individual claims in the medical field.”
“Armand Aviges, Delphine Lapillonne and their colleagues possess remarkable expertise and working methodology in high-profile litigation of unparalleled legal complexity.”
“The team at ADVANT Altana did what it takes to reach the deal conclusion. It is a very practical and reasonable negotiator."
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31 avocats du cabinet ont été distingués parmi les « Best Lawyers France » dans leurs domaines d’expertise.
ADVANT Altana, a par ailleurs, de nouveau été désigné « Law Firm of the year » en droit de la construction.
Félicitations à Christophe Lapp, nommé également « Lawyer of the year » dans cette spécialité
“Mergers and Acquisitions: The Impacts of an Unprecedented Crisis”
Forbes France, April 2020
“Foreign Direct Investment under Greater European and French Scrutiny”
The American Lawyer, May 2018
“Shareholder activism in France: a growing threat”
The American Lawyer (International Focus) – January 2017
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