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Anne-Caroline Payelle

Partner

Email

anne-caroline.payelle@aoshearman.com

Phone

+33 (0)1 40 06 50 89

+33 (0)6 13 50 10 14

Offices

Paris

V-CARD
Anne-Caroline specializes in mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures and cross-border transactions.

She advises public and private companies, financial institutions and asset managers with their French and international operations. 

Anne-Caroline has in-depth knowledge of the technology, consumer goods and financial services industries and has been involved in some of the most prominent transactions in these sectors in the recent years.

Expertise

Industries

Experience

Representative matters

  • Campari Group on the contemplated USD 1.32 billion acquisition of Cognac Courvoisier, the largest transaction in Campari’s history.
  • Lazard on its entry into exclusive negotiation with Elaia Partners to form a strategic partnership and launch a private investment platform.
  • Samsung Life Insurance on its 20% equity investment in French infrastructure asset manager Meridiam.
  • Your.Online (formerly Total Webhosting Solutions), the pan-European platform of local webhosting companies, on the acquisition of Gandi.net from Montefiore and the management.
  • A public petroleum and natural gas company in connection with its investment in PASQAL, the leader in neutral atoms quantum computing, as part of a EUR100 million equity Series B raise.
  • Gaylon Lawrence on the acquisition of Château Lascombes, Second Grand Cru Classé of the Margaux appellation, from MACSF.
  • Genesis Growth Tech Acquisition Corp (a SPAC) on its combination with Biolog-id.
  • Campari Group on the EUR 119 million acquisition of Picon.
  • A multinational financial institution on the EUR 825 million sale of its asset management activities operated by Lyxor to Amundi.
  • Campari Group on the acquisition of wine & spirits distributor Baron Philippe de Rothschild France Distribution.

Pro bono

  • Member of the People, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee of A&O Shearman Paris.
  • Advising Jane Goodall Institute on various French law related matters.

Published Work

  • Anne-Caroline Payelle, Frédéric Jungels, “Joint-Ventures”, Getting the Deal Through, 2017, 2018 and 2019

Speaking Engagements

  • Lecturer at Paris II Panthéon-Assas University and HEC

Recognition

“Rising Star”
Rising Star IFLR1000 2021 - France (Corporate/M&A)
“Recommended”
Legal 500 EMEA 2021 - France (Real Estate)

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted to the Bar, Paris, 2011

Academic

MA (Master 2) in International Taxation, University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas, 2009

HEC, Grande Ecole (Master in Management), 2005-2009

Disclaimer
A&O Shearman was formed on May 1, 2024 by the combination of Shearman & Sterling LLP and Allen & Overy LLP and their respective affiliates (the legacy firms). Any matters referred to above may include matters undertaken by one or more of the legacy firms rather than A&O Shearman.