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Frederic Moreau

Partner

Email

frederic.moreau@aoshearman.com

Phone

+33 (0)1 40 06 55 06

Offices

Paris

V-CARD
Frédéric has a wealth of experience advising clients on a wide range of corporate transactions including public takeovers, private M&A, joint ventures, group reorganisations, general corporate work and capital raisings. 
Frédéric works with major international clients across jurisdictions and in multiple sectors including industrials, technology and many more. Frédéric is recognized by major legal directories as a leading M&A lawyer in France.

Expertise

Industries

Experience

Representative matters

  • Areva on its group reorganisation and the creation of Orano. 
  • Orano on the equity investment made by the French State, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. and Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited in Orano.
  • Financière Agache on its investment in Lagardère and Vivendi’s public offer on Lagardère.
  • Thales on the acquisition of RUAG Simulation & Training.  
  • Pathé on the disposal of its stake in Olympique Lyonnais Groupe to Eagle Football.
  • The controlling shareholders of Microwave Vision on the disposal of their stake to HLD.
  • Apax Partners on the disposal of their controlling stake in Amplitude Surgical.
  • Domusvi on the acquisition of the Medeos Group.
  • AMD on the acquisition of Mipsology.
  • Ipsen on the disposal of its consumer healthcare business.

Pro bono

  • Giving lectures at Paris Panthéon-Assas University and HEC.
  • Mentoring young people through Chemins d’Avenir programme.

Published Work

  • Moreau F, Maison-Blanche C, Refonte du régime de déclaration de franchissement de seuils : de la détention potentielle à la détention virtuelle, Option Finance, n° 1190, October 2012
  • Moreau. F, Maison-Blanche. C, Période de pré-offre publique : éclairage et réflexions pratiques, Revue Bimestrielle LexisNexis Jurisclasseur, 2011 
  • Le nouveau régime de contrôle des interventions sur les titres visés par une offre publique, Fusions & Acquisitions magazine, 2010
  • Moreau. F, Loy. M, "Réflexions autour de la procédure de reconnaissance mutuelle en matière d’offre publique d’acquisition", Revue de Droit Bancaire et Financier, 2008
  • Co–author, La transposition de la directive OPA : une nouvelle manifestation de "patriotisme économique"?, Agefi.fr, September 2006

Recognition

“Leading Individual
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Legal 500 EMEA 2023 - France (Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A))
“Frédéric Moreau has excellent interpersonal skills, great technical expertise, and remarkable finesse in analysis and understanding of business issues.
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Legal 500 EMEA 2023 - France (Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A))

Qualifications

Admissions

Admitted to the Bar, Paris, 1995

Academic

Post Graduate Degree, Business Law, University of Paris II Panthéon Assas, 1994

LL.M, King's College London, 1991

Master of laws (Maîtrise en Droit), University of Paris X Nanterre, 1990

Institut d'Etudes Politiques, Paris, 1989

Languages

English, French
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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.