Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier advises Lagardere SCA on its proposed conversion from a partnership limited by shares into a joint-stock company and the execution of an agreement with Amber Capital

Paris, 30 April 2021

Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier are acting as legal adviser to Lagardère SCA on its proposed conversion from a partnership limited by shares into a joint-stock company, as well as on the execution of an agreement with Amber Capital to terminate the various legal disputes between them.

The Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier team was led by Jean-Michel Darrois, Bertrand Cardi and Olivier Huyghues Despointes (partners) and includes Frederic Chevalier, Paul Bertrand and Caroline Vernet Leduc on corporate and securities law aspects, together with Didier Théophile (partner), Constance Bocket (counsel) and Hugo Flottes advising on competition aspects, Matthieu Brochier (partner) on the execution of the agreement with Amber Capital and with Martin Lebeuf (partner) and Romain Querenet de Breville advising on financing and capital markets aspects.

Rothschild & Co. and CACIB are acting as financial advisers to Lagardère SCA.

Viguié Schmidt & Associés are acting as legal adviser to the supervisory board of Lagardère SCA.

Cabinet Bompoint are acting as legal adviser to Vivendi.

White & Case are acting as legal adviser to Amber Capital.

Allen & Overy and Bredin Prat are acting as legal advisers to Financière Agache.

BDGS are acting as legal adviser to Qatar Holding.