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François Lan

Associate
+33.(0)1.58.44.15.17
Fax +33.(0)1.58.44.15.01

François Lan is an associate in the firm's Paris office, where he focuses his practice in mergers and acquisitions, corporate and commercial law and private equity matters.  In addition to his transactional work, he regularly assists clients with the negotiation and drafting of a broad range of contracts, and provides other counselling with respect to general corporate matters.

Professional Background

Mr. Lan was admitted at the Paris bar in 2007. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Lan was an associate in a U.S. law firm in Paris, where he was resident associate.

Before becoming a lawyer, Mr. Lan had trainee experience as an in-house lawyer in a major French company in Tampa, Florida for 18 months.

Mr. Lan had also worked as trainee for several law firms and for the French patent and trademark office (Institut National de la Propriété Intellectuelle - INPI).

Achievements

Mr. Lan won the French lawyers golf championship (coupe du bâtonnier Guy Danet) in 2007 and 2008.

  • Advising a worldwide French leader in the food industry in its 400 million Euro acquisition of a worldwide food business from a Dutch company
  • Advising a major French listed chemical companies in the sale of one of its health care divisions
  • Advising an IT company in the creation of a joint venture in Algeria and Morocco
  • Advising a worldwide French leader in the food industry in its acquisition of a Ukrainian group, including the negotiation of the financial investment by the EBRD in the Ukrainian target
  • Advising a US medical device company in its acquisition of French health care company and its subsequent restructuring and sale of ongoing businesses
  • Advising a major French listed chemical company in its 100 million Euro divestment of a worldwide business unit to an Indian purchaser