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Marc Loy

Partner specialising in public and private mergers and acquisitions focusing on transactions involving listed companies (takeovers, public offers) and cross-border transactions. He also advises on shareholder disputes and, more generally, securities law. Marc Loy has recently represented Merit France, the Saadé family holding company, on the acquisition of a 20% stake in Pathé; CMA CGM on its acquisition of La Tribune; Téthys Invest on its investment in Septeo Group; Maurel family on the tender offer for Rothschild & Co.; ENGIE on the sale of ENGIE Home Services to Latour Capital, the sale of Equans to Bouygues, the sale of its stake in Suez to Veolia, and the sale of its subsidiary GDF International’s majority stake in ENGIE EPS to Taiwan Cement Corporation and the subsequent mandatory public offer; La Banque Postale on its acquisition of a 58% stake in CNP Assurances and its public offer and squeeze out of the remaining shares of CNP Assurances; Media-Participations on its acquisition of La Martinière Groupe; TotalEnergies on its acquisition of Total Eren; EDF on its partnership with Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations regarding Réseau de Transport d’Electricité; and Compagnie Financière Martin Maurel on its merger with Rothschild & Co. · BDGS Associés

FranceCorporate / M&A, Securities / Capital MarketsFrench, English

About

Partner at BDGS Associés based in France, specialising in public and private mergers and acquisitions—notably transactions involving listed companies, takeovers and public offers—and advising on cross-border deals, shareholder disputes and securities law. Before joining BDGS Associés in 2014 he was a partner at Linklaters (from 1998) and began his career at Gide Loyrette Nouel in 1987.

Practice areas

Corporate / M&ASecurities / Capital MarketsPublic Takeovers & OffersCross-Border TransactionsShareholder Disputes

Office

Expertise

Takeovers & Public OffersCross-border M&AShareholder DisputesSecurities LawEnergyMediaFinancial InstitutionsShipping

Education

  • LL.B., King’s College London (1983)
  • Post Graduate Degree in General Private Law, Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas (1984)
  • Post Graduate Diploma in International Private Law, Université Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne (1985)

Admissions

  • Paris Bar (1985)

Languages

FrenchEnglish