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Biography
François is a partner based in our London office. His practice focuses on complex cross-border mergers and acquisitions, takeovers, joint ventures and corporate finance transactions. He also advises on general corporate matters such as the continuing obligations of London-listed companies. Before joining Vinson & Elkins in 2006, he was a senior associate at a major London-based international law firm in its London and New York offices. François is a member of Vinson & Elkins' multinational partnership.
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Experience
- Acting for ALSTOM on the €1.1bn disposal of its industrial turbines business in 42 countries to Siemens
- Representing SABMiller on its $8bn takeover of Bavaria, Latin America's second-largest brewer
- Acting for Egg, the online bank, in relation to Prudential's offer for the shares in Egg not already owned by Prudential
- Acting for Brown-Forman in its capacity as a major shareholder on the auction of Glenmorangie, a London-listed Scotch whisky distiller
- >Representing ALSTOM on the formation of the ABB ALSTOM Power joint venture
- Advising ExxonMobil on the sale of Mobil Europe Gas to Duke Energy
- Representing Exxon on the U.K. securities law aspects of its merger with Mobil
- Acting for ALSTOM on its IPO in Paris, New York and London
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Education and Professional Background
- European School, Mol, Belgium, European Baccalaureate, 1988
- King's College London, Bachelor of Laws, 1992
- Sorbonne University, Paris, Master of Laws, 1992
- College of Europe, Bruges, Master of European Law, 1993
- College of Law, York, Legal Practice Course, 1994
- Admitted to practice: Solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales, 1997
- Other Languages: French (fluent), Dutch (fluent), German (working knowledge), Italian (basic)
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