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Spécialisée en fusions-acquisitions, Audrey Bontemps intervient principalement sur des opérations multi-juridictionnelles de taille intermédiaire (mid-cap). Elle conseille également fréquemment les clients français et internationaux du Cabinet sur des opérations aux montants plus significatifs (large-cap).

Sa pratique couvre plus particulièrement les opérations de fusions-acquisitions de sociétés non cotées, notamment les opérations de cessions, d'acquisitions ou d'alliances stratégiques, françaises ou transfrontalières, ainsi que le droit des sociétés et le droit des contrats. Elle conseille des grands groupes industriels et des fonds d’investissement français et internationaux de secteurs d'activités variés, et elle est notamment très active dans les domaines de l'énergie, de la chimie, de la pharmacie et de l'immobilier.

Parmi les clients récemment conseillés par Audrey Bontemps figurent : SUEZ SA dans la vente de ses activités Recyclage & Valorisation des déchets de SUEZ à PreZero, la branche environnementale du Groupe Schwarz; Total SA dans l’acquisition de Fonroche Biogaz, ainsi que Total Quadran lors de la restructuration et de la cession de 50% de divers portefeuilles d’actifs solaires et éoliens et, avant cela, Total SA lors de la cession de sa filiale de chimie de spécialités Atotech, leader mondial de la chimie de métallisation, au Groupe Carlyle et lors de la cession de son activité spécialisée dans les adhésifs à Arkema ; Calgon Carbon lors de son acquisition de l’activité charbons actifs et agents de filtration du groupe Arkema. Elle est également intervenue sur des opérations de fusions-acquisitions pour Sanofi, Novartis et Solvay.

Par ailleurs, Audrey Bontemps intervient dans le domaine du M&A bancaire. A ce titre, elle a notamment conseillé My Money Bank dans la cession de son activité de financement automobile en France métropolitaine à Financo, membre du groupe Arkea, ainsi qu'Euronext dans la prise d'une participation minoritaire dans la chambre de compensation LCH SA.

Expérience

  • TotalEnergies sells its interest in SPDC JV, retaining interest in gas supply to Nigeria LNGJones Day is advising TotalEnergies in the $860 million sale and purchase agreement (SPA) by its subsidiary, TotalEnergies EP Nigeria, with Chappal Energies for the sale of its 10% interest in the SPDC JV licenses in Nigeria.
  • Altarea acquires Prejeance Industrial from RepsolJones Day advised Altarea in the acquisition of Prejeance Industrial (a French company specializing in the development of small to medium-sized rooftop photovoltaic projects) from the Spanish group Repsol.
  • Orange and Masmovil combine in €18.6 billion mergerJones Day advised Orange, S.A. ("Orange"), one of the world's leading telecommunications operators, on the combination of their telecom business in Spain with Masmovil, one of the leading telecommunications operators in Spain, for an enterprise value of €18.6 billion (€7.8 billion for Orange Spain and €10.9 billion for Masmovil).
  • Aluminium Dunkerque Group obtains $375 million financingJones Day advised the Aluminium Dunkerque Group and its shareholder, American Industrial Partners in the context of the refinancing of the existing indebtedness of the Aluminium Dunkerque group and the financing of its general corporate purpose.
  • Sanofi sells portfolio of well-established consumer healthcare brands to STADAJones Day advised Sanofi in the sale of a portfolio of 7 well-established consumer healthcare brands across several countries, including Belgium, Germany, Hungary, Spain, the U.K., as well as Nordic countries, to STADA Arzneimittel AG.
  • Timken acquires Des-CaseJones Day advised The Timken Company in the acquisition of Des-Case Corp., a Nashville, Tenn.-based manufacturer of specialty filtration products for industrial lubricants.
  • Diebold Nixdorf successfully restructures over $2.7 billion in funded debt and completes the first-ever dual proceeding under the U.S. bankruptcy code and Dutch restructuring law in 71 daysIn the first-ever cross border restructuring involving dual main proceedings under chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and a scheme of arrangement (the "Dutch Scheme") under the Dutch Act on Confirmation of Extrajudicial Plans (Wet Homologatie Onderhands Akkoord ("WHOA")), and the first-ever chapter 15 recognition of Dutch Scheme proceedings and a sanctioned WHOA reorganization plan (the "WHOA Plan"), Jones Day represented Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated ("Diebold") and certain of its U.S. and Canadian subsidiaries (the "Debtors") in connection with (i) the prepackaged chapter 11 cases of In re Diebold Holding Company, LLC, et al., (Case No. 23-90602-DRJ) commenced on June 1, 2023, in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (the "Bankruptcy Court"); (ii) the Dutch Scheme, commenced on June 1, 2023 by Diebold Nixdorf Dutch Holding B.V. (the "Dutch Issuer") in the District Court of Amsterdam (the "Dutch Court"), and (iii) the chapter 15 proceedings before the Bankruptcy Court commenced by the foreign representative of the Dutch Issuer, wherein the Bankruptcy Court recognized the Dutch Scheme proceeding as a foreign main proceeding and recognized and extended comity to the WHOA Plan that was sanctioned by the Dutch Court.
  • TotalEnergies completes PIPE investment in NextDecade Corporation and investment in $18.5 billion Rio Grande LNG ProjectJones Day represented TotalEnergies in connection with its PIPE investment in NextDecade Corporation and investment in the Rio Grande LNG (RGLNG) Project, a planned natural gas liquefaction project in South Texas.
  • TotalEnergies' affiliate Cray Valley sells three product lines to Pacific Avenue Capital PartnersJones Day is advising Total Energies on its sale of three product lines to Pacific Avenue Capital Partners (Wingtack®, PolyBD® and Dymalink®) developed by Cray Valley, its resin production and sales affiliate.
  • Sanofi sells customer healthcare products to ZentivaJones Day advised Sanofi in the sale of a portfolio of 12 customer healthcare products marketed in Europe to Zentiva K.S, a multinational pharmaceutical company headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic.
  • Sanofi sells portfolio of customer healthcare products to Phoenix LabsJones Day advised Sanofi in the sale of a portfolio of 5 customer healthcare products marketed in the United Kingdom and Ireland to Phoenix Labs, a privately-owned pharmaceutical group headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.
  • TotalEnergies sells 50% of its participation in New Caledonian portfolio of solar assetsJones Day advised TotalEnergies Renouvelables France in connection with the refinancing, corporate and tax restructuring of a portfolio of solar assets in New Caledonia, as well as on with the sale of 50% of its participation in the portfolio to an institutional investor.
  • TotalEnergies sells 50% of its participation in GalibierJones Day assisted TotalEnergies Renouvelables France in connection with the refinancing, corporate and tax restructuring a solar and wind energy portfolio composed of 23 solar farms and 6 wind farms managed by 10 project companies, as well as on with the sale of 50% of its participation in the portfolio to SH PredicaEnergies Durables.
  • Timken acquires GGB Bearing Technology for $305 millionJones Day advised The Timken Company in the $305 million acquisition of GGB Bearing Technology (GGB), a division of Enpro, Industries (including exclusive negotiations with respect to the French operations of GGB).
  • TDF Fibre obtains sustainable project financing to roll-out and operate fiber optic networks in FranceJones Day represented TDF Fibre, a joint venture between TDF SAS and the Caisse des dépôts et consignations, in connection with a €735 million credit facility to (i) refinance and finance the rollout and operation of four fiber optic networks located in low-density areas in the departments of Val d'Oise, Yvelines, Loir-et-Cher, Indre-et-Loire, and Maine-et-Loire and (ii) finance the acquisition of additional fiber optic networks in France.
  • TotalEnergies forms joint venture with Plastic EnergyJones Day advised TotalEnergies SE in the formation of a joint venture to build France’s first chemical recycling plant with Plastic Energy (TotalEnergies 60%, Plastic Energy 40%) with a capacity of 15,000 tonnes per year at the TotalEnergies Grandpuits zero-crude platform in France.
  • American Industrial Partners Capital Fund VII takes control of Aluminium Dunkerque companiesJones Day has advised American Industrial Partners Capital Fund VII, L.P. in connection with the acquisition of the Aluminium Dunkerque companies through the foreclosure on the shares of Liberty France Industries 1 SA, which were pledged to affiliates of AIP under mezzanine financing arrangements previously provided to Aluminium Dunkerque, due to ongoing payment and other defaults.
  • Mapei acquires Resipoly ChrysorJones Day advised Mapei in the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Resipoly Chrysor.
  • Hilti Group acquires Fieldwire for approximately $300 millionJones Day advised the Hilti Group in its acquisition of Fieldwire, a San Francisco, California, based construction technology company specialized in construction project management software, for approximately $300 million.
  • Cascades sells controlling interest in Reno De Medici to ApolloJones Day represented Cascades Inc. (TSX: CAS) in the sale of its 57.6% interest in dual-listed Reno De Medici S.p.A., a recycled cartonboard manufacturer listed on the Italian stock exchange (BIT: RM) and on the Madrid stock exchange (BME: RDM) with a market cap in excess of €500 million, to an affiliate of funds managed by Apollo Global Management, Inc. (NYSE: APO) for an all-cash purchase price of €1.45 per share, corresponding to an overall consideration of €315.3 million.
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