Four New Paris Partners Featured in The Deal’s “Euro Movers”

Winston's addition of four partners to its transactions department in the Paris office was featured in The Deal’s “Euro Movers” column. The group brings significant experience in the areas of cross-border M&A, private equity, banking, leveraged and project finance, tax, and restructuring to the firm. 

“We have worked together for several years and are delighted to bring our team to Winston & Strawn,” said Jean-Patrice Labautière. “Winston has a strong global platform and the sector-specific excellence of the Paris office will be beneficial to our clients. We are looking forward to collaborating with the team in France and at the global level.” 

Jean-Patrice regularly advises leading corporations, financial institutions, and private equity clients on the structuring, negotiation, and documentation of complex acquisitions, corporate reorganizations, and joint ventures involving the coordination of legal teams from different jurisdictions. He advises on all types of corporate transactions and is particularly active in the healthcare, financial services, and technology sectors. 

Mounir Letayf led his prior firm’s banking and finance practice and has extensive experience in acquisition finance covering a large spectrum of financing products. His core areas of practice are real estate finance, project finance, debt restructuring, and structured finance, and he advises lenders, sponsors, and borrowers on domestic and cross-border transactions.

Bertrand Dussert mainly handles the tax structuring of M&A and private equity operations in France and abroad for investment funds and international groups. His practice includes the assistance of individuals with various French and foreign tax issues.

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