Jean-Claude Rivalland

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Norton Rose Fulbright LLP

Jean-Claude Rivalland

Jean-Claude Rivalland

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Biography

Jean-Claude Rivalland is a Corporate lawyer based in Paris.

Jean-Claude mainly focuses on the banking, consumer markets and media sectors.

With over 30 years of M&A experience in the Paris market, Jean-Claude primarily advises clients on acquisitions and sales of private and public companies, with a particular accent on cross-border transactions. He is also involved in joint-ventures, notably for the financial institutions and media sectors. Jean-Claude has in-depth market knowledge and significant negotiating experience, having been involved in a number of transactions for major French banks as well as several foreign institutions.

Jean-Claude Rivalland began his career at Gide where he was promoted to partner in 1996. He joined in 1999 the Paris office of Allen & Overy of which he was one of the founding partners, then managing partner between 2010 and 2018. Jean-Claude joined Norton Rose Fulbright in July 2023.


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Degree in corporate and tax law from the university of Paris Panthéon-Assas and a master in economics and finance from Sciences Po Paris.

  • Paris Bar 1990

Listed amongst the best lawyers in Corporate M&A by international legal directories such as Legal 500, Chambers & Partners and IFLR1000. He was listed amongst the « 40 CAC 40 lawyers » in the 2021 edition of the survey led by LJA (Lettre des Juristes d'affaires) and Forbes.

  • French
  • English