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Gauthier Blanluet joined Sullivan & Cromwell as a partner in 2003. His practice mainly focuses on mergers and acquisitions, tax, private equity and capital markets. He is also a Professor of Business Tax Law at the University of Paris II. Mr. Blanluet regularly provides legal and tax advice on mergers and acquisitions, real estate, and public offerings and initial listings. He is consistently recognized as one of the leading French lawyers for matters related to tax and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Blanluet's clients include major French and European industrial groups and international financial institutions. Selected Transactions M&A Advised France Télécom in the €3.3 billion divestiture to KKR of its shareholding in PagesJaunes, considered one of the largest LBOs ever completed in France Represented Goldman Sachs in GS Whitehall s numerous real estate acquisitions throughout Europe and in the hotel industry in particular Advised France Télécom in its €579 million synthetic merger with Equant and €5 billion acquisition of the minority interests in Wanadoo, representing France Télécom in both transactions Advised Thomson in its $516 million joint venture with TCL joint-venture in China, and in the acquisition by Silver Lake Partners of a $500 million interest in Thomson Securities Advised Paris RE in its €224.5 million initial public offering Represented the underwriters in the €1 billion initial public offering by Eutelsat Represented the underwriters in EDF's €7.5 billion privatization, considered the largest IPO ever in France Advised France Télécom in its €5.1 billion privatization via an unregistered accelerated book-build offering and combined € 1.15 billion OCEANEs offering Represented the issuer and selling shareholder in the €1.25 billion initial public offering by PagesJaunes Represented the underwriters in Vivendi Universal s precedent-setting $1.3 billion and follow-on $1.6 billion high-yield debt offerings Professional Activities and Community Involvement Mr. Blanluet is a Professor of Business Tax Law at the University of Paris II. Mr. Blanluet is a member of the International Fiscal Association (IFA) and also serves as a member of the scientific committee of the French branch of the IFA. He is also a member of the International Bar Association, the French Institute of Tax Lawyers, the European Association of Tax Law Professors, the Société de Législation Comparée and the Association Henri Capitant. Rankings and Recognition Chambers Europe: Europe's Leading Lawyers for Business, Corporate/M&A Recognized as a leading lawyer in Corporate and M&A matters (2007) Chambers Europe: Europe's Leading Lawyers for Business, Tax Cited as a leading lawyer in tax law (2007) Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business, Tax Consistently recognized as a leading practitioner in tax law (since 2000) Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business, M&A Recognized five years in a row as a leading lawyer in M&A matters (since 2003) Euromoney, Guide to the World s Leading Mergers and Acquisitions Lawyers Recognized as one of the world s leading lawyers in M&A matters (2006) Legal Business, European Legal Experts, Tax Singled out as a European leader in tax law (2007, 2006, 2005) Practical Law Company, PLC Which Lawyer? Yearbook, Tax Recognized for expertise in tax law (2006) | 