Gaspard Bastien-Thiry is an associate in the Mergers & Acquisitions practice.

• Japan Nuclear Fuel Limited (JNFL), in connection with its investment in a French nuclear fuel cycle company, New Areva Holding, which is part of the global restructuring of French nuclear energy group Areva.
• Algerian Fonds National d'Investissement (FNI) in connection with the acquisition of a 51% stake in Orascom Telecom Algérie from VimpelCom.
• Ardagh Group S.A. on its acquisition of beverage can manufacturing assets and support locations in Europe, Brazil and the United States from manufacturing giants Ball Corporation and Rexam for $3.42bn.
• Aterian Investment Partners, a US PE fund, in connection with the sale of one of its French portfolio companies, BSI France, to a UK purchaser.
• Harmonic in connection with the acquisition of Thomson Video Networks from private equity fund Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) and management of TVN.
• Jin Jiang International Holdings in connection with the acquisition of Groupe du Louvre from Starwood Capital Group.
• Ormat Technologies Inc. in connection with the acquisition of Géothermie Bouillante SA.
• Xavier Niel (personal holding companies) in connection with the acquisition of Orange Communications SA (Orange Switzerland) from Apax Partners.