Hagège, Sophie

Current Employment Position(s)

Partner

Languages

• English
• French

Lawyer Overview

Sophie Hagège advises clients in multijurisdictional mergers and acquisitions, frequently involving complex acquisition structures, and has been the principal lawyer on a number of highly leveraged transactions. Her experience also extends to the creation of joint ventures, strategic alliances, significant commercial and industrial agreements, and strategic outsourcing projects. Sophie also has experience in climate change projects (particularly in the implementation of CDM projects and emission trading issues resulting from the Kyoto Protocol) and the handling of environmental issues in M&A transactions.

Sophie has represented Rhodia as its principal outside counsel in connection with its disposition and restructuring program since 1994, including the disposition of its acetic acid, soda ash, polyester, gallium, food, latex, and silicon businesses. In addition she represented Sanofi-Aventis in various dispositions and restructurings, as well as Thales Group in M&A transactions, including the disposal of its GPS business to Shah Capital. Sophie regularly advises U.S. multinationals on their investments in Europe. She has represented Deutsch Group in the disposition of its electronic connectors business to Wendel Investissement. Sophie also is very active in projects involving China. She assists Chinese clients with their investments in France as well as French companies in China.

Areas of Practice

• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Environmental, Health & Safety
• Climate Change
• M&A
• Joint Ventures & Strategic Alliances

Representative Cases

• Aventis S.A. creates spin-off of Aventis' bone disease unit
• Aventis S.A. forms spin-off of Aventis' infectious disease unit
• Aventis S.A. sells animal nutrition business to CVC Capital Partners , (2009)
• Aventis sells rights of trandolapril to Abbott Laboratories
• Compagnie de Fives-Lille acquires Sandvik Sorting Systems , (2009)
• Cril Telecom Software acquires Planet EV
• Deutsch Company sells Deutsche Metal Components and Permaswage , (2009)
• French investor acquires 100% of the shares of the company holding the main commercial shopping mall in Papeete , (2009)
• Harris Corp acquires Question d'Image and BG.COM's software development business
• Rhodia forms joint venture, Latexia, with Raisio Chemicals
• Rhodia implements Clean Development Mechanisms defined by Kyoto Protocol , (2006)
• Rhodia SA sell Orelis
• Rhodia SA sells Nylstar
• Rhodia SA sells soda ash and Phenol business
• Rhodia sells Albright & Wilson to Hunstman Corp.
• Rhodia sells food ingredients business to Danisco
• Rhodia sells interest in Latexia joint venture
• Rhodia sells isocyanates business to Perstorp , (2009)
• Rhodia sells Thann & Mulhouse to Millenium Chemicals
• Rhodia sells worldwide silicones business to China National Bluestar
• Thales sells consumer navigation business to Shah Capital-led investor group , (2009)
• Thales sells Faceo to Apax Partners S.A. , (2009)
• The Deutsch Group completes sale to WENDEL Investissement , (2009)

West Practice Categories

Business Organizations, Business Successions, Clean Air Practice, Cleanup & Superfund, Closely Held Businesses, Corporate Governance, Directors' & Officers' Liability, Dissolution, Environmental Law, Formation & Business Planning, Franchising, Hazardous Waste, Joint Ventures, Limited Liability Companies, Mergers, Acquisitions & Divestitures, Non-profit & Tax-exempt Organizations, Partnerships, Permits, Regulatory Compliance & Auditing, Reorganizations, Shareholders' Rights, Solid Waste, Trade Associations, Water Pollution, Wetlands & Wild Lands

Bar Admissions

• Paris, France

Education

• Duke University
• Faculte de Droit de Sceaux

Published Works

• The Climate Report, 2009
• The Climate Report, 2009
• Droits à polluer : les mécanismes de Kyoto en droit français, Les Echos, 2005
• Hostile Takeovers: A Comparison of The Means of Protection In The U.S., Magazine Fusions & Acquisitions, 2004
• Les apports partiels d'actifs, Jurisclasseur / Droit Commercial, 2003

Address

2, rue Saint- Florentin
75001 Paris, France

Phones

33.1.56.59.39.46 (Business Phone)

Faxes

33.1.56.59.39.38 (Business Fax)

Emails

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Websites

http://www.jonesday.com