M&A and Private Equity Practice Tops 2023 Year-End League Tables
Latham’s #1 rankings reinforce firm’s position as a global transactional powerhouse.
Denis Criton is a partner in the Paris office of Latham & Watkins. He specializes in mergers and acquisitions, with particular expertise in leveraged acquisitions (LBOs). Denis has considerable experience representing private equity institutions in acquisitions, disposals, and restructurings. For more than 18 years, he has been representing French and foreign investors in strategic transactions and joint ventures.
Denis was the Global Chair of the Knowledge Management Committee for four years.
Prior to joining Latham, Denis worked in the London and Paris offices of several leading law firms.
Denis is recognized as a Leading Individual. Chambers Europe 2022
Recognized as a key contact for leveraged buy-outs. The Legal 500 EMEA 2021
Ranked as a top M&A lawyer in France. MergerLinks 2021
One impressed source says: "Mr. Criton is able to adjust to his clients, he goes beyond legal support and gives us the right advice.” Chambers Europe 2020
He has a reputation for being clearly the best among the younger generation of private equity lawyers. The Legal 500 EMEA 2019
Regularly assists private equity firms and asset managers with LBOs and boasts strength in both the life sciences and cosmetics spaces. Chambers Europe 2019
Denis' experience includes advising:
Latham’s #1 rankings reinforce firm’s position as a global transactional powerhouse.