David Revcolevschi

Atlanta, Beijing, Brussels, Chicago, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Houston, London
Los Angeles, Milan, New York, Orange County, Palo Alto, Paris
San Diego, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Tokyo, Washington DC
David Revcolevschi
Partner, Corporate Department
[email protected]
David Revcolevschi is a partner in the Corporate Department of Paul Hastings
and is based in the Paris office. His practice focuses on mergers and
acquisitions, securities offerings and more generally on the issues faced by
public companies. David notably draws on his French and international
background and transaction experience to bridge differences between parties
with different cultures on cross-border and international deals.
Mr. Revcolevschi has extensive experience in IPOs, privatizations, equity and
equity-linked securities offerings, representing issuers, underwriters and
shareholders. He also advises publicly listed and private companies on
acquisitions, dispositions, and joint ventures in a wide range of industries. His
international experience includes cross-border transactions in France, Europe,
China and the MENA.
Before joining Paul Hastings in 2013, David was a partner at another major
international law firm.
Paris
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Practice Areas
Corporate
Europe
Mergers and Acquisitions
Securities and Capital
Markets
Healthcare
Admissions
Paris
Education
Recent Representations
Recent M&A transactions on which Mr. Revcolevschi has worked include
advising:
• Faurecia on the acquisitions of Sora Composites; of certain activities of
Borgers; and of the textile and acoustic activities (France, Czech Republic)
from Mecaplast
• KWS SAAT (Germany) on its joint venture with Vilmorin
• SIIC de Paris (a French REIT) and its Spanish shareholder Realia on a 30%
contribution by Société Foncière Lyonnaise in SIIC de Paris
• Alcatel-Lucent on the restructuring of a significant supplier
• Carlson Wagon Travel on the creation of a common network with Groupe
Nouvelles Frontières under the brand Havas Voyages
• Fonds Stratégique d’Investissement (FSI) on its PIPE in Cegedim
• General Dynamics, Inc. on its acquisition of Axletech Inc. French operations
Universite Paris I: Pantheon
Sorbonne, DEA, 1996
Universite Paris I: Pantheon
Sorbonne, Magistere, 1996
Universite Paris I: Pantheon
Sorbonne, Master, 1995
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Los Angeles, Milan, New York, Orange County, Palo Alto, Paris
San Diego, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Tokyo, Washington DC
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• Compagnie Financière Edmond de Rothschild (LCFR) on its strategic
partnership with Bank of China and BOC’s projected minority investment in
LCFR
• GE Real Estate on its buy-out tender offer on IPBM, a REIT listed on Euronext
Paris
• Alcatel on its USD 13,5 billion merger with Lucent Technologies
Recent Equity Capital Markets transactions where he represented issuers or
underwriters have included since 2009:
• HSBC and Morgan Stanley on the €150 million rights offering of Soitec
• Goldman Sachs on the €250 million Convertible Bond (OCEANE) offering of
Ingenico
• Alcatel-Lucent on its €500 million High Yield Bond offering
• L’Occitane on the French aspects of its US$ 800 million IPO on the HKSE
• Deutsche Bank and HSBC on the public offer in France of Wendel’s SPAAC,
Helikos (€ 200 million IPO on Deutsche Börse)
• Credit Agricole CIB, Goldman Sachs and Société Générale on the €120 million
rights offering of Saft
• Fonds Stratégique d’Investissement on the €180 million rights offering of
Cegedim
• Alcatel-Lucent on its €1 billion convertible bond (OCEANE) offering
• SIIC de Paris on its €132 million rights offering
• Credit Agricole CIB, Goldman Sachs and HSBC on the €260 million rights
Offering of Imerys
• Citi, Deutsche Bank, and Lazard on Hammerson PLC €697 million rights
offering on NYSE Euronext Paris.
In addition Mr. Revcolevshi has advised a wide variety of issuers and
underwriters on a significant number of IPOs and privatizations, including those
of: Legrand, Saft, Air France-KLM, Autoroutes Paris Rhin Rhône, France
Telecom, Iliad, Bioalliance Pharma, Dassault Systèmes, Autoroutes du Sud
de la France, Memscap, EADS NV, Aerospatiale Matra, Riber, and Bank
Hapoalim.
He has also advised on numerous equity and equity-linked securities offerings,
including those of: Faiveley, Steria, Cesar, Vicat, Rhodia, Société de la Tour
Eiffel, Medidep, Orchestra, France Telecom, Havas Advertising, BacouDalloz, Lafarge, and Studio Canal.
Accolades and Recognitions
‘a cerebral practitioner who has a strong understanding of the market’s nuances’
Atlanta, Beijing, Brussels, Chicago, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Houston, London
Los Angeles, Milan, New York, Orange County, Palo Alto, Paris
San Diego, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Tokyo, Washington DC
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(Chambers Global, 2011) and “a consistently high performer, notably active in
IPOs and privatizations” (Chambers Europe, Chambers Global, 2012).
Recognized by:
• Chambers Global, 2007-2012
• Chambers Europe, 2006-2012
• Legal 500 EMEA and Legal 500 Paris, 2007-2012
• PLC’s Which Lawyer, since 2006-2012
• Best Lawyers (France), 2009-2012
• Guide to the World's Leading Capital Markets Lawyers (The Legal Media
Group Expert Guides), 2008-2012
• Décideurs juridiques et financiers (Best French Equity Capital markets Team
Award), 2010
Speaking Engagements and Publications
• Teaches class on International Equity Capital Markets and Tender Offers at
Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales (HEC) (since 2009)
• Chapter on “France” in PLC Equity Capital Markets multi-jurisdictional guide
(2004/2005, 2007/2008, 2009/2010, and 2011/2012 editions)
Professional and Community Involvement
• Member of the Paris Bar
• Member of the Association des avocats en droit boursier (ADB)
• Served in public office at the policy planning staff (CAP) of the French Ministry
of Foreign Affairs, 1993-1994
Education
• Harvard Law School, Fulbright Scholar, 1998
• Université Paris I (Panthéon-Sorbonne), Master’s degree in Business Law
(Magistère), 1996
• Université Paris I (Panthéon-Sorbonne), Master’s degrees in Public Law (DEA),
1996
• Université Paris I (Panthéon-Sorbonne), Master’s degrees in the History of
International Relations (DEA), 1995
• First Prize in the French national competition among law schools (Concours
Général de droit) for public law, 1992
News
January 28, 2013
Atlanta, Beijing, Brussels, Chicago, Frankfurt, Hong Kong, Houston, London
Los Angeles, Milan, New York, Orange County, Palo Alto, Paris
San Diego, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Tokyo, Washington DC
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Paul Hastings European Corporate Practice Builds on Recent Additions with
M&A and Capital Markets Partner in Paris
January 28, 2013
Le pôle Corporate de Paul Hastings en Europe se prépare à une reprise
dactivité M&A et renforce ses équipes à Paris avec larrivée de David
Revcolevschi en tant que nouvel associé en M&A et marchés de capitaux
November 12, 2013
Paul Hastings conseille Qualcomm sur le partenariat stratégique conclu avec
Alcatel-Lucent
November 12, 2013
Paul Hastings Advises Qualcomm on its Strategic Alliance with Alcatel-Lucent
May 07, 2014
Paul Hastings advises on IPO of Mainstay Medical International, First Irish
Company to list on Euronext Paris and the Irish Stock Exchange
May 07, 2014
Paul Hastings intervient sur l’introduction en Bourse de Mainstay Medical
International, première société irlandaise cotée simultanément sur Euronext
Paris et l’ESM de l’Irish Stock Exchange
October 06, 2014
Paul Hastings conseille KWS dans le cadre de son acquisition du semencier
français Momont
April 18, 2016
First Swiss Company IPO on Euronext
April 18, 2016
Paul Hastings conseille GeNeuro dans le cadre de la première IPO d’une société
suisse sur Euronext à Paris
March 23, 2016
Paul Hastings conseille Kempen & Co dans le cadre de l’augmentation de
capital de Nanobiotix
Insights
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Los Angeles, Milan, New York, Orange County, Palo Alto, Paris
San Diego, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Tokyo, Washington DC
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October 17, 2014
IPOs in the JOBS Act Era 2014
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