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Hervé Irankunda

Associate, Corporate Department

London

Telefon: +44-20-3986-1245
Fax: +44-20-3986-1345

Overview

Hervé Irankunda is an associate in the Corporate M&A practice of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s London office.

Hervé has a broad corporate practice with a particular focus on private mergers and acquisitions. His practice also covers joint ventures, investments and group restructurings, as well as general corporate and commercial advice, for a mix of financial sponsors and multinational corporations.

Hervé has also spent time on secondment at the Dubai office of another international law firm.

Education

  • University of Law, LPC, 2018
  • University of Law, LLM Professional Legal Practice, 2018
  • University of Liverpool, LLB Law, 2017

Representations

Private and Public M&A

  • TeamViewer on the acquisition of 1E, a leading U.K.-based international digital employee experience platform, from Carlyle Europe Technology Partners.
  • Smithfield Foods, Inc. and its shareholder, WH Group Limited, on Smithfield’s $522 million IPO on the Nasdaq Global Select Market.
  • A multi-national geotechnical engineering company on the buy-out of its joint venture partner in Saudi Arabia.*
  • DHL Global Forwarding on the acquisition of Danzas AEI Emirates, a leading provider of logistics facilities and related services.*
  • A multinational pharmaceutical conglomerate on a global carve-out of certain business units.*
  • A property fund listed on the London Stock Exchange on a proposed public takeover.*
  • Daejan Holdings plc on the £1.3 billion recommended takeover, by way of court-sanctioned scheme of arrangement.*

Private Equity

  • An Abu Dhabi-based investor, on the outbound investment into a data centre owner and operator.
  • Senior secured lenders and shareholders of the Enzen Group on the holistic operational and financial restructuring.
  • STG Partners on U.K. internal reorganisation matters in connection with the merger of CAI Software and Print ePS.
  • Positive Zero, an integrated decarbonization-as-a-service platform, on the strategic investment of up to $400 million by funds managed by Blackrock.*

*Matters completed before joining Paul Hastings.

Engagement & Publications

  • "Crash Course on Merger Control, " American Bar Association, Speaker

Practice Areas

Corporate

Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, Venture Capital

Private Equity


Languages

Englisch


Admissions

England and Wales Solicitor


Education

University of Law, Moorgate, LL.M. 2018

University of Law, Moorgate, L.P.C. 2018

University of Liverpool, LL.B. 2017