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by Legal Desire
22 December 2025

Clifford Chance advises BNP Paribas on the exclusive negotiations between Arval and Mercedes-Benz Group for the acquisition of Athlon

M&A Expected to close Europe

Advising firms

Deal team

13 lawyers named
LawyerFirmSeniorityPracticeOffice
Thomas Krecek Lead Clifford Chance Partner Corporate/M&A Frankfurt
Tim Heerschop Lead Clifford Chance Partner Corporate/M&A Amsterdam
Mathieu Remy Lead Clifford Chance Partner Corporate/M&A Paris
Thomas Conradi Clifford Chance Senior associate Corporate/M&A Munich
Marie Möllering Clifford Chance Associate Corporate/M&A Frankfurt
Marc Benzler Clifford Chance Partner Financial Regulatory Frankfurt
Judith Werkmeister Clifford Chance Senior associate Financial Regulatory Munich
Christopher Fischer Clifford Chance Partner Employment Frankfurt
Astrid van Ommeren Clifford Chance Counsel Employment Amsterdam
Claus-Peter Knöller Clifford Chance Counsel Tax Frankfurt
Michael Kümmel Clifford Chance Senior associate TechDigital Frankfurt
Stephanie Giek Clifford Chance Associate TechDigital Frankfurt
Marc Besen Clifford Chance Partner Antitrust Düsseldorf

Stated terms

Stated value
Not stated
What the figure measures
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Client
BNP ParibasOther
Counterparties
Arval (Buy-side)
Mercedes-Benz Group (Sell-side)
Athlon (Target)