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Hervé Irankunda

Associate, Corporate Department

London

Phone: +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


Languages

English


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