Eduardo Fernandez, a partner in Willkie's Corporate & Financial Services Department and member of the firm’s Executive Committee, has been recognized by MergerLinks as one of the top 10 M&A lawyers in France in 2024.

MergerLinks ranked Eduardo among the elite dealmakers in France based on aggregate 2024 deal value. His recent accomplishments include advising Ardian and its portfolio company AD Education on the acquisition of Pôle Léonard de Vinci, a higher education provider; PAI Partners on its acquisition of Nutripure, a holistic sport and wellness platform; and IK Partners on its acquisition of a majority stake in Eurofeu Group, a leading fire safety company.

Eduardo is widely recognized as a market leader. He has extensive experience advising European companies on cross border M&A and regularly represents some of Europe's preeminent private equity sponsors and other capital providers on leveraged buy-outs, non-control investments, hybrid capital investments and late-stage growth capital investments.

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