Ariel Harroch is a partner in the Paris office of Gibson Dunn and a member of the firm’s Merger and Acquisitions and Private Equity Practice Groups.
Ariel has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions and private equity representations. Ariel combines a deep understanding of technical tax issues with practical commercial deal experience, rendering him particularly adept at transaction structuring. Furthermore, Ariel has developed specific expertise advising on corporate law aspects of restructuring matters for listed companies.
Ariel advises French and international corporations and investment funds on strategic investments, LBOs, cross-border transactions, joint-ventures, corporate governance matters, management of equity plans and reorganizations, in a variety of industry sectors (including telecommunications, media, financial services, retail, hospitality, logistics and real estate).
Chambers Europe recommends Ariel for Corporate/M&A (High-end Capability) where he is described as “very business-oriented, pragmatic and proactive”. Clients have consistently highlighted that “he is extremely helpful, seasoned and experienced”; “he has very good judgement and can go beyond technicalities to give personal ideas on what will work or not. ”Previous editions mentioned he is a “well-recognized lawyer on the market [that] offers complete advice to clients ” with the tax structuring of corporate transactions.
Legal 500 EMEA recommends him for both M&A highlighting that he “brings a distinct combination of tax and corporate law expertise to the table and is particularly skilled in transaction structuring”; he “stands out for his combined corporate and tax expertise.”He is also listed for Private Equity, where clients report that he is a “remarkable professional with an ability to reassure clients, find solutions, and facilitate constructive exchanges with the opposing parties”.
Best Lawyers in France also consistently praises Ariel as a leading lawyer in France for Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions Law, Private Equity Law and Tax Law.
Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Ariel practiced as a partner at a leading French law firm.
Admitted to the Paris Bar, Ariel graduated from Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales (HEC) in 1990 and from University Paris XI with a Masters in International Tax law on the same year.
He speaks French and English fluently.
Capabilities
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Consumer and Retail
- Emerging Companies / Venture Capital
- Media, Entertainment, and Technology
- Private Equity
- Real Estate
- Tax
- Technology Transactions
Credentials
Education:
- Hautes études commerciales de Paris-HEC Paris - 1990 Diplôme
- Université Paris-Sud XI - 1990 DESS
Admissions:
- France - Avocat au Barreau de Paris