Gideon French
Group m & a Legal Counsel @ArcelorMittal
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WORK HISTORY
Group m & a Legal Counsel @ArcelorMittal
London, GB
Leading the Group M&A legal function, responsible for executing the group’s strategic global M&A. Served as a board member of acquired companies.
EDUCATION
University of the Witwatersrand
LLM, Corporate Law
University of Johannesburg
LLB, Law
INSEAD
Certificate, Competitive Strategy
University of Johannesburg
Higher Diploma, Insolvency Law (AIPSA) (cum laude)
University of Johannesburg
BCom, Law and Accounting
IMD
Inspirational Leadership , Organizational Leadership
ABOUT GIDEON FRENCH
I am the Group M&A Legal Counsel at ArcelorMittal, the world\'s leading steel and mining company, with over 20 years of international and cross-border experience as a corporate counsel and transaction lawyer. I lead the group’s M&A legal function, executing the group\'s strategic deals and serving as a board member of acquired companies. My core competencies include M&A (sell and buy side) deal execution, litigation, distressed debt, recoveries, workouts, and insolvencies. I have a strong commercial acumen, a target-driven attitude, and a natural leadership style with the ability to communicate effectively. I have gained extensive experience in the financial service, commodities, metals and mining sectors, working in the United Kingdom, South Africa, and France. My mission is to deliver value-added legal solutions that support the growth and sustainability of ArcelorMittal and its stakeholders.
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