Gisele Zouein is a corporate associate in the London office of Gibson Dunn & Crutcher. She is a member of the firm’s Mergers and Acquisitions and Private Equity practice groups.
Gisele has significant experience advising clients on a variety of transactions, including cross-border mergers and acquisitions, private equity, venture capital, growth equity, joint ventures, financing, corporate reorganizations, and general corporate and commercial matters. Prior to joining Gibson Dunn, Gisele practiced in several law firms and also served as General Counsel for a large group of companies in the Middle East.
Gisele earned her Ph.D. from Panthéon-Assas University (Paris II) and her LL.M. from Harvard University (recipient of the Victor Brudney Prize for Corporate Governance). Her doctoral thesis, focusing on exit options in shareholders’ agreements, has been awarded the prestigious 2021 Revue des Contrats Prize and Emile Tyan Prize. Gisele also holds an Executive MBA from the American University of Beirut and a Master of Laws and Bachelor of Laws from Saint-Joseph University.
Gisele is a member of the New York State Bar and the Beirut Bar. She is fluent in English, French and Arabic.
Recent experience includes advising:
- H.I.G. Capital on its carve-out acquisition of Valeo’s thermal commercial vehicles division.
- KKR on its investment in Northumbrian Water, a UK water and waste-water services company controlled by CK Group.
- KKR Health Care Growth Fund II on its investment in German biopharmaceutical research and development company Coriolis Pharma.
- KKR-backed Biosynth on its acquisition of VIO Chemicals.
- A.P. Moller on its investment in inventory tracking solution provider, Verity AG.
- Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and ADNOC Gas on the IPO of ADNOC Gas on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX).
Capabilities
- Mergers and Acquisitions
- Business Restructuring and Reorganization
- Capital Markets
- Finance
- Private Equity
- Securities Regulation and Corporate Governance
Credentials
Education:
- Harvard University - 2022 Master of Laws (LL.M.)
- Université Panthéon-Assas - 2021 Ph.D.
- Saint Joseph University - Beirut - 2007 Masters
Admissions:
- Lebanon - Beirut Bar Association
- New York Bar