Catherine Naroz
About Catherine Naroz
Catherine Naroz is a Counsel specializing in Corporate/M&A at Clifford Chance in Paris, where she has worked since 2020. She has advised on significant transactions, including a major deal involving Brookfield and Neoen, and has extensive experience in corporate law.
Work at Clifford Chance
Catherine Naroz has been serving as Counsel in the Corporate/M&A department at Clifford Chance since 2020. Based in Paris, she specializes in corporate and public mergers and acquisitions. Her role involves advising clients on significant transactions, including her recent work advising Brookfield on a major transaction involving Neoen. With four years of experience at Clifford Chance, she contributes to an international team that handles various corporate matters.
Education and Expertise
Catherine Naroz has a solid educational background in law. She studied at the University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne, where she achieved a Magistère de Droit des Activités Economiques (M.D.A.E.) from 2008 to 2011. Additionally, she completed a Master 2 Professionnel de Droit des Affaires et Fiscalité in partnership with HEC from 2010 to 2011. Her studies also include a DEUG in Law from 2006 to 2008 and a year at the Ecole de Formation des Barreaux in 2011-2012.
Background
Catherine Naroz began her career in law with various internships, including a position as a stagiaire at Ashurst LLP in 2011 and at the Ministère de l'Intérieur - Direction des Libertés Publiques et des Affaires Juridiques in 2009. She gained further experience at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP, where she worked as an associate from 2012 to 2020. Her diverse background includes a secondment at Barclays Investment Bank in 2017, which provided her with insights into investment banking.
Professional Experience
Catherine Naroz has accumulated extensive professional experience in corporate law. Before her current role at Clifford Chance, she worked at Sullivan & Cromwell LLP for eight years, where she held the position of Associate in General Practice. Her experience spans various aspects of corporate law, including public and private mergers and acquisitions, making her a valuable asset in her current role.