12月18日，标致雪铁龙与菲亚特克莱斯勒签署了一项具备约束力的合并协议，规定双方以50：50的比例合并业务，形成新的汽车集团。标致雪铁龙并列第一大股东东风汽车集团同时将出售其所持股票，高伟绅律师事务所在交易中为东风汽车提供了法律意见。

根据标致雪铁龙所发公告，其与菲亚特克莱斯勒合并后将创造全球销量第四、收入排名第三的汽车集团，预计将产生每年37亿欧元的协同效应。交易完成后，东风汽车将拥有新公司4.5%的所有权。东风汽车已于当日宣布暂时停牌。

高伟绅团队此次牵头律师为巴黎合伙人Mathieu Remy和Aline Cardin，以及中国区联席管理合伙人王彦峰。

标致雪铁龙与菲亚特克莱斯勒自今年10月宣布启动合并，前者的法律顾问为年利达律师事务所及法国律所Bredin Prat；后者的法律顾问为苏利文·克伦威尔律师事务所及法国律所Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier。

CC advises Dongfeng Motor on FCA's binding merger with PSA

Clifford Chance has advised Dongfeng Motor Group, a reference shareholder of Peugeot (PSA), on the selling of its shares related to the merger of Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and Peugeot.

FCA and PSA have announced the signature of a binding Combination Agreement providing for a 50/50 merger of their businesses to create the 4th largest global automotive OEM by volume and 3rd largest by revenue. According to Reuters, Dongfeng has a 12.2% equity stake in PSA and will have a reduced stake of around 4.5% in the new group. The company has halted trading of its shares.

The Clifford Chance team was led by partners Mathieu Remy and Aline Cardin, with assistance from partner Tim Wang.

The merger was announced back in October, with Linklaters and French firm Bredin Prat advising PSA and Sullivan & Cromwell and French firm Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier representing FCA.

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