Davis Polk is advising the board of directors of Renault S.A. in connection with the potential 50/50 merger between Renault S.A. and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (“FCA”).

Founded in 1899, Renault is a French multinational automobile manufacturer that produces a range of cars and vans and in the past has manufactured trucks, tractors, tanks, buses and autorail vehicles. FCA is an Italian-American multinational corporation and is the world’s eighth-largest auto maker. The group was established in October 2014 by merging Fiat and Chrysler into a new holding company.

The Davis Polk team includes counsel Georges Terrier, partner Christophe Perchet, counsel Juliette Loget and associates Jean-Christophe Devouge and Abeba Negga. All members of the Davis Polk team are based in the Paris office.