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Corporate, M&A and Private Equity

Corporate, M&A and Private Equity

The Paris Corporate, M&A and Private Equity department advises the entire range of participants in M&A and private equity transactions.

Why choose our Corporate, M&A and Private Equity lawyers?

Our Corporate, M&A, and Private Equity lawyers have extensive experience in providing counsel and litigation assistance. The department advises not only buyers, sellers, financial advisors and loaners, but also investment funds and the officers and corporate bodies (councils and committees) of the companies involved, in all matters related to their corporate needs.

In the context of cross-border matters, the Paris team can rely on the expertise of the firm's other offices in London, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United States, thus enabling it to support its clients from A to Z outside the strict French legal framework.

Our lawyers' expertise spans the following areas:

Corporate - M&A
Advising listed and unlisted companies, overseas corporations, multinationals, SMEs and ETIs in a wide variety of economic sectors
Structuring of domestic and international mergers and acquisitions
Advice and assistance in the realization of operations in all their aspects, particularly in corporate, social and tax law
Supporting French and foreign companies in external expansion, restructuring, spin-offs, carve-outs, investments and divestments and governance

Private Equity

Acting for all types of private equity funds
Leveraged buyout acquisitions, venture capital investments
Restructuring, refinancing, management packages
Sale, recapitalization, stock market listings
Senior debt, mezzanine funds, structured products
Drafting and negotiation of the legal documentation
Legal audit

Litigation

Assistance on pre-litigation procedures such as post M&A litigation, directors' liability, relationships between partners, white-collar crime, outsourcing and insolvency procedures.

Our Corporate, M&A and Private Equity lawyers work closely with other specialist departments of the Paris office, notably in competition, regulatory, litigation, tax, labour, insolvency, banking and finance, employment, IP/IT according to customers and the operation requirements.

Recent Deals

We advised Parts Holding Europe (PHE) and its digital subsidiary DIGITAL AUTO PARTS HOLDING

We advised Parts Holding Europe (PHE) and its digital subsidiary DIGITAL AUTO PARTS HOLDING, on its acquisition of a majority stake in Oscaro. Parts Holding Europe (PHE) is a leading independent distributor of spare parts for light vehicles and heavy goods vehicles in Western Europe. For this matter, the Corporate, M&A and Private Equity team worked closely with other Paris office departments, such as competition, restructuring, IP/IT, tax and employment, as well as with the Brussels office, showcasing its ability to assist clients on large scale projects.

We advised Monoprix in the acquisition of Sarenza.

We advised Monoprix in the acquisition of Sarenza. This acquisition, which aimed to complete the offering of Monoprix, and position it as an omnichannel lifestyle leader (fashion, home, beauty), was part of its digitalization strategy. It was also to consolidate Sarenza’s future by integrating it into a large retail group, which is particularly active in urban areas. For this acquisition, the team was assisted by several Paris departments such as IP/IT, competition and distribution.

We advised AwoX in its acquisition by signature of a SPA (sell and purchase agreement), of the Belgian Chacon Group, a key European player in electrical equipment and home automation systems.

We advised AwoX in its acquisition by signature of a SPA (sell and purchase agreement), of the Belgian Chacon Group, a key European player in electrical equipment and home automation systems. AwoX specialises in smart devices and Smart Home technologies. Performing this work for AwoX demonstrated Fieldfisher's ability to work on cross-office and cross-practice cases by combining the expertise of various partners across different locations.

We assisted TCR Capital (now Abénex) and Galiena PE in the sale of Groupe SET Environnement to Sofival by way of a secondary LBO.

We assisted TCR Capital (now Abénex) and Galiena PE in the sale of Groupe SET Environnement to Sofival by way of a secondary LBO. Founded in 1986, SET Environnement is a leading player in asbestos removal on commercial and industrial buildings.

Key contacts

Philippe Netto

Senior Partner, Corporate
Paris, France +33 1 70 37 81 09 Email Philippe

Corporate, M&A and Private Equity
Bruno Paccioni

Managing Partner - Paris, Restructuring and Insolvency
Paris, France +33 1 70 37 81 37 Email Bruno

Restructuring and Insolvency Procedures
Christopher Mesnooh

Partner, Corporate
Paris, France +33 1 70 37 81 00 Email Christopher

Corporate

Technology
Pascal Squercioni

Partner, Corporate
Paris, France +33 (0)1 70 37 81 46 Email Pascal

Corporate, M&A and Private Equity
Jean-Baptiste Van de Voorde

Partner, Corporate
Paris, France +33 1 70 37 81 00 Email Jean-Baptiste

Corporate, M&A and Private Equity

Structured Finance and Securitisation
Marion Cressely-Deneuville

Counsel, Corporate M&A
Paris, France +33 (0)1 70 37 81 83 Email Marion

Corporate, M&A and Private Equity
Natalia Toribio

Counsel, Corporate M&A
Paris, France +33 1 70 37 81 26 Email Natalia

Corporate, M&A and Private Equity
Anne Ducros

Counsel, Corporate M&A
Paris, France +33 1 70 37 81 85 Email Anne

Corporate

Private Equity
Lorette Cassard

Associate, Corporate M&A – Private Equity
Paris, France +33 1 70 37 81 43 Email Lorette

Corporate

Equity Capital Markets

Joint Ventures

Mergers and Acquisitions
Madeleine Lazaro

Associate, Corporate M&A
Paris, France +33 (0)1 70 37 81 00 Email Madeleine

Corporate

Retail and Consumer

Technology

Transport and Infrastructure