The pace of the deal, the rigour of the law
In private equity, the success of a transaction is shaped at every stage: it must be anticipated, structured, negotiated and secured.
In a market undergoing constant change — with valuations under pressure, more selective financing conditions and rising ESG expectations — investors and executives need responsive advisers who are accustomed to the pace of transactions.
We advise entrepreneurs and start-ups, executives, family offices, investment funds and institutional investors on venture capital, growth capital, small and mid-cap LBOs and management packages, in France and internationally.
Expertise focused on action and value creation
Every transaction affects a company’s ability to grow, transform and create long-term value. Our role goes beyond legal structuring: we anticipate risks, secure the balance between the parties and contribute to the successful execution of projects.
Pre-investment due diligence, transaction structuring, negotiation of transactional documentation, post-closing governance, management packages, closing and post-investment support: we bring the same level of rigour to every stage of the investment cycle.
We build direct and committed relationships with executives, management teams and investment teams — based on responsiveness, frankness and a clear understanding of entrepreneurial dynamics.
Areas of practice
- Pre-investment due diligence
- Venture capital and growth capital
- Small and mid-cap LBOs
- Management packages and incentive mechanisms
- Shareholders’ agreements and governance
- Legal and tax structuring of transactions
- Transactional documentation
- Build-up transactions and external growth
- Restructurings and capital reorganisations
- Exits, disposals and liquidity events
A coordinated cross-practice approach
Our cross-practice organisation allows us to mobilise the necessary expertise quickly — transaction tax, acquisition finance, executive employment law, compliance, IP/IT, competition law and litigation — and to coordinate it seamlessly.
With offices in Paris, Lille, Lyon and Aix-en-Provence, the firm regularly advises on cross-border transactions and relies on the Meritas international network for matters involving multiple jurisdictions.
Long-term client relationships
The funds and executives we advise involve us across several investment cycles, from initial fundraising rounds through to exit. This continuity is no coincidence: it reflects a results-driven culture, an understanding of the specific dynamics of each portfolio and the ability to remain involved well beyond closing.
We build genuine partnership relationships based on trust, transparency and long-term commitment.
Our commitment as lawyers
Our commitment as lawyers means understanding our clients’ entrepreneurial mindset — their timing constraints, financial balances and ambitions for value creation — and applying legal expertise to help move their projects forward.
Not only securing transactions, but helping them move forward.
Recognition
