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Provided by Gide Loyrette Nouel

We are involved in a wide range of strategic transactions, including LBOs, MBOs, OBOs, build-ups, co-investments, take-privates and in-depth due diligence reviews. We also offer expertise in financing, refinancing and dividend recapitalisation.

We work with French and international clients such as family offices, private equity sponsors, corporate banks, founding shareholders and management teams.

Our dedicated practice combines in-depth knowledge of market standards, in-depth legal expertise and a global vision of the strategic challenges facing the various stakeholders. We have a proven international capability through our local offices and partners in Europe and around the world.

We offer tailor-made assistance, constantly adapted to our clients' specific challenges. We use advanced technologies to optimise the quality, speed and security of our services.

Chambers Review

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Private Equity: Venture Capital - France

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Gide Loyrette Nouel has a solid private equity team with a particular focus on venture capital, acting for both investors and emerging companies. The law firm is recognised for its expertise in the technology sector. It is also noted for its management-side practice advising on the structuring of management packages. The department regularly represents domestic and international clients in pan-European and cross-border mandates.

À propos de l’équipe

Gide Loyrette Nouel a une solide équipe de private equity avec un accent particulier sur le venture capital, agissant à la fois pour des investisseurs et des start ups. Le cabinet d’avocats est reconnu pour son expertise dans le secteur de la technologie. L'équipe se distingue également par sa pratique de conseil aux managers sur la structuration de management packages. Le département représente régulièrement des clients nationaux et internationaux dans le cadre de mandats paneuropéens et cross-borders.

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Work Highlights

Gide Loyrette Nouel assisted Isalt with the EUR800 million Series C financing of Verkor.
Gide Loyrette Nouel a accompagné Isalt dans le cadre du financement de série C de EUR800 millions de Verkor.

Strengths

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The firm's strengths are their availability, technical expertise, work capacity and constructive deal-making approach.

Private Equity: Venture Capital respondent
France

They are very close to their clients, very attentive and take a rather soft approach with the opposing party, which helps keep negotiations calm.

Private Equity: Venture Capital respondent
France

I like the firm's reactivity and knowledge. They provide legal updates and the lawyers are very nice and pleasant.

Private Equity: Venture Capital respondent
France

The firm has best-in-class skills in private equity, M&A and LBOs. The partners demonstrate a great level of dedication, with great coordination with other departments within Gide.

Private Equity: Venture Capital respondent
France

The team at Gide adapt to the clients' needs and don't try to impose their views.

Private Equity: Venture Capital respondent
France

Ils sont très proches de leurs clients, très attentifs et adoptent une approche plutôt conciliante avec la partie adverse, ce qui permet d'avoir des négociations calmes.

Private Equity: Venture Capital respondent
France

Les points forts du cabinet sont la disponibilité, l'expertise technique, sa capacité de travail et son approche constructive des négociations.

Private Equity: Venture Capital respondent
France

J’aime la réactivité et le savoir-faire du cabinet. Ils donnent des mises à jour juridiques et les avocats sont très sympatiques et agréables.

Private Equity: Venture Capital respondent
France

L’équipe de Gide s’adapte aux besoins des clients et ne cherche pas à imposer son point de vue.

Private Equity: Venture Capital respondent
France

Le cabinet a des compétences de premier plan en private equity, M&A et LBO. Les associés font preuve d’une grande implication, avec une bonne coordination avec les autres départements..

Private Equity: Venture Capital respondent
France

The firm's strengths are their availability, technical expertise, work capacity and constructive deal-making approach.

Private Equity: Venture Capital respondent
France

They are very close to their clients, very attentive and take a rather soft approach with the opposing party, which helps keep negotiations calm.

Private Equity: Venture Capital respondent
France

I like the firm's reactivity and knowledge. They provide legal updates and the lawyers are very nice and pleasant.

Private Equity: Venture Capital respondent
France

The firm has best-in-class skills in private equity, M&A and LBOs. The partners demonstrate a great level of dedication, with great coordination with other departments within Gide.

Private Equity: Venture Capital respondent
France

The team at Gide adapt to the clients' needs and don't try to impose their views.

Private Equity: Venture Capital respondent
France

Ils sont très proches de leurs clients, très attentifs et adoptent une approche plutôt conciliante avec la partie adverse, ce qui permet d'avoir des négociations calmes.

Private Equity: Venture Capital respondent
France

Les points forts du cabinet sont la disponibilité, l'expertise technique, sa capacité de travail et son approche constructive des négociations.

Private Equity: Venture Capital respondent
France

J’aime la réactivité et le savoir-faire du cabinet. Ils donnent des mises à jour juridiques et les avocats sont très sympatiques et agréables.

Private Equity: Venture Capital respondent
France

L’équipe de Gide s’adapte aux besoins des clients et ne cherche pas à imposer son point de vue.

Private Equity: Venture Capital respondent
France

Le cabinet a des compétences de premier plan en private equity, M&A et LBO. Les associés font preuve d’une grande implication, avec une bonne coordination avec les autres départements..

Private Equity: Venture Capital respondent
France

Notable Practitioners

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Jean-François Louit

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Band 1

Jean-François Louit is highly recognised for his work on behalf of the management teams of domestic and international corporate entities on high-stakes LBOs and the structuring of management packages.

He is a top-notch lawyer.

Jean-François has extensive experience and is responsive in management package matters.

Jean-François Louit est reconnu pour son travail au service des équipes dirigeantes d'entreprises françaises et internationales sur des LBO à forts enjeux et la structuration de management packages.

Jean-François a une vaste expérience et est réactif dans les dossiers de management package.

C’est un avocat excellent.

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Caroline Lan

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Band 2

Caroline Lan is highly experienced in advising management teams on LBOs and setting up management packages.

She is extremely dedicated to her clients and always available, constantly seeking the simplest and most effective solution.

She is a resourceful lawyer. It's an absolute pleasure to work with her; you feel confident from start to finish.

She has a deep-rooted deal-making attitude and a strong understanding of economic and financial aspects of the deals. She is very technical and always straightforward when presenting legal options.

Caroline is very pleasant and knowledgeable. She is an expert in advising management teams and a very experienced lawyer.

Her technical level, legal creativity, strong interpersonal skills and unparalleled level of dedication have been instrumental in very complex deals.

Caroline Lan est très expérimentée dans le conseil aux équipes de management dans le cadre de LBO et la mise en place de management packages.

C’est une avocate pleine de ressources. C’est un vrai plaisir de travailler avec elle ; Vous vous sentez en confiance du début à la fin.

Son niveau technique, sa créativité, ses solides compétences relationnelles et son implication inégalée ont été déterminants dans des transactions très complexes.

Elle est extrêmement dévouée à ses clients et toujours disponible, constamment à la recherche de la solution la plus simple et la plus efficace.

Caroline est très agréable et bien informée. Elle est experte dans le conseil aux équipes de direction et une avocate très expérimentée.

Elle a une bonne compréhension des aspects économiques et financiers des transactions. Elle est très technique et toujours claire lorsqu’elle présente différentes options juridiques.

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David-James Sebag

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Band 2

David-James Sebag acts for venture capital funds and startups on transactions spanning sectors such as AI, e-commerce and entertainment. He is qualified in France and the USA.

He is an excellent negotiator, very knowledgeable about the market and very international. He is admitted to the Paris and New York Bars. He has deep expertise and is very pragmatic.

David is an outstanding negotiator.

David-James Sebag agit pour le compte de fonds de venture capital et de startups dans le cadre d’opérations couvrant des secteurs tels que l’IA, le commerce en ligne et l'entertainment. Il est inscrit aux barreaux en France et aux USA.

C’est un excellent négociateur, très bien informé sur le marché et très international. Il est inscrit aux barreaux de Paris et de New York. Il a une bonne expertise et est très pragmatique.

David est un négociateur hors pair.

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Private Equity: Buyouts (Acting for Management)

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Jean-François Louit

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Band 1

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Caroline Lan

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Band 2

Private Equity: Venture Capital

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David-James Sebag

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Band 2

Members

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David-James Sebag

Jean-François Louit