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Private Equity: Venture Capital

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With a corporate department positioned on all high-end legal issues, the firm meets the needs of companies of all sizes - from start-ups to SMEs and ETIs - and their financial shareholders, wishing to structure financial rounds, LBOs, external growth operations and mergers.

For Private Equity deals, we provide assistance in minority or majority equity operations:

  • Letters of intent, term-sheets;
  • Investment protocols, purchase agreements, net worth guarantees;
  • Shareholder agreements;
  • Setting up management packages;
  • Company documentation in case of complex transactions.

In Mergers and Acquisitions contexts, our team helps in:

  • Structuring acquisitions, sales or mergers;
  • Organizing data rooms and carrying out legal audits;
  • Drawing-up and negotiating pre-contract documents (for example non-disclosure agreements, letters of intent, offers, MoU);
  • Drafting and negotiating contractual documents (such as SPAs, representations and warranties, shareholder agreements, funding arrangements).

Chambers Review

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Private Equity: Venture Capital - France

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Walter Billet Avocats operates a solid practice that regularly advises venture capital funds and startups on early‑stage and growth financings, particularly in the technology sector.

À propos de l’équipe

Walter Billet Avocats dispose d’une pratique solide, conseillant régulièrement des fonds de venture capital et des startups dans le cadre de financements d’amorçage et de croissance, en particulier dans le secteur de la technologie.

Work Highlights

  • Walter Billet Avocats advised Alpha Intelligence Capital on the USD30 million seed round financing of FlexAI.

  • Walter Billet Avocats a conseillé Alpha Intelligence Capital dans le cadre du financement d’amorçage de FlexAI, pour un montant de USD30 millions.

Strengths

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Walter Billet Avocats is able to really analyse what to do before proposing ideas to us. It is reactive and very technically skilled.

Private Equity: Venture Capital respondent
France

The team has very good knowledge of market practices.

Private Equity: Venture Capital respondent
France

Walter Billet Avocats' main strength lies in the personality and skills of its partners.

Private Equity: Venture Capital respondent
France

The firm's responsiveness and level of service are excellent.

Private Equity: Venture Capital respondent
France

Walter Billet Avocats is responsive and has an outstanding sense of negotiation. It takes into account the operational issues of the case and has a very sharp practical sense.

Private Equity: Venture Capital respondent
France

Le principal atout de Walter Billet Avocats réside dans la personnalité et les compétences de ses associés.

Private Equity: Venture Capital respondent
France

Walter Billet Avocats est capable d'analyser en profondeur la situation avant de nous soumettre des propositions. Il est réactif et possède une grande expertise technique.

Private Equity: Venture Capital respondent
France

Walter Billet Avocats est réactif et possède un sens exceptionnel de la négociation. Il prend en compte les aspects opérationnels du dossier et fait preuve d'un sens pratique très aigu.

Private Equity: Venture Capital respondent
France

La réactivité et le niveau de service du cabinet sont excellents.

Private Equity: Venture Capital respondent
France

L'équipe a une très bonne connaissance des pratiques du marché.

Private Equity: Venture Capital respondent
France

Notable Practitioners

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Fabien Billet
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Fabien Billet
3
Band 3

Fabien Billet is recognised in the venture capital space and regularly assists startups in the technology sector with early-stage financing rounds. Venture capital funds also turn to him for advice.

Fabien Billet is an outstanding negotiator with a good practical sense.

Fabien's availability is great and his negotiation skills are amazing.

What sets Fabien apart from his peers is his rare combination of qualities: the fact that he is a remarkable deal-maker and his ability to unblock complex or seemingly hopeless situations.

Fabien Billet doesn't miss a single point; he is tenacious.

Fabien Billet is valuable in negotiations.

Fabien Billet est reconnu dans le domaine du venture capital et assiste régulièrement des startups du secteur technologique lors de tours de financement en phase d'amorçage. Les fonds de venture capital font également appel à lui pour des conseils.

Fabien Billet est un atout précieux lors des négociations.

Ce qui distingue Fabien de ses pairs, c'est sa rare combinaison de qualités: son talent exceptionnel pour la négociation et sa capacité à débloquer des situations complexes ou apparemment désespérées.

Fabien Billet est un négociateur exceptionnel doté d'un bon sens pratique.

Fabien Billet ne rate aucun point; il est tenace.

La disponibilité de Fabien est excellente et ses compétences en négociation sont remarquables.

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