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Private Equity - France

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What the Team is Known For

Weil, Gotshal & Manges maintains a leading private equity team advising on a wide range of high-end matters. It is experienced in representing sponsors and corporates in both domestic and cross-border acquisitions and disposals. The team acts for clients on LBOs in a broad range of sectors, such as healthcare, pharmaceuticals and IT. Clients benefit from the firm's global network of offices to assist with pan-European and cross-border transactions.

Work Highlights

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  • Weil, Gotshal & Manges advised Ardian on the EUR1.3 million sale of Staci to Bpost.

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Notable Practitioners

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David Aknin
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David Aknin
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David Aknin is widely recognised as a leading figure in the private equity field. He acts for major domestic and international private equity funds on high-value LBOs and investments.

I appreciate David's creativity, commercial sensitivity beyond the legal aspects, problem-solving ability, and ability to manage extreme levels of complexity.

Frédéric Cazals
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Frédéric Cazals
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Frédéric Cazals receives high praise from clients for his work, handling LBO transactions on behalf of leading French private equity funds and investment firms.

We can only say good things about him and the way he delivers legal work; he is excellent.

Jean Beauchataud
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Jean Beauchataud
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Jean Beauchataud is recognised for his high-level expertise in large-scale acquisitions and disposals. He acts for a clientele of domestic and international private equity firms.

He understands us and our risk tolerance, and his intellectual agility is much faster than other partners we know in Paris.

Alexandre Duguay
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Alexandre Duguay
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Alexandre Duguay represents private equity funds in high-value acquisitions and disposals.

Alexandre is sharp, subtle and excellent. He puts his associates forward and is a team player.

Emmanuelle Henry
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Emmanuelle Henry
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Emmanuelle Henry advises international private equity houses and investment firms on high-stakes LBOs and investments.

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Private Equity: High-end Capability

David Aknin
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David Aknin
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Jean Beauchataud
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Jean Beauchataud
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Alexandre Duguay
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Alexandre Duguay
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Emmanuelle Henry
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Emmanuelle Henry
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Private Equity: Mid-Market

Frédéric Cazals
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Frédéric Cazals
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