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Provided by Bernard Ayache
Corporate Finance
Co-managing partner and co-founders of the firm, Bernard is a member of the Paris Bar.
He has started his career by advising fast-growing companies and entrepreneurs before specializing in M&A transactions for major french groups and state-owned companies.
Bernard has been involved in numerous transactions in the sectors of distribution, mass-market distribution, luxury industry, medias, energy and real estate, and has advised preeminent French groups for their restructurings.
He has developed a significant know-how in advising private-equity funds for venture capital operations, in particular during the “dot.com” era, and LBO transactions.
Bernard sits on the investment committee of a mid-cap private equity fund.
Provided by Chambers
Bernard Ayache is a highly reputed corporate/M&A lawyer and handles sales and acquisitions in the retail and financial sectors. He joined Mayer Brown in January 2025.
Provided by Chambers
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