David Aknin
Europe Guide 2024
Band 1 : Private Equity: High-end Capability
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About
Provided by David Aknin
Practice Areas
David Aknin’s practice involves a wide range of mergers and acquisitions-related matters both for public and private companies. He is singled out for his work representing private equity sponsors as well for his vast experience in large, complex, cross-border M&A transactions. He has also developed a renowned expertise in the area of business reorganisations, debt restructurings, debtor and creditors’ rights and financing transactions as well as in crisis management and corporate governance matters.
Career
Member of the Paris Bar since 1991.
Personal
Universite Paris II (Dr. iur); Paris I- La Sorbonne (Dr. iur); University of Paris (LL.M.)
Chambers Review
Europe
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.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"David Aknin is an absolute star in private equity."
"He has a lot of gravitas and a solid reputation."
"He is one of the lawyers who are at the top for PE. He has real expertise, is very precise, very good in negotiations. David knows how to innovate and do things differently."
"David Aknin is an absolute star in private equity."
"He has a lot of gravitas and a solid reputation."
"He is one of the lawyers who are at the top for PE. He has real expertise, is very precise, very good in negotiations. David knows how to innovate and do things differently."
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