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Ermine Bolot-Massé

Ermine Bolot-Massé

France 2026

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Ermine is a partner in our Corporate M&A group in Paris with over two decades of experience advising international and French industrial and strategic players, from large corporates and PE-backed multinationals to family-owned businesses.

Through the years, she has developed a deep understanding of their strategies and concerns. She has a long-lasting expertise in advising them on complex and cross-border M&A transactions, whether on the sell-side or buy-side, in the context of competitive bidding processes or on one-to-one deals, as well as on their corporate reorganisations.

She works across a wide range of industries, including agri-food, healthcare and life sciences, energy, chemicals, and advanced engineered products.

With her very strong international background, Ermine has built exceptional expertise in outbound M&A, leading transactions worldwide, including in emerging markets, and navigating local constraints and practices.

Ermine is at her best when advising in highly complex transactions, such as cross-border carve-outs involving industrial site separations, activity extractions, and transition management. She also regularly advises on the creation and dissolution of strategic alliances and joint ventures, whether greenfield or not.

Ermine is passionate about understanding our clients’ businesses and operational objectives and constraints. Clients praise her resilience and focus during negotiations, as well as her business-oriented and pragmatic approach.

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Corporate/M&A: High-end Capability - France

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Band 6

Individual Editorial

Ermine Bolot advises on a range of corporate mandates, including sales, carve-outs, joint ventures and acquisitions. She is well placed to handle both domestic and international transactions, with particular expertise in the life sciences and technology sectors. She joined Simmons & Simmons in January 2026.

Editorial individuel

Ermine Bolot intervient dans le cadre d’un grand nombre de mandats corporate, notamment des ventes, des carve-outs, des joint ventures et des acquisitions. Elle est bien placée pour conseiller sur des transactions nationales et internationales, avec une expertise particulière dans les secteurs des sciences de la vie et des technologies. Elle a rejoint Simmons & Simmons en janvier 2026.

Strengths

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  • It is very comfortable working with Ermine Bolot, she is reliable, pragmatic and has good technical skills.

    Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers France
  • Ermine Bolot has a strong ability to structure and reconnect all the necessary elements in order to propose a solution on complex cases. Her commitment is exemplary.

    Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers France
  • Ermine is an excellent lawyer, very technical and with a detailed understanding of the challenges of the industrial sector.

    Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers France
  • Ermine Bolot is an outstanding lawyer, concerned about her clients and pugnacious in negotiating deals. She is a lawyer you want to have with you.

    Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers France
  • C’est très agréable de travailler avec Ermine Bolot, elle est fiable, pragmatique et possède de bonnes compétences techniques.

    Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers France
  • Ermine Bolot est une avocate exceptionnelle, attentive à ses clients et pugnace dans les négociations. C'est une avocate que vous voudrez avoir à vos côtés.

    Corporate/M&A: High-end CapabilityChambers France

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