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Jean-François Pourdieu

Jean-François Pourdieu

France 2026

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Private Equity: Mid-Market

France

14 years ranked

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About

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France

Practice Areas

Jean-François Pourdieu specialises in mergers and acquisitions, with particular experience in private equity transactions. He advises companies and investment funds with respect to LBO transactions, capital-raising and capital transfers. He also advises management teams with respect to management buy-outs.

Career

He joined De Pardieu Brocas Maffei as a partner in 2006, after working at Nomos (1998-2006) and Thomas & Associés (1994-1998), where he advised M&A and LBO transactions.

Professional Memberships

Member of the Paris Bar since 1994. Member of France Invest (the French Private Equity Association).

Personal

He holds a masters degree in business law from the University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas (1991) and graduated from ESSEC (1990).

Chambers Review

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Private Equity: Mid-Market - France

Band 3
Individual Editorial

Jean-François Pourdieu has a long-standing presence in the market and represents management teams and private equity houses in LBO transactions and fundraisings.

Editorial individuel

Jean-François Pourdieu a une longue présence sur le marché et représente des équipes de management et des sociétés de private equity dans le cadre d’opérations de LBO et de levées de fonds.

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Strengths

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  • Jean-François Pourdieu is an excellent lawyer.

    Private Equity: Mid-MarketChambers France

  • Jean-François Pourdieu is an outstanding negotiator with an impressive ability to listen and understand. His responsiveness is remarkable and he consistently provides pragmatic and concrete advice.

    Private Equity: Mid-MarketChambers France

  • Jean-François is always calm, composed and reassuring, even in times of tension.

    Private Equity: Mid-MarketChambers France

  • Jean-François Pourdieu has a very good reputation and positioning with various stakeholders in transactions.

    Private Equity: Mid-MarketChambers France

  • Jean-François Pourdieu est un négociateur exceptionnel doté d’une impressionnante capacité d’écoute et de compréhension. Sa réactivité est remarquable et il fournit constamment des conseils pragmatiques et concrets.

    Private Equity: Mid-MarketChambers France

  • Jean-François Pourdieu est un avocat excellent.

    Private Equity: Mid-MarketChambers France

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Articles, Highlights and Press Releases

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