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Private Equity - France

3
Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Paul Hastings is a well-established private equity firm covering both mid-market and high-end transactions. The practice advises clients on LBOs, acquisitions and sales. Its impressive client base includes market-leading actors in French and European mid-market private equity, as well as management teams. The law firm has notable abilities in cross-border instructions. The team is well integrated with the firm's tax and finance practitioners.

Work Highlights

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  • Paul Hastings acted for Five Arrows on the sale of A2MAC1 to Providence Equity Partners.

Strengths

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"They are efficient and pragmatic."

Private Equity respondent
Europe

"They are agile, commercial. We want lawyers that can find compromise, and Paul Hastings is good for that."

Private Equity respondent
Europe

"The team was expert in managing the technical complexities of the cross-border transactions as well as the practical and administrative difficulties, including time zone and language differences. They are first class from a technical perspective, but also commercial in their approach. In my experience, it is quite challenging for some firms and lawyers to strike the appropriate balance, but the team at Paul Hastings does it very well."

Private Equity respondent
Europe

"They are quick, it is fluid, and they are creative and can adapt."

Private Equity respondent
Europe

"Paul Hastings has really demonstrated its capacity to face complex topics, in a short period of time."

Private Equity respondent
Europe

Notable Practitioners

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Olivier Deren
1
Olivier Deren
1
Band 1

Olivier Deren is well regarded for his leading expertise advising domestic private equity firms on LBOs, including those of a multi-jurisdictional scope. He is active across the IT and real estate sectors.

"He is one of the best lawyers in town."

"I work with Olivier because he has a 360-degree vision, he has situational intelligence on deals and he knows us well. The relationship is extremely fluid. He anticipates and I trust him a lot."

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Sébastien Crépy
3
Sébastien Crépy
3
Band 3

Sébastien Crépy enters the rankings this year. He acts for private equity funds on sales and investments and additionally handles exits on behalf of corporate clients.

"He is extremely organised, very precise, serious and reassuring. He is also very quick and reactive."

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Arthur de Baudry d'Asson
4
Arthur de Baudry d'Asson
4
Band 4

Arthur de Baudry d'Asson enters the rankings this year. He routinely handles investments and acquisitions on behalf of international investment funds, including US-based clients.

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Ranked Lawyers at
Paul Hastings LLP

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France

Private Equity: High-end Capability
Arthur de Baudry d'Asson
4
Arthur de Baudry d'Asson
4
Band 4
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Private Equity: Mid-Market
Olivier Deren
1
Olivier Deren
1
Band 1
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Sébastien Crépy
3
Sébastien Crépy
3
Band 3
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Members

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Arthur de Baudry d'Asson

Charles Cardon

Etienne Mathey

Olivier Deren

Olivier Deren

Head of Department

Sébastien Crépy