Mr David-James Sebag > Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. > Paris, France > Lawyer Profile

Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I.
15 rue de Laborde
Paris
75008
France
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Work Department

Mergers & Acquisitions / Corporate

Position

David-James Sebag is a partner in the Mergers & Acquisitions group, and shares his time between Gide Loyrette Nouel’s New York and Paris offices. David-James practice focuses primarily on M&A, Venture Capital, Growth and Private Equity with a concentration on cross-border transactions.

David-James represents a large number of international companies and private equity funds for their French investments, and advises companies in their numerous operations (acquisitions, partnerships, or financings) in France and in the US. He regularly counsels private equity investors, corporate clients and entrepreneurs on successful M&A, VC and growth transactions, with an focus on technology, healthcare and foreign-investment sensitive industries.

David-James Sebag is Co-Head of Gide’s VC global practice group and Head of the New York office.

Career

Prior to joining Gide, David-James was a partner in the corporate department of an international law firm in Paris, after beginning his career in the New York office of a US firm.

Languages

English, French

Education

David-James earned an LL.M. from Columbia Law School (2001), a DEA in US Business Law from Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne (2000) and a DESS in Business and Tax Law from Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne (1999).

Lawyer Rankings

France > Private equity: venture/growth capital

(Leading individuals)

David-James SebagGide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I.

The business-oriented’ team at Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. is a strong choice for VC transactions in France and regularly assists startups, growth equity funds, strategic buyers and institutional investors. The group is particularly adept at advising on transactions involving the insurance, hospitality, retail, and healthcare segments. Three partners share leadership of the practice: Pierre KarpikDavid-James Sebag and Louis Oudot de Dainville. Karpik and Sebag specialise in venture capital and M&A transactions and have particular focus on technology-related deals. De Dainville garners client praise for his ‘availability, empathy and expertise’.