Moncey Avocats > Paris, France > Firm Profile

Moncey Avocats
26 avenue Victor Hugo 75116
France

France > Private equity: LBO Tier 3

Practice head(s):

Guillaume Giuliani

Testimonials

‘Friendly, pragmatic team that delivers!’

Key clients

Seven2

Capza

EMZ Partners

Andera Partners

Raise

Quilvest Capital Partners

IK Partners

Trajan Capital

MBO+

Cerea Partners

Sparring Capital

Activa Capital

Trocadero Capital Partners

B & Capital

21 Invest France

M80 Partners

Perwyn

Turenne Group

Work highlights

  • Assisted E.C.F. Group and its managers, in exclusive negotiations with PAI Partners for the sale of a majority stake (LBO) by Naxicap Partners and Weinberg Capital Partners.
  • Assisted EMZ Partners in its c. €300m acquisition of Clubfunding Group.
  • Assisted Rougnon Group’s founders and managers in the acquisition of a stake by Chevrillon Group.

France > Banking and finance: transactional work Tier 4

Practice head(s):

David Malamed

Testimonials

‘Very committed team concerned with the successful completion of a transaction. A very high level of technique.’

 

Key clients

Safran

Groupe Lucien Barrière

Neo2

Tikehau Capital

Seven2

Capza

EMZ Partners

Andera Partners

Quilvest Capital Partners

Turenne Group

IK Partners

Trajan Capital

MBO+

Cerea Partners

Sparring Capital

Activa Capital

Trocadero Capital Partners

B & Capital

Siparex

21 Invest France

M80 Partners

Raise

One point$

Perwyn

Novaxia

Negma Group

Trajan Capital

Work highlights

  • Assisted Groupe Lucien Barrière in connection with the exit of FIMALAC through the acquisitions of FIMALAC’s holdings in Groupe Lucien Barrière (GLB), and SFCMC.
  • Assisted the engineering consulting firm, Neo2 and its majority shareholders in a second LBO round.
  • Assisted Safran in the sale of the catering and cargo activities of Safran Cabin to Hivest Capital Partners.

France > Dispute resolution: Commercial litigation Tier 4

Moncey Avocats

Practice head(s):

Philippe Lauzeral

Other key lawyers:

Valentin Besnard

Testimonials

‘The Moncey Avocats team is very efficient. Their responsiveness and the competence of the members of this team allowed us to find a solution to a complicated file. Its members are very professional, they study their files thoroughly and are very responsive. They work in pairs on files and are very available. As customers, we feel supported and particularly well represented.’

‘Philippe Lauzeral is an extremely conscientious, hardworking and meticulous lawyer. He has an excellent sense of analysis, knows how to be rigorous and tenacious. Through in-depth knowledge of his cases, solid knowledge and unrivaled experience, he knows how to defend his cases with conviction and perseverance, always in the interest of his clients and their integrity.’

‘Valentin Besnard is also an excellent lawyer, in close collaboration with Philippe Lauzeral, who defends his cases with great fervor, passion and conviction. He is extremely bright and competent. ’

‘Philippe Lauzeral is excellent in the management of very challenging files. He has a real talent in terms of strategy and tactics. He fights fully and totally alongside his clients, he quickly understands issues and always seeks concrete solutions in the interest of his clients. He will defend his clients until the end. But he is also able to sense the right moment to start a negotiation. Totally devoted to his clients, he is extremely tenacious, pugnacious, and never gives up. He is also very responsive, very available. He is also an educator, his writings are always very clear. ’

‘Philippe Lauzeral’s extensive experience in complex litigation and his perfect mastery of the procedure allow him to be very fast and efficient in his strategic analysis. He also knows how to innovate and imagine daring solutions, always with the interest of the client/case in mind. ’

‘Moncey Avocats is an excellent firm in litigation. Philippe Lauzeral and his team are very good at defining a litigation strategy and then implementing it, even in a very hostile environment. They know how to use all the procedural tools at their disposal. Their approach to cases is generally underpinned by a very good business vision.’

‘Philippe Lauzeral is always hands on on the files, fully available, responsive, and very invested alongside his clients. He is a very good strategist. He has a particular ability to dare and innovate in his solutions. He explores all possibilities, without exclusion, and with pragmatism. He is particularly tenacious and never gives up. He writes very well.’

France > Tax Tier 5

Practice head(s):

Frédéric Bosc

Testimonials

‘Frederic Bosc: Proactive, easy to deal with and client friendly. Across his instructions/brief and able to explain technical concepts in a straightforward and easy to understand way.’

‘Very strong legal and tax team. Deep knowledge and expertise in these areas especially for private equity transactions. Flexible and know how to adapt to the client’

‘We had a chance to cooperate on one of the projects and the cooperation was very smooth and efficient. Moncey team is very responsive, supportive and experienced with working on international projects.’

‘Very friendly team, always available and with a strong ability to solve complex tax issues efficiently. Great technical skills on tax matters combined with a keen sense of the financial and business aspects.’

‘The team is responsive to customer needs. They are available, responsive and very technical.’

‘Very complementary team with homogeneous quality across all teams among the practice. Very much client-driven with a constant attention to details.’

‘Close collaboration with other teams (corporate, social and tax), allowing a pure “one-stop-shop”.’

‘The team led by Frédéric Bosc is a very high-level one. They combine the right solutions with the speed of each transaction. They know us well and that makes the difference. They know our expectations and their ability to work very closely with our team.’

Key clients

Seven2

Capza

EMZ Partners

Andera Partners

Raise

Quilvest Capital Partners

IK Partners

Trajan Capital

MBO+

Cerea Partners

Sparring Capital

Activa Capital

Trocadero Capital Partners

B & Capital

21 Invest France

M80 Partners

Work highlights

  • Assisted E.C.F. Group and its managers in exclusive negotiations with PAI Partners for the sale of a majority stake (LBO) by Naxicap Partners and Weinberg Capital Partners.
  • Assisted Groupe Lucien Barrière in connection with the exit of FIMALAC, through the acquisitions of its shareholdings in Groupe Lucien Barrière, and SFCMC, a company listed on Euronext.
  • Assisted the majority shareholders of Neo2 in a second LBO round.

France > Mergers and acquisitions Tier 6

Practice head(s):

Frédéric Pinet

Other key lawyers:

Testimonials

‘Specialist in M&A transactions in the asset management sector. ’

‘Frédéric Pinet: availability and professionalism.’

‘Proximity to the client. Very high responsiveness and availability. Quality of monitoring. Good understanding of the client’s business and objectives.’

‘Efficient and responsive.’

Key clients

Onepoint

Delachaux

Centaurus Group

Gascogne

Mandarine Gestion

Consensys Inc.

Barry-Wehmiller

Novaxia

Coutot-Roehrig

E.C.F. Group

Raise

Market Pay

Alandia Industries

Questel

Evernex

Ethypharm

Smart Island Riviera

AD Industries

Tradim

Weetec

Novakamp

E.D.H. Group

SoMed Santé

Groupe SCP

CIR Group

LinkUp

Work highlights

  • Assisted the shareholders of Mandarine Gestion on the sale of 100% of the share capital of Mandarine Gestion to Meeschaert Asset Management.
  • Assisted Quilvest Capital Partners with its acquisition of a majority stake in Cabaïa.
  • Assisted Gascogne in the reorganisation of the capital of its reference shareholder, Attis 2.

France > Insolvency

Led by Pierre-Alain Bouhénic, who brings over 25 years of experience to the table, Moncey Avocats boasts a highly promising restructuring practice. The practice provides comprehensive guidance on all aspects of restructuring and insolvency, handling both contentious and non-contentious cases with expertise.

Moncey Avocats is an independent law firm founded in April 2021 by a team of five experienced partners, namely Frédéric Pinet, David Malamed, Guillaume Giuliani, Frédéric Bosc and Marie-Victoire James, joined in 2022 by a sixth partner, Philippe Lauzeral and a seventh one in January 2023 heading the restructuring practice, Pierre-Alain Bouhénic.

The firm comprises today around 30 professionals.

Areas of practice

Moncey Avocats focuses its practice on Private Equity, Mergers & Acquisitions, Finance, Tax, Restructuring, Employment and Litigation. It provides a full-service one stop-shop offer for mid-cap LBO and M&A transactions as well as complex restructuring matters. Moncey’s client base comprises mainly investment funds, listed and unlisted companies, founders and management teams.
Photo Name Position Profile
Frédéric  Bosc photo Frédéric Bosc   Frédéric Bosc specialises in the tax aspects of mergers & acquisitions…
Pierre- Alain  Bouhénic photo Mr Pierre- Alain Bouhénic Pierre-Alain Bouhénic has more than 25 years of experience and advises listed or…
Guillaume Giuliani photo Guillaume Giuliani Guillaume Giuliani is a partner within the Mergers & Acquisitions and Private…
Marie-Victoire James photo Marie-Victoire James Marie-Victoire James specialises in M&A and private equity transactions for investment funds,…
Philippe  Lauzeral photo Philippe Lauzeral Philippe Lauzeral has more than 30 years of experience in litigation, pre-litigation…
David Malamed photo David Malamed David Malamed, partner,  specialises in corporate and real estate acquisition finance and…
Frédéric  Pinet photo Frédéric Pinet Frédéric Pinet’s expertise in mergers & acquisitions is renowned. He provides legal…
Fabrice de La Morandière photo Mr Fabrice de La Morandière Fabrice de La Morandière has more than 30 years’ expertise in mergers and…
Partners : 7
Associates : 30

Moncey Avocats is a French independent law firm. For international and cross-border matters, Moncey Avocats has established strong ties with partner firms – a core network of independent firms from among the best in their respective jurisdictions.