Led by Cyril Deniaud, Jeantet boasts a strong practice that is popular with issuers, shareholders, and investors involved in small to mid-cap ECM transactions, including convertibles. The team also demonstrates a strong ability to handle larger mandates and has advised on a number of significant tender offers followed by a delisting. Support is also provided by Benjamin Cohu, another key team member.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Highly professional in Securities Law. Accessible and available.'
- ‘Cyril Deniaud is an excellent, tenacious and pedagogical lawyer who provides unfailing support.’
- ‘Expertise, experience on complex topics, client focus.'
- ‘A phenomenal work ethic and excellent command of regulations make Jeantet a partner of choice.’
- 'Expertise, availability, and responsiveness.'
- ‘Excellent team, very active in the market, with a strong ability to identify and synthesize problems and find business solutions.’
- 'Benjamin Cohu is well-known for his rigour.’
- ‘Cyril Deniaud takes the time to understand the entire context before formulating his recommendations, which allows him to provide relevant and practical solutions rather than creating additional difficulties. He seeks legal solutions, not legal obstacles.'
Key clients
- Esker
- Gecina
- Sartorius Stedim Biotech
- Société pour l’Informatique Industrielle
- PulluP Entertainment
- Compagnie Industrielle et financière d’Entreprises
- Advantech Co., Ltd
- Figeac Aéro
- Keyrus
- Cogelec
- Groupe LDLC
- Hoffmann Green Cement Technologies
- Quadpack Industries
- Prologue
- M2i
- Osmozis
- Alpha Blue Ocean
- IQ-EQ Management
- Florentaise
- Bluelinea
Work highlights
Advised Esker on the €1.6bn voluntary public tender offer by Bridgepoint, alongside General Atlantic and Esker management shareholders, leading to the successful delisting of Esker from Euronext Growth Paris.
Advising Cogelec and the shareholders of Cogelec Développement, indirect majority shareholder of Cogelec, on the contemplated acquisition of the Cogelec Développement shares by Legrand, to be followed by a mandatory simplified public tender offer to acquire the remaining Cogelec shares, valuing Cogelec at approximately EUR254m.
Advised M2i and its controlling shareholder, Prologue, on the sale of a 59.94% stake in M2i to Skolae, followed by a simplified public tender offer by Eductive SAS for the remaining shares, valuing M2i at €49m.
Lawyers
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Practice head
Cyril Deniaud; Frank Martin Laprade
Other key lawyers
Benjamin Cohu