Goodwin provides comprehensive support across a broad range of funds, including growth, infrastructure, technology and life sciences. Co-led by Arnaud David and Sarah Michel, the team advises on large-scale GP-led liquidity events, LP-led transactions, GP stakes, fund restructurings and complex incentive schemes. David brings extensive expertise in advising clients on GP-led and LP-led secondary transactions and designing employee leveraged co-investment structures, while Michel offers experience across all aspects of fund formation and structuring, carried interest schemes and co-investment structuring. Sarah Barrau-Ceville joined the team in October 2025 from Sullivan & Cromwell LLP.
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Testimonials
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- 'Always among the top in terms of service quality.'
- 'Best fund team in Paris.'
- 'Very good team. Large, very good relationships with other Goodwin teams in France and internationally, very good knowledge of market practices.'
- 'Highly expert team, excellent service.'
- 'Sarah Michel, always very present and attentive to the client's specific needs.'
Key clients
- Activa Capital Andera Partners Antin Infrastructure Partners BEX Capital V Cerea Partners Chequers Capital Ciclad Gestion CIC Private Debt Committed Advisors EMZ Partners French Food Capital Initiative & Finance ISAI Jolt Capital Latour Capital L Catterton LGT Capital Partners MBO+ Merieux Equity Partners Naxicap Partners Quantonation Ventures Ring Capital Rothschild & Co / Five Arrows Sagard Sienna Private Equity Slate Venture Capital Tikehau Ventech
Lawyers
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Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Practice head
Arnaud David; Sarah Michel
Other key lawyers
Sarah Barrau-Ceville