Ashurst LLP supports clients throughout the entire acquisition and disposal process, from due diligence and negotiations to exit strategies and post-integration matters. The practice is led by François Hellot and Nicolas Bombrun. Hellot brings extensive expertise across both French and international markets, making him a trusted adviser on complex, cross-border transactions, while Bombrun regularly advises buyout funds and private equity investors, as well as public and private companies, on the structuring and execution of high-stakes acquisitions, disposals and joint ventures.
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Testimonials
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- ‘Excellent team demonstrating great availability, attention to detail and very clear explanations of the various legal issues and related options.’
- ‘Anne Reffay is highly involved in cases, available and responsive. Key points are clearly identified and presented to the client, and high-quality action plans are proposed and implemented quickly. Excellent knowledge of M&A and venture capital practices and challenges.’
- ‘Rigor, communication with the client, clarity, business approach.’
- ‘This team stands out for its expertise, responsiveness, and network. We were able to successfully complete our operation, which required procedures in the UK, with great ease.’
- ‘Anne Reffay and Louis Rainguenet were very available and responsive throughout our transaction and even afterwards.'
Key clients
- Agilitas Private Equity
- Audacia
- Byways Capital
- Endeit Capital
- Kasada Albatross Holding
- Kenneth
- L-GAM
- Move Capital
- Nalka
- 73 Strings
- Arcapita
- Axioma
Work highlights
Advised the financing banks on Brookfield's acquisition of a controlling stake in Neoen from Impala, which triggered a mandatory public tender offer for the remaining shares and convertible bonds, followed by a squeeze-out.
Advised Monroe Capital on its $1.13bn majority stake acquisition by Wendel, with Wendel acquiring a 75% stake in Monroe Capital and committing an additional $1bn for future investments.
Advised LGT Private Debt, Muzinich & Co Limited, and Crescent Credit Europe LLP on their acquisition of Olyos, a company in the natural health sector previously owned by Motion Equity Partners.
Practice head
François Hello; Nicolas Bombrun
Other key lawyers
Noam Ankri; Anne Reffay; Charles Douglas Fuz; Gaspard Bastien-Thiry; Elsa Decourt; Astrid Hubert-Benoist; Louis Rainguenet