The private equity team at HOCHE AVOCATS advises investment funds, industrial groups, founders and management teams on a broad range of LBO and mid-market buyout transactions. The firm is frequently instructed on multi-jurisdictional and cross-border matters, often assisting international clients with their transactions in France. The practice is led by co-managing partner Jean-Luc BLEIN, alongside Didier Fornoni, Louis Leroy and Marie Peyréga .
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Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘A very high-quality team, on par with Anglo-Saxon firms.’
- ‘Jean Luc Blein and Éric Quentin are technically excellent, imaginative and innovative in the solutions implemented, pragmatic and very business-oriented, reliable in the solutions proposed, with strong negotiation skills.’
Key clients
- Almaviva Santé
- Alvest
- Archipel
- Arterris
- Aures Technologies SA
- Camille Fournet
- Canal Plus
- Crystal
- Derichebourg
- Endena
- Entoria
- Excellence Imagerie
Work highlights
Advised the Alvest group and private investors on the takeover of the group by PAI Partners.
Advised Archipel, the chartered accountancy group, on its fundraising with Otium Partners and the acquisition of the Rey group.
Advised InnovaFonds on the LBO of NextRoad.
Practice head
Jean-Luc Blein; Didier Fornoni; Louis Leroy; Marie Peyréga
Other key lawyers
Jennifer Pernet; Sophie Millet; Amandine Doury