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Goodwin

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France

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Private equity: LBO

Goodwin is geared to advise across the full investment lifecycle, with particular strength in dynamic and disruptive sectors such as technology, life sciences, healthcare, and financial and business services. The team acts for investors, portfolio companies and management teams on mid-cap LBOs and public-to-private transactions for both French and international private equity funds. The practice is led by Maxence Bloch, who focuses on M&A and private equity transactions. Thomas Maitrejean is also noted for his work on cross-border M&A and growth equity investments.
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Testimonials

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  • ‘Responsiveness and technical expertise.’
  • ‘A very professional, readily available, and multidisciplinary team.’
  • ‘A very comprehensive and well-organised team. Extensive experience in the mid-cap sector. Knowledge of the market and key players. Excellent value for money.’
  • ‘Thomas Maitrejean is very responsive, precise, technically skilled, tenacious, a leader, pleasant.'
  • ‘Collaboration with other firms on specific topics. Anticipating opposing demands, positioning oneself as the first "shield" to push things through and trying to find the right compromises while preserving clients' interests.'

Key clients

  • Activa Capital
  • Amundi
  • Arkéa Capital
  • BNP Paribas Développement
  • EMZ Partners
  • Equistone
  • Eurazeo
  • Experienced Capital
  • Idia Capital Investissement
  • IK Partners
  • Latour Capital
  • LBO France

Work highlights

Counsel to IK Partners in the context of an LBO transaction on the Sterimed Group.
Counsel to Amundi Private Equity Funds, Arkéa Capital, Idia Capital Investissement and BNP Paribas Développement on the acquisition of a minority stake in Eduservices, from Capza, the founders and the management.
Counsel to TA Associates on the acquisition of smartTrade Technologies, a leading global provider of multi-asset electronic trading and payments platforms.

Lawyers

Leading partners

The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Practice head

Maxence Bloch

Other key lawyers

Thomas Maitrejean; Jérôme Jouhanneaud; Benjamin Garçon; Simon Servan-Schreiber