Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton is recommended for primary and secondary buyouts, re-leveragings, carve-outs, exits and reinvestments. The firm acts for a broad spectrum of clients, including companies at various stages of development, private equity sponsors and sovereign wealth funds. The practice is led by Charles Masson, whose work focuses on private equity transactions and brings deep experience in complex M&A matters.
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Key clients
- CapitalG and Meritech Capital
- HOPU
- Latour Capital
- Fimalac
- Bridgepoint
- Sienna Investment Managers
- Emerging Capital Partners
- Apollo
- CNP
Work highlights
Advised Chinese private equity fund HOPU Investments on its reinvestment in Ceva Santé Animale, as part of a broader restructuring of Ceva’s shareholding.
Advised Latour Capital on the reorganisation of the shareholding structure of Sulo Group.
Advised CapitalG and Meritech Capital on their participation in Pennylane’s Series E fundraising round, announced on April 7, 2025 alongside historical investors Sequoia and DST.
Practice head
Charles Masson
Other key lawyers
Barthélemy Faye; Hugues Tabardel