Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP demonstrates proficiency in minority investments, growth financing, and tech-transactions, with the team's client base. The group is particularly valued for its strength in sponsor-side mandates, cross-border capabilities and high-value growth equity work and is led by Sébastien Pontillo.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- ‘Excellent understanding of new technologies, their implications, and the competition. Very clear and instructive support in setting up transactions and explaining contracts.’
- ‘Alexandre Omaggio provided highly skilled support; his explanations were always transparent and clear. His understanding of the technologies and his willingness to grasp how they work are very reassuring. He has a complete grasp of his files and takes the time to explain contracts in detail until his client fully understands all the implications of their commitments before signing. He demonstrates a high level of professionalism.’
- ‘Responsiveness and quality of exchanges.’
Key clients
- Lightspeed Ventures
- Lone Star Funds
- Thoma Bravo
- Hg Capital
- EQS Group AG
- Nomadia Group
- EQT Capital Partners
- Forgepoint Capital Partners
- Animaj SAS
- Cezam
- Karmen
- Demeter
Work highlights
Advised Animaj on its Series B round of €45m, led by Harbourview and BPI. This equity round was complete by a debt financing of €30m by JP Morgan and Bootstrap.
Advised EQT Capital Partners and Forgepoint Capital Partners in Qevlar’s €10m seed extension.
Advised Karmen in its €9m Series A fundraising from Seventure Partners, Financière Arbevel, Bpifrance and Takara Capital.
Practice head
Sébastien Pontillo