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