M&A / PRIVATE EQUITY
Our Private Equity business
mainly covers the following operations
In the context of an LBO transaction, we act predominantly for majority or minority PE funds
which may involve:
- drafting or assisting with the drafting of the LOI and setting a timetable,
- conducting due diligence, Q&A (management and/or investment banking, etc.), from a corporate, commercial and litigation perspective,
- assisting with the preparation and structuring of the final offer,
- creating Newco and drafting the related corporate documentation,
- assisting with the negotiation and drafting of the partnership agreement,
- assisting with the negotiation and drafting of the management package,
- assisting with the negotiation and review of financing documents (Senior, Mezzanine, Unitranche, etc.),
- drafting Newco’s corporate documentation relating to the acquisition and its financing,
- drafting and negotiating deeds relating to the acquisition, including financing agreements, purchase agreements and asset and liability warranties,
- organising and managing signing,
- organising and managing closing,
- managing any subsequent notifications and requests Notifications and subsequent requests where applicable (price adjustment procedure, implementation of Asset and liability guarantee ).
In the context of the sale of a shareholding in a PE fund, we act alongside the fund to assist it in the sale of its shareholding
which may involve in particular:
- reviewing the information memo prepared by the investment bank,
- determining a timetable in collaboration with the investment bank,
- participating in due diligence, Q&A (management and/or investment banking, etc.), from a corporate, commercial and litigation perspective,
- assisting with the review and negotiation of any bids received,
- negotiating and, where necessary, drafting any deeds relating to the sale – acquisition agreement, corporate documentation, etc,
- organising and managing signing,
- organising and managing closing,
- managing any subsequent notifications and requests (price adjustment procedure, etc.),
- assisting with acquisition-related litigation.
Our expertise in M&A – Private Equity also covers