Dentons

Corporate

Olivier Genevois has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions; reorganization and joint-ventures and is specialized in leading multi-jurisdictional operations for global players.

His expertise includes significant experience in (a) cross-border transactions, whether on the sell side or on the buy-side, from structuring and inception of the transaction through completion and post-closing aspects, including integration, (b) post-closing disputes (handling of earn-out discussions, claims, triggering W&I, repositioning of certain R&W liabilities through the implementation of original schemes such as the fiducie, etc.), (c) post-closing or independent reorganizations (simplification of the corporate chart, reorganization of businesses, carve-out for further disposals, etc.), through mergers, demergers, contribution of assets, etc., (d) the setup of joint-venture, platform agreements, groupements d’intérêt économique, especially in connection with industrial projects and operations. In doing so, Olivier partners with his colleagues in employment, bankruptcy, IP, public, real estate and tax laws, benefiting from Dentons Paris and Europe full-practice platform.

He has also been advising for 25 years private equity firms in their LBO transactions, including in connection with follow-on investments and build-ups when these add-ons present a cross-border aspect.

Private equity firms, financial advisers and founders come for his expertise as they recognize his ability to structure complex and tailor-made LBOs, benefiting from his strong financial skills.

In these transactions, Olivier usually handles the transaction from inception to closing, including through the delivery of single and harmonized multi-jurisdictions vendor due diligences report (when on the sell-side), the structuring of management packages and incentives (when on the buy-side), and the handling of task forces involving several offices at Dentons, towards a swift and timely closing.

Olivier is especially active in the digitalization, cloud and data storage sectors.

Olivier has also 25 years of experience in the fund structuring industry and his expertise includes significant experience in (a) the formation and fundraising of private equity investment funds and the creation of asset management companies, and (b) secondary transactions, including sales of portfolio interests but also GP-led secondary transactions.

Joined Dentons (formerly Salans) in 1995

English, French

Admitted to the Paris Bar, 1995 Dentons' representative at France Invest (formerly AFIC) Dentons' representative at Invest Europe (EVCA)

University of Paris II - Panthéon Assas, DEA, Business and Economics Laws (1992) University of Paris II - Panthéon Assas, Maîtrise in Business and Tax Law (1991)