Mayer Brown has a strong track record in the acquisition and LBO finance field where the team has extensive experience advising leading private equity funds on the financing of their transactions through debt and bond facilities. The practice also assists companies under their clients’ portfolio on corporate finance and refinancing transactions. Finally, the team also handles some prominent real estate finance work. The practice is headed by the experienced Patrick Teboul and includes Maud Bischoff, with strong support provided by Marion Minard and Constance Bouchet.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Very good interpersonal skills, strong execution capacity, mastery of complex processes, top of the range in terms of quality of service and innovative, fluid collaboration.’
  • ‘The team is extremely available. It has very good technical expertise as well as perfect knowledge of the sector in which it operates. It is also extremely pleasant to interact and work with this team.’

  • ‘Patrick Teboul is extremely available, always provides very good advice and knows how to be pragmatic. He knows how to be there when you need his help. Marion Minard is also extremely competent and knows how to perfectly defend the interests of her clients while remaining pragmatic.’

Key clients

  • Amexio
  • Bridgepoint Development Capital
  • Corum Asset Management
  • Cristal Union
  • Coutot-Roehrig
  • EKKIA (Equis Holding)
  • Elis
  • Eurazeo
  • Europa Capital
  • Feu Vert
  • Grape Hospitality
  • Hivest Capital Partners
  • ICG (Intermediate Capital Group)
  • LBO France
  • Montefiore Investment
  • Natural Grass
  • NG Travel
  • Oaktree Capital Management
  • Primonial
  • Qualium Investissement
  • Sabena technics
  • Waterland Private Equity

Work highlights

  • Advised the Grape Hospitality group on the refinancing of a bank debt related to its 86 hotels owned and operated in France and six other European countries.
  • Advised Bridgepoint on the financing aspects of the acquisition of a majority stake in CAST and the launch of a mandatory simplified tender offer to acquire the remaining CAST shares.
  • Advised Feu Vert on the refinancing of its existing indebtness.

Lawyers

Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Patrick Teboul

Other key lawyers

Maud Bischoff, Marion Minard, Constance Bouchet