Praised for its ‘responsiveness, availability’ and ’collaboration’, the team at Dentons handles the creation, financing and operation of a wide variety of growth, venture capital, debt, infrastructure, and mezzanine funds. An additional core area of expertise for the group is advising on GP-led secondary transactions. The practice is directed by Olivier Genevois, who specialises in private equity and M&A transactions.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Responsiveness, availability, collaboration'.

  • ‘Olivier Genevois stands out for his knowledge and his style of collaboration.'

Key clients

  • RB Capital Partners (B & Capital)
  • RB Capital France 2 SLP
  • Flexstone Partners
  • ITM Entrprises
  • Trammell Crow Company
  • Calibrium
  • Eolus / Audemars Piguet

Work highlights

  • Advised RB Capital Partners on the structuring, formation and fundraising of its successor fund RB Capital France 2, targeting a size of €300m.
  • Advised RB Capital France 2 SLP on the setup of an equity bridge financing with CE Hauts-de-France.
  • Advised Flexstone on its co-investment, via Vesuvio Co-Invest SCSp, a co-investment fund created to pool co-investors, alongside PAI Mid-Market Fund in Vesuvio, Nestlé’s spin-off of its Pizza European business.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Olivier Genevois