The group at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP is regularly called upon by private equity and pension funds, REITs, and alternative capital providers seeking assistance with deal and fund structuring, acquisition financing, tax, and regulatory matters. The team handles both mid-cap and large-cap transactions, which are additionally often cross-border. Private equity specialist Nicolas Barberis steers the department; Guy Benda, Yann Gozal, Julien Rebibo, and Stéphanie Corbière are additional key contacts.
Testimonials
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‘One of the best teams, if not the best, in private equity - Nicolas Barberis, Yann Gozal, Julien Rebibo, Guy Benda, Stéphanie Corbière.'
Key clients
- Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec (CDPQ)
- Carlyle
Work highlights
- Assisted Cinven with its entrance into exclusive negotiations to acquire a majority stake in the Euro Techno Com Group (‘ETC’), a one-stop shop specialised distributor for the telecom and technology infrastructure industry, from Carlyle.
- Assisted EQT Infrastructure with its entering into exclusive negotiations to sell 50% of its stake in Saur to a consortium composed of global infrastructure fund manager DIF Capital Partners and the Dutch pension fund service provider PGGM.