The practice at Linklaters is frequently instructed by private equity houses seeking assistance with primary and secondary buyouts, restructurings, refinancings and consortium deals. Practice co-head Bruno Derieux specialises in public and private M&A, corporate governance issues, and buyouts, with particular experience in the infrastructure and energy segments. Alongside him, corporate all-rounder and 'exceptional talent' Florent Mazeron garners praise for his 'very strong legal and diplomatic skills'.

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  • ‘Florent Mazeron is an exceptional talent. Very strong legal and diplomatic skills. He is much more than the lawyer accompanying you on the legal aspects of a deal. He is a true dealmaker.'

Key clients

  • ARDIAN
  • Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ)
  • Carlyle
  • Cross-Border Impact Ventures (CBIV)
  • Cobepa
  • EIC Fund (European Innovation Council Fund)
  • EQT Infrastructure
  • Eurazeo
  • Extendam
  • InfraVia Capital Partners
  • Ivanhoé Cambridge
  • Kouros Investment
  • Marguerite
  • Montagu Private Equity
  • NW Storm
  • Peninsula Capital
  • Qatar Investment Authority
  • Tassec Investment Holdings Africa
  • TDR-led consortium
  • Vauban Infrastructure Partners

Work highlights

  • Advised a TDR-led consortium, the shareholders of LeasePlan, on its successful combination with ALD, Société Générale's car leasing division, for €4.8bn.
  • Advised Cobepa on the sale of Scalian Group, a leading European consulting firm in digital transformation, project management and operational performance to Wendel.
  • Advised EQT Infrastructure on the acquisition of a majority stake in Trescal, a global leader in calibration laboratories.

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Bruno Derieux, Florent Mazeron