The 'excellent' Hogan Lovells (Paris) LLP team handles mid-cap and large-cap transactions on behalf of sovereign wealth funds, private equity funds, institutional investors, strategic investors, and management teams. The practice is jointly directed by Stéphane Huten, who offers 'creativity, responsiveness, and negotiation skills' and focuses on private equity transactions and corporate governance matters. Leading alongside him, Matthieu Grollemund has notable experience in buyout transactions involving the tech and healthcare segments. Xavier Doumen is an additional name to note.
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
‘Excellent team capable of managing very complex files with excellent peace of mind.’
‘Stéphane Huten - excellent understanding of the issues, creativity, responsiveness, negotiation skills.'
'Ali Chegra - rigour, attention to detail, ability to grasp and monitor all the aspects of a transaction.'
‘In-depth knowledge of the different market players and competitive practices. One-stop shop with experts in each specificity.’
‘Stéphane Huten - combines technical expertise and sense of dealmaking to bring positions together.'
'Arnaud Deparday - great technical mastery and broad experience.’
Key clients
- Ambianta
- Apax
- Atomico
- Auum
- Azulis Capital
- Arkea Capital
- BNPP Développement
- Socadif
- MACSF
- Bigblue
- Blisce Advisors
- BPI France
- Bregale
- Brut SAS
- Calyxia
- Capzanine
- Cathay Capital Private Equity & Cathay Innovation
- Chequers Capital
- Chevrillon
- Ciclad
- Equinor Ventures
- Eurazeo
- Exotec
- FCDE
- Felix Capital
- Five Elms Capital
- GimV
- Hi Inov
- Homa Games
- IDI
- Idinvest Partners
- Isai
- Keensight
- Korelya Capital
- Latitude
- Laurexa Capital Partners
- Ledger
- LFPI
- Long Arc Capital
- Montefiore
- Naxicap
- Northzone
- Partech
- Proovstation
- Quilvest
- Raise
- Red River West
- Seventure Partners
- Siparex
- TCI Fund Management
- Tikehau
- TowerBrook Capital Partners (U.K.) LLP
- Trocadero Partners
- Vade Secure
- Verkor
- Vestiaire Collective
- Wendel SE
- White Star Capital
- Ÿnsect
Work highlights
- Advised TowerBrook Capital Partners (U.K.) LLP on the acquisition of Inforpro.
- Represented Wendel in its exclusive negotiations to acquire the Scalian Group.
- Advised Maris and the founders on the sale of its majority stake in Equator Energy to a consortium of investors led by IBL Energy Holdings (IBL Energy) and STOA.
Lawyers
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Stéphane Huten, Matthieu Grollemund