The 'efficient, pragmatic' group at Mayer Brown frequently supports funds and managers with mid-cap deals and mandates relating to investments and leveraged financings. Practice head Guillaume Kuperfils specialises in advising investors on M&A, joint ventures, and offerings. Key partner Olivier Aubouin routinely advises private investment funds on acquisitions, sales, and strategic minority investments. Vincenzo Feldmann joined the group in November 2022. Gautier Elies and Emily Pennec departed in July and August 2023, respectively.

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  • ‘Efficient, pragmatic and highly professional services. Complete range of skills (legal, tax, financing). Partners and collaborators are committed and passionate about their work.’

  • ‘Team that has perfect knowledge of the LBO market, the conditions of the latest deals, and how to resolve certain specific difficulties through their extensive experience.’

  • ‘Good quality team, attentive, available, knows how to do tailor-made work.’

  • ‘Marine Ollive is a very good quality counsel with very strong potential.’

Key clients

  • 21 Invest
  • Bridgepoint / Bridgepoint Development Capital
  • Eurazeo
  • Idi
  • Intermediate Capital Group (ICG)
  • Keensight Capital
  • LBO France
  • L Catterton
  • Marlin Equity Partners
  • Meanings Capital Partners
  • Montefiore Investment
  • Oaktree
  • Ophiliam Management / Funecap Groupe
  • Qualium Investissement
  • Raise
  • Sagard
  • UI Investissement

Work highlights

  • Advised Funecap Groupe and its management on a transaction over the capital of the group in the context of the reinvestment of all shareholders.
  • Advised ICG on the sale to PAI Partners of its majority interests in Infra Group.
  • Advised Keensight Capital on its majority investment in Nomios Group from IK Partners.

Lawyers

Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Guillaume Kuperfils

Other key lawyers

Olivier Aubouin, Marine Ollive, Vincenzo Feldmann