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The ‘exceptional and highly competent’ team at Proskauer Rose LLP was significantly bolstered in October 2023 by a group of lawyers that arrived from Shearman & Sterling LLP that included Xavier Norlain, Jeremy Scemama, Matthieu Lampel, and Maud Manon. The practice is jointly directed by Norlain, who advises investment funds on LBO, venture capital and development capital transactions; and Scemama, who is well-versed in advising listed and non-listed companies on their corporate finance, restructuring and external growth operations.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Proskaeur's LBO team has exceptional and highly competent professionals -Xavier Norlain and Laurent Asquin.’

  • ‘Very high level of availability and responsiveness. Excellent professional skills, exceptional ability to be responsive. Very good advice; very strong pedagogy towards the client. A team always full of proposals and recommendations - Xavier Norlain, Vanessa Hamiane, Mohamed Kettani, Marine Petot.'

Key clients

  • Ardian
  • Bpifrance
  • Bridgepoint
  • The Carlyle Group
  • Dentressangle
  • Experienced Capital
  • Eurazeo
  • FnB Private Equity
  • ICG
  • Initiatives et Finances
  • MML Capital Partners
  • Montefiore Investment
  • PAI Partners
  • Raise

Work highlights

  • Advised Groupe Premium on the reorganisation of the share capital of the Group with Blackstone as new equity holder alongside Eurazeo and Montefiore Investment.
  • Advised Intermediate Capital Group, a global alternative asset manager, on its financing into Astek, a leader in technology consulting, along with H.I.G. Capital, Apollo Capital Management And Partners Group.
  • Advised Montefiore Investment in connection with the acquisition by Latour Capital of a stake in European Digital Group as part of an LBO transaction valued at €800m.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Xavier Norlain, Jeremy Scemama

Other key lawyers

Laurent Asquin, Vanessa Hamiane, Mohamed Kettani, Marine Petot