White & Case LLP routinely advises private equity houses, alternative capital providers, credit and sovereign wealth funds on primary and secondary LBOs, venture capital and growth investments, fundraising, and debt restructuring. The team collaborates closely with colleagues in the firm's M&A, finance, capital markets, tax, and employment groups. Saam Golshani steers the practice and has particular experience advising clients on private equity transactions involving the tech segment. Nathalie Nègre-Eveillard and Xavier Petet are additional key contacts.

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Key clients

  • Eurazeo
  • Cathay Capital
  • Macquarie Capital
  • Tikehau Capital
  • Carlyle
  • Cube Infrastructure Managers
  • Caisse des Dépots et Consignations (CDC)
  • Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ)
  • Bpifrance
  • Omnes Capital
  • Mérieux Equity Partners
  • Qualitas Equity Partners (Qualitas Energy)
  • FCDE
  • Mazarine Group
  • LFPI Gestion
  • Softbank
  • Revaia
  • CVC Capital
  • Oaktree Capital
  • Goldman Sachs
  • Sienna Capital

Work highlights

  • Advised Freo and Cheyne Capital on the acquisition of Confiance.
  • Advised Mazarine Group and its founder in connection with the investments of LBO France, FG Bros and another private equity fund in its capital.
  • Advised Carlyle, acting through Telis Energy, on its investment in Terapolis, a France-based renewable energy company, with Terapolis’ founder, Carole Descroix, to develop renewable energy projects in France.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Saam Golshani