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Winston & Strawn LLP

Winston & Strawn LLP

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France

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Private equity: LBO

Winston & Strawn LLP is a port of call for domestic and international private equity sponsors, management teams, founders and institutional investors seeking support with private equity LBO transactions. The practice is led by Grine Lahreche, whose broad practice encompasses LBOs, capital restructurings, acquisitions and disposals, mergers, joint ventures, recapitalisations, securities and bond offerings, as well as cross-border refinancing transactions. Audrey Szultz is another key contact.
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  • ‘Winston & Strawn's private equity team is distinguished above all by a rare combination of technical expertise, cohesion, and commitment. It embodies a remarkable balance between legal excellence and a nuanced understanding of the economic and human dynamics inherent in LBO transactions, and has established itself as a benchmark in the mid-cap and upper mid-cap markets.'
  • ‘Grine Lahreche is the true conductor of every transaction. He is present, proactive, and deeply involved at every stage of the process, whether it involves complex negotiations or structuring the deal. Grine Lahreche is highly technical, always available, an excellent negotiator and dealmaker, a strategist, competitive, very intuitive, and possesses a 360° vision. He adapts to all situations and all types of stakeholders.'

Key clients

  • 123 Investment Managers
  • 21 Invest France
  • Albarest Partners
  • Andera Partners
  • Apax Partners/Crystal Holding
  • Aqua Asset Management
  • Ardian Growth
  • Ardian Private Debt
  • Ardian Private Equity
  • Biofutur
  • Bpifrance
  • CAPZA

Work highlights

Represented Astorg in connection with its majority investment in Redslim, alongside the company’s founders and management team.
Represented the founding partners of EDL, a market-leading provider of medical imaging and diagnostic software, in the sale of a majority stake to Dentressangle Participations
Represented CEO and Co-Founder of SmartTrade Technologies, and the management team in the context of the acquisition of a majority stake in the company by leading global private equity firm TA Associates.

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.

Audrey Szultz
Audrey Szultz
Practice head

Grine Lahreche

Other key lawyers

Audrey Szultz

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