The group at UGGC Avocats is well-placed to advise investment funds and companies on all manner of venture and growth capital operations and related matters, including audits, the drafting of shareholders’ agreements, and management packages. Charles-Emmanuel Prieur steers the practice and is particularly focused on transactions involving new technologies, life sciences, real estate, and financial services. Additional key figures include partner David Gordon-Krief and corporate practitioner Ali Bougrine.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Highly customer success-focused team; clear communication; responsive; available. Always balanced in negotiations to move towards closing rather than getting hung up on details.’

  • ‘Charles-Emmanuel Prieur as practice head has been very willing to help and provide value beyond individual transactions and is a valuable resource from quick inquiries to short-notice large transaction support. Laurie Durand and Rebecca El Hakim both delivered excellent work and provided significant value throughout transactions.’

  • ‘Strength of the UGGC team: legal skills, responsiveness and understanding of customer needs. Allocation of the right skills to the client.’

Key clients

  • Bpifrance
  • Forsee Power
  • Paradiso Media
  • AdBio Partners
  • Tridek-One
  • DocCity
  • Stanwell Consulting
  • Astraveus
  • Anoat Therapeutics
  • RedTree Capital
  • D-Aim
  • Mooncard
  • Therinvest

Work highlights

  • Counsel to Bpifrance in the €80m fundraising of the deeptech company ITEN, the specialist in lithium-ion ceramic micro-batteries.
  • Counsel to Bpifrance, Famille C Venture and Citizens of Humanity in their investment of approximately €15m in the company PILI, a pioneer in the development of renewable colors.
  • Counsel to Forsee Power on its capital increase of approximately €50m, intended to finance the acceleration of its commercial, industrial and technological development.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Charles-Emmanuel Prieur

Other key lawyers

Ali Bougrine, David Gordon-Krief, Rebecca El Hakim, Laurie Durand