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Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP

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The 'responsive' and 'attentive' team at Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP is well-versed in advising private equity funds, investors, fund sponsors, and portfolio companies on venture capital mandates. It has additional strength in related work such as legal and tax structuring, due diligence, the drafting of pre-contractual agreements, and management packages. Four practitioners share leadership of the group: the 'responsive, available and pragmatic' Alexandre Omaggio; the 'rigourous, patient' Sébastien Pontillo; Dana Anagnostou and Reid Feldman complete the leadership team.

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Testimonials

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  • ‘Responsiveness and ability to work on complex matters.’

  • ‘Very attentive to issues, eturns are always on time. Alexandre Omaggio's team has a very good understanding of the issues raised and the needs of customers, with an approach that is both technical and pragmatic, allowing them to fully meet expectations.’

  • ‘Alexandre Omaggio explains complex problems simply and finds creative solutions to specific problems. He is a very responsive, available and pragmatic lawyer.’

  • ‘Strength and advantage: high-level turnkey support, great seriousness, platform of skills and expertise covering all the needs of a fund. Quality of service: impeccable.’

  • ‘Alexandre Omaggio and Eléonore Herve Le Roch - fluent, simple, clear and concise writing. Excellent management of complex operations; great negotiation skills; in-depth knowledge of market practices and innovations; excellent relationship with the managers of target companies.’

  • ‘Sebastien Pontillo - rigourous, patient, focused on the right things.’

  • ‘A responsive team, offering pragmatic solutions adapted to the needs of its customers.'

Key clients

  • BPIFRANCE
  • EQT CAPITAL PARTNERS
  • TIKEHAU CAPITAL
  • BIZAO
  • ARCURE
  • PAARLY
  • IRIS FUND I F.C.R.E.
  • DEMETER
  • ROSALY
  • Lightspeed Venture Partners
  • Hg Capital
  • Eurazeo
  • DEFACTO
  • KARMEN
  • M&G

Work highlights

  • Advised Lightspeed Venture Partners, lead investor on Mistral’s series seed round.
  • Advised Tikehau Capital on its reinvestment for Tehtris €44 million Series B.
  • Advised Eurazeo (lead investor) and Trocadero Capital Partners (co-investor) on their acquisition of a minority stake in Eowin, alongside management.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Dana Anagnostou, Alexandre Omaggio, Sebastien Pontillo, Reid Feldman

Other key lawyers

Eléonore Herve Le Roch