Practice Expertise
- Corporate M&A and Private Equity
Areas of Practice
- Corporate M&A and Private Equity
Profile
Stephen advises clients in France and internationally on public and private mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, private equity transactions and other complex strategic transactions. His practice also includes advising on corporate governance issues and institutional investors in connection with their investments in private equity funds.
He advises clients in a wide range of sectors, with particular experience in the life sciences, technology, energy and financial services sectors.
He advises clients in a wide range of sectors, with particular experience in the life sciences, technology, energy and financial services sectors.
Bar Admissions
Paris Bar - since 1994
Solicitor (England & Wales) - since 1988
Areas of Practice
- Corporate M&A and Private Equity
Professional Career
Significant Accomplishments
Advised Thoma Bravo on the acquisition of Talend.
Advised Falcon Private Holdings on its the acquisition of Eurocave from Talis.
Advised Inventory Planner on its sale to the Brightpearl Group.
Advised Curium Group in relation to the acquisitions of Cyclopharma SA and MAP Medical Technologies.
Advised Global Innovation Fund in relation to its participation a €10 million equity financing of Afrimarket SAS, a leader in cash-to- goods money transfers in Africa.
Advised an institutional investor on its co-investment in the USD 6.6 billion take private of a European telecoms group.
Advised an institutional investor on its co-investment in the GBP 1.45 billion take private of a publicly traded infrastructure company.
Advised an institutional investor on its co-investment in the circa EUR 1 billion leveraged buyout of a French chemicals producer.
Advised Integra Life Sciences in relation to the sale of its extremity orthopedics business to Smith & Nephew.
Advised a leading international schools group and its shareholders in relation to the sale of the group.
Advised New Science Ventures in a 24 million euro Series C equity fundraising by French tech company Isorg.
Advised OrbiMed Advisors in a 40 million euro Series B equity fundraising by French biotech company ENYO Pharma.
Advised the owner of The Four Seasons Hotel Bora Bora, French Polynesia, and its shareholders on the sale of the company to funds managed by Gaw Capital Partners.
Advised SK Capital Partners and minority co-owner Ion Beam Applications S.A on the sale of IBA Molecular to private equity funds advised by CapVest Partners LP.
Advised a French adtech company, in its equity fundraising by a group of investors for an amount of EUR 8.2 million.
Advised listed company on the sale of one of its American subsidiaries for USD 204 million.
Professional Associations
Professional Activities and Experience
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (2014-2021)
Advised Thoma Bravo on the acquisition of Talend.
Advised Falcon Private Holdings on its the acquisition of Eurocave from Talis.
Advised Inventory Planner on its sale to the Brightpearl Group.
Advised Curium Group in relation to the acquisitions of Cyclopharma SA and MAP Medical Technologies.
Advised Global Innovation Fund in relation to its participation a €10 million equity financing of Afrimarket SAS, a leader in cash-to- goods money transfers in Africa.
Advised an institutional investor on its co-investment in the USD 6.6 billion take private of a European telecoms group.
Advised an institutional investor on its co-investment in the GBP 1.45 billion take private of a publicly traded infrastructure company.
Advised an institutional investor on its co-investment in the circa EUR 1 billion leveraged buyout of a French chemicals producer.
Advised Integra Life Sciences in relation to the sale of its extremity orthopedics business to Smith & Nephew.
Advised a leading international schools group and its shareholders in relation to the sale of the group.
Advised New Science Ventures in a 24 million euro Series C equity fundraising by French tech company Isorg.
Advised OrbiMed Advisors in a 40 million euro Series B equity fundraising by French biotech company ENYO Pharma.
Advised the owner of The Four Seasons Hotel Bora Bora, French Polynesia, and its shareholders on the sale of the company to funds managed by Gaw Capital Partners.
Advised SK Capital Partners and minority co-owner Ion Beam Applications S.A on the sale of IBA Molecular to private equity funds advised by CapVest Partners LP.
Advised a French adtech company, in its equity fundraising by a group of investors for an amount of EUR 8.2 million.
Advised listed company on the sale of one of its American subsidiaries for USD 204 million.
Professional Associations
- International Bar Association
Professional Activities and Experience
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (2014-2021)
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