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Avocat au Barreau de Paris, Jean-François Louit est spécialisé dans les opérations de fusion-acquisition, de capital-investissement et de marchés de capitaux. Il dispose dans ces domaines de plus de vingt ans d’expérience, passées au sein de cabinets anglo-saxons et français de premier plan.
Il accompagne notamment les dirigeants, les fondateurs d’entreprise et les managers dans le cadre de ces opérations notamment en ce qui concerne les sujets d’accès au capital, d’incentive du management et de gouvernance. Il est ainsi récemment intervenu dans le cadre d’opérations corporate majeures, telles que le spin-off d'Accor Invest ou l'OPA de CVC sur April ou encore l’acquisition d’IPH par Advent. Il intervient dans le cadre de la mise en œuvre de plans d'actionnariat des salariés.
Avant de rejoindre Gide, Jean-François Louit était associé au sein du département Corporate & Securities du cabinet Mayer Brown Paris. Jean-François est titulaire du Magistère de droit des affaires, fiscalité et comptabilité de la Faculté de droit d'Aix-en-Provence et d'un Master of Laws (LL.M.) d'Osgoode Hall Law School à Toronto (Canada).
« Jean-François Louit is specialized in the structuring and negotiation of management packages; extensive experience and knowledge of market practice; ability to provide innovative solutions; ability to deal with complex issues; understands the problems of his customers. »
Legal 500 EMEA 2023
« I have worked several times with the team, in particular Caroline Lan and Jean-François Louit, who are excellent professionals with a perfect command of the technique, always up-to-date with the latest regulatory developments and case law. What distinguishes them from their competitors is their ability to gain height to serve the transaction. Real deal mares with a very nice “touch of the balls”. »
Legal 500 EMEA 2023
« Jean-François Louit and Caroline Lan are the best corporate lawyers team ever worked with. »
Legal 500 EMEA 2023
« Jean-François Louit is highly recognised for his work on behalf of the management teams of domestic and international corporate entities on high-stakes LBOs and the structuring of management packages. »
Chambers Europe 2023 - PE: Buyouts (Acting for management)
« Jean-François Louit moves up the rankings this year and acts for the management teams of domestic and international corporate entities on high-stake LBOs and the structuring of management packages. "Jean-François Louit is very knowledgeable and is very good at simplifying the process," remarks one impressed client. »
Chambers Europe 2022 - PE: Buyouts (Acting for management)
« Jean-François Louit enters the table this year thanks to increased market recognition. He acts for the management teams of domestic and international corporate entities on high-stakes LBOs. »
Chambers Europe 2021
« Often acting for shareholders and managers. Clients praise his negotiation skills, adding "he is very flexible" .»
Chambers Europe 2020 - M&A