Practice

Private Equity

Gide boasts a Private Equity expertise spanning the full investment cycle and all asset classes within the private equity industry: Investment Structuring, Venture & Growth Tech, LBO Sponsors, Executives & Management Packages, and Infrastructure. 

This comprehensive spectrum of expertise, which addresses the full range of needs of private equity investors —whether financial or family sponsors, founders or management teams— is delivered by teams specialising in each segment of the private equity industry. Thanks to their extensive track record and their in-depth knowledge of latest market practices and developments, these experts are regarded as leading players in their respective fields. 

Our Investment Structuring, Venture & Growth Tech, LBO Sponsors, Executives & Management Packages, and Infrastructure teams work in an integrated manner, assembling multidisciplinary teams tailored to each project. They draw on the Firm’s full range of expertise required to structure and execute private equity transactions of all kinds, including tax structuring, leveraged finance and regulatory matters (FDI and antitrust). 

When acting for sponsors on public-to-private transactions, IPOs or carve-outs from large groups, our Private Equity teams can also draw on our M&A teams first-rate experience, particularly in securities law. They also work closely with our dedicated restructuring team on financial restructuring transactions, and with our Employee Share Schemes specialists on the structuring and roll-out of employees share ownership plans. 

Lastly, beyond their recognised transactional expertise, our Private Equity teams possess a deep understanding of the legal issues specific to a wide range of sectors (including IT/tech, financial services, defence, life sciences and regulated professions), as well as to family-owned businesses and family investment structures, developed by the Firm’s cross-practice teams. 

Areas of intervention

  • We advise private equity players on the full range of legal, tax and regulatory issues relating to the structuring of their investment funds. We act on all fund types and investment strategies (private equity, debt, real estate, infrastructure), as well as on secondary transactions, continuation funds and management companies’ growth projects. 

  • We advise investors, founders and corporate groups on all types of transactions in the technology sector, from seed fundraising to growth equity deals, M&A, restructuring operations and exit operations.

  • prominent name on the French market, we assist French and international investment funds and investors with their LBO and growth buyout transactions. We mobilise all of the Firm’s expertise required for highly complex deals —including tax, leveraged finance, foreign investment control, and antitrust and regulatory clearances— combining our transactional expertise with strong sector-specific knowledge.

  • We advise executives, founders, managers and family shareholders on their strategic and wealth-related transactions, with recognised expertise in management packages, governance and capital raising from outside investors. We assist them with ownership transitions, LBOs, IPOs and M&A transactions, in France and internationally, and also cover the structuring and roll-out of their employee share ownership schemes.

  • We advise private capital players on their investments in the energy and infrastructure sectors, covering all asset classes and investment strategies. We bring together the Firm’s multidisciplinary expertise to support the most complex transactions, particularly in financing, regulatory and competition matters.

Awards

  • Legal 500 EMEA 2026 2026

    Tax

    Band 2

    The team exhibits excellent technical quality, responsiveness, and proactivity on our subjects. They are clearly innovative in terms of proposed solutions and particularly adept at adapting to the market, new rules, and situations.

  • Legal 500 EMEA 2026 2026

    Industry focus: Energy

    Band 1

    A pragmatic expert in mergers and acquisitions who also has solid cross-functional knowledge of renewable energies. His rigour and ability to synthesise information are remarkable. His availability and responsiveness are unfailing.

  • Chambers France 2026

    Banking & Finance

    Band 1

    Gide has a strong involvement alongside banks, while also assisting some borrowers with the setting up of ESG, syndicated and bilateral loans and on acquisition finance and financing of public tender offers. The range of expertise also spans the financing of asset and infrastructures.

  • Legal 500 EMEA 2026

    Banking and Finance Transactional Work

    Tier 2

    Gide has a strong involvement alongside banks, while also assisting some borrowers with the setting up of ESG, syndicated and bilateral loans and on acquisition finance and financing of public tender offers. The range of expertise also spans the financing of asset and infrastructures.

  • Chambers France 2026 2026

    Private Equity - Mid Market

    One of the best Private Equity and LBO teams in Paris, whose partners have a rare level of investment in transactions, great technicality and an extremely efficient working method.

  • Chambers France 2026 2026

    Investment Funds

    Band 3

    Gide Loyrette Nouel offers expert advice on a broad spectrum of funds, such as private equity, real estate and infrastructure. The team advises investors on fund formation and structuring.

  • Legal 500 EMEA - France 2026

    Private Equity: LBO

    Tier 2

    A top-tier team demonstrating intelligence and offering the best expertise regarding management packages." "They are robust technically and are perceived to defend the management team's interests." The team's technical expertise and availability make them the partner of choice for CEOs.

  • Legal 500 EMEA - France 2026

    Private Equity: Venture/Growth Capital

    Tier 1

    Gide is sought after by private equity funds, start-ups, buyers and institutional investors for their venture capital and growth capital transactions. Described as ‘highly responsive and professional’, the team has a strong presence in the technology, finance, life sciences and sales sectors.

  • Chambers France 2026

    Private Equity: Buyouts (Acting for Management)

    Band 1

    Gide have a deep understanding of our business and strategic challenges. This in-depth knowledge of our company allows them to provide tailored and pragmatic advice.

  • Chambers Europe - Poland 2026

    Private Equity

    Band 4

    An incredible understanding of the private equity business, and its solutions allow us to move further with a deal.

  • Chambers France 2026

    Private Equity: Venture Capital

    Band 1

    The lawyers at Gide are excellent technicians and dealmakers. They have a very good understanding of market practices and are responsive.

  • Chambers Global - Africa-wide 2026

    Corporate/M&A & Private Equity

    Band 2

    Gide displays the strengths of good listening, an understanding of the issues, flexible adaptation to African economic environments, responsiveness and efficiency.

  • Chambers Global/France 2026

    Capital Markets: Equity

    Band 2

    Gide's team has deep expertise and up-to-date knowledge of market best practices.

  • Chambers Global - Africa-wide 2025

    Corporate/M&A & Private Equity

    Band 2

    Gide provides legal expertise for M&A processes, impressive knowledge of the context of business in Africa and a dedicated team." "They are very pragmatic and their experience helps in identifying practical solutions. Their strong experience makes them an ideal partner to handle complex issues.

  • Chambers Global/France 2025

    Capital Markets: Equity

    Band 2

    Gide's ECM team is strong, reliable and well staffed, and the quality of junior lawyers is very good.

  • Chambers France 2025

    Private Equity: Venture Capital

    Band 1

    The firm has best-in-class skills in private equity, M&A and LBOs. The partners demonstrate a great level of dedication, with great coordination with other departments within Gide.

  • Legal 500 EMEA - France 2025

    Private Equity: Venture/Growth Capital

    Tier 1

    Gide's PE team is very efficient, reliable and responsive. Communication is very easy and the service provided is of very good quality.

  • Legal 500 EMEA - Poland 2025

    Private Equity

    Tier 3

    We had the pleasure of working with the Private Equity team at Gide in Poland on a highly dynamic M&A transaction, and their expertise and professionalism were truly exceptional.