A propos de Gide
Fondé à Paris en 1920, Gide est l’un des principaux cabinets d’avocats internationaux.
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Gide intervient dans de nombreux pays et est implanté dans six régions du monde, avec 11 bureaux.
Fondé à Paris en 1920, Gide est l’un des principaux cabinets d’avocats internationaux.
Gide intervient dans de nombreux pays et est implanté dans six régions du monde, avec 11 bureaux.
Les équipes de Gide bénéficient d’une expérience reconnue en matière de private equity : LBO, Venture Capital, création de fonds...
Gide intervient régulièrement dans des opérations de LBO. Sa maîtrise des techniques d'acquisition et de cession, alliée à une parfaite connaissance des mécanismes de financement d'acquisition, de titrisation et d'intéressement des dirigeants et des salariés, permettent aux avocats de notre ligne de métiers d'offrir à leurs clients une assistance complète.
Pour ce type d'opérations, Gide dispose d'une équipe dédiée (Corporate Finance), commune aux lignes de métiers Fusions-Acquisitions et Banque & Finance, qui traite à la fois les questions d'acquisitions et de financement. Par ailleurs, selon les caractéristiques de la cible, les compétences des autres équipes du Cabinet (droit public, IT, etc.) peuvent s'avérer des atouts déterminants pour le traitement de ces dossiers.
La ligne de métiers Fusions-Acquisitions / Corporate de Gide a développé une pratique de premier plan pour les opérations de venture capital, en conseillant aussi bien des investisseurs que des émetteurs. L'assistance offerte couvre tous les aspects de ces opérations : rédaction et négociation des protocoles d'investissement, des pactes d'actionnaires, émission de valeurs mobilières composées (ABSA, BSA, ORA, OC, etc.), ainsi que les plans d'intéressement des dirigeants et des salariés.
Nos activités incluent également les opérations de Private Investment in Public Equity, dont nous sommes un acteur prépondérant grâce à notre pratique du venture capital et notre expérience en droit boursier.
Parmi nos récentes interventions :
Fort de son expertise dans le domaine du capital-investissement et du capital-risque et dans un contexte particulièrement porteur pour la French Tech, le cabinet Gide a lancé le site Gide Venture entièrement dédié à l’univers entrepreneurial. Découvrez Gide Venture en vidéo :
Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. assiste des fonds d’investissement, ainsi que des entreprises. Le cabinet intervient dans des opérations de LBO auprès de firmes de private equity. Les recrutements de Jean-François Louit et de Caroline Lan (ex Mayer Brown ) en août 2019 ont permis aussi au cabinet de s’adjoindre une nouvelle compétence dans l’accompagnement du management dans les opérations de private equity. Olivier Diaz dirige la pratique.
Legal 500 Paris 2022 - Private Equity : LBO
La pratique de Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. est dirigée exclusivement par Stéphane Puel (qui est aussi l'associé gérant du cabinet), suite au départ à la retraite d'Ann Baker en 2020. Il est entouré d’une équipe jeune, comprenant notamment Guillaume Goffin (qui a été associé en janvier 2019) . Le champ d’intervention est particulièrement large et c les fonds d'impact, les fonds de dettes, les fonds immobiliers, les fonds de private equity et les fonds de fonds. L’équipe traite un volant de dossiers de dimensions nationale et internationale, portant sur des fonds mid et large cap.Legal 500 Paris 2022 - Private Equity - Capital risque et Capital developpement.
Legal 500 Paris 2022 - Private Equity : Formation de fonds
Leader du capital-risque et du capital développement, Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. attire à lui un nombre élevé d’opérations, que lui confient investisseurs comme émetteurs. Le cabinet est principalement présent dans le secteur des technologies (comprenant la mobilité électronique et l’édition de logiciels), ainsi que dans les domaines de la vente et des assurances. Codirigée par Pierre Karpik et David-James Sebag , l’équipe dispose d’une forte expertise sur le segment du private investment in public equity , ainsi que dans la mise en place de plans d'intéressement des dirigeants et des salariés. Les clients ont également accès à plusieurs plateformes numériques pour les accompagner : Gide Venture (lancé en 2017) est destiné aux entrepreneurs, aux start-ups et aux entreprises en croissance, quand Gide 255 assiste les entreprises dans leur transformation numérique.
Legal 500 Paris 2022 - Private Equity : Capital risque et Capital developpement
Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. attracts mandates from investment funds, family offices and target companies operating in the mid and large-cap segments of the French market. Under the leadership of Olivier Diaz, it is prominent in a number of the largest and most complex transactions. Recent highlights included the firm acting for Talend on its acquisition by Thoma Bravo. With a legal and tax offering dedicated to managers and executives, the group is particularly renowned for its strong track record in the structuring and implementation of management packages.
Legal 500 EMEA 2022 - LBO
Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. remains a go-to firm for venture and growth capital transactions, acting for investors, start-ups and mature companies alike. The team offers a comprehensive range of services, including drafting and negotiating investment and shareholders’ agreements, issuing convertible securities, and employee profit-sharing plans. The team is led by trio Pierre Karpik, David-James Sebag and Louis Oudot de Dainville who bring extensive expertise in the technology and healthcare sectors to the table. Private investments in public equity is another area of strength.
Legal 500 EMEA 2022 - Venture / Growth Capital
Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. excels in forming and structuring a broad cross-section of funds, such as private equity, real estate, infrastructure, debt and open-ended vehicles. In addition to acting for fund managers, the firm also attracts investor-side mandates. The practice in led by Stéphane Puel, who advises French and global financial institutions on regulatory matters. Guillaume Goffin and Benjamin Delaunay are other key contacts.
Legal 500 EMEA 2022
A widely regarded practice group with particular proficiency operating in OHADA law, Gide Loyrette Nouel offers comprehensive services covering francophone and North Africa generally. The team represents a number of African private equity funds, as well as international conglomerates and PE groups in their acquisitions, divestments and joint ventures on the continent. The firm is particularly active in transactions involving energy and oil and gas projects and assets, with additional experience in manufacturing and pharmaceuticals. Gide's expertise is spread across a number of offices globally, with the practice being primarily run from Paris, Algiers, Casablanca and Tunis. Additionally, clients can benefit from the firm's strategic alliance with market-leading South African law firm Bowmans.
Chambers Global 2022 - Africa-Wide
Gide Loyrette Nouel has a strong private equity team with a particular focus on venture capital, acting for both investors and emerging companies. The law firm is recognised for its expertise in the technology sector. It is also noted for its fund formation practice advising on the structuring of venture capital, real estate and renewable energy funds. The department regularly represents domestic and international clients in pan-European and cross-border mandates.
Chambers Europe 2022
Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I. successfully maintained its reputation as a venture and growth capital leader, attracting a consistently high flow of matters from investors and issuers. Technology matters account for the majority of transactions, with other key instructions originating in the e-mobility, software, retail and insurance markets. The team of practice heads Pierre Karpik and David-James Sebag also impresses with its experience in private investments in public equity and its ability to assist with employee and management packages and incentive plans. The launch of the online platform Gide Venture in 2017, aimed at providing entrepreneurs, start-ups and growth companies with a number of counselling tools, attested the firm's dedication to France's venture and growth capital scene while the 2018 launch of Gide 255, the firm's digital transformation hub, underlined its commitment to guide its clients through the challenges and opportunities brought on by the digital transformation.
Legal 500 EMEA 2021
At Gide Loyrette Nouel A.A.R.P.I., managing partner Stéphane Puel became the sole head of the practice following the retirement of Ann Baker in 2020. With Guillaume Goffin, who made partner in January 2019, and counsel Rima Maitrehenry as the other two key names, the French firm offers one of the youngest benches in the market. The group impresses with the breadth of its expertise, ranging from impact, investment debt and real estate funds, to private equity and funds of funds. With a strong domestic and cross-border caseload and experience in the mid-cap and large-cap market segments, the group consistently demonstrates its versatility.
Legal 500 EMEA 2021
Strong private equity team with a particular focus on venture capital, acting for both investors and emerging companies. Recognised for its expertise in the technology sector. Also noted for its fund formation practice advising on the structuring of venture capital, real estate and renewable energy funds. Regularly represents domestic and international clients in pan-European and cross-border mandates.
Chambers Europe 2021
Strong private equity team with particular focus on venture capital and fund-raising, acting for both investors and emerging companies. Recognised for its expertise in the technology sector. Also noted for its fund formation practice advising on the structuring of venture capital, real estate and infrastructure funds with further experience of fund of funds. Sources laud the group's availability as well as the lawyers' 'faultless commitment to their clients.' The team is also highlighted for its specialist knowledge, with clients observing: 'Gide is one of the very few firms in France that truly understands venture capital deal terms, and is commercial in its approach.'
Chambers Europe 2019
Gide has particular strength in the technology sector. The group acts for start-ups, new economy players and investors alike, with a particularly notable track record advising on private investment in public equity (PIPE). Pierre Karpik and David-James Sebag head the practice. Recent highlights include advising Idinvest as investors of Secret Escapes, a members-only travel club, on its $111m investment, to assisting Partech Ventures with its €60m investment in ManoMano, an e-retailer specialising in DIY, home improvement and gardening products. A key highlight related to the financial services sector was acting for online crowd-lending platform Younited on the full range of issues pertaining to its development, including financial services regulatory questions. Electranova Capital, Eurazeo and Meero are among its other clients.
Legal 500 EMEA 2019
