Corporate M&A

Our Corporate M&A team assists clients with mergers & acquisitions, private equity, management packages, corporate governance, corporate law, crypto-asset transactions and the deployment of innovative projects (start-ups, scale-ups and intrapreneurship).

Our areas of expertise

Mergers & Acquisitions

We assist our clients in their external growth operations, business combinations and relocations, as well as in matters of corporate governance, conflicts between shareholders and the status of directors and officers.

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Private Equity

We advise French and foreign SMEs and middle-sized companies, start-ups, managers, shareholders, family groups and investment funds in all their private equity, development and venture capital transactions.

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Management packages

We are market leaders in the design, discussion and implementation of management packages and profit-sharing plans.

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Strategic alliances

We assist you in negotiating strategic alliances, business combinations and special contracts.

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Legal secretariat & Governance

We assist our clients in setting up companies or economic interest groupings (GIE), setting up subsidiaries of foreign companies in France, branches, representative offices and associations.

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Partners in charge

Guillaume Jarry

Laurent Julienne

Laurent Segal

Our Corporate M&A news

OPTION DROIT ET AFFAIRES | STREAMLINING SME ACQUISITION CONTRACTS REMAINS ELUSIVE

Despite a rebound in deal volume in 2024, small- and mid-cap M&A transactions are still far from running smoothly. In Option Droit & Affaires, partner Laurent Julienne underscores the ongoing legal complexity of such deals: “The prevailing trend of recent years shows no signs of reversing. Amid sustained market uncertainty, the growing intricacy of legal documentation […]

Publication of a white paper | Intrapreneurship: a strategic tool to drive innovation within corporate groups

Lerins has released a white paper entitled “Innovation-Driven Intrapreneurship within Corporate Groups – Legal Structuring and Key Considerations”, a unique contribution designed to support companies in designing, securing, and scaling intrapreneurial projects. As corporate groups strive to combine agility, innovation, and talent appeal, intrapreneurship has emerged as a key strategic lever. This white paper provides […]

DEAL | LERINS ADVISES HENK PRETORIUS ON MAJORITY ACQUISITION OF TINKSO

Lerins has advised South African entrepreneur and investor Henk Pretorius on the acquisition of an 80% stake in Tinkso SAS, a French agency specializing in no-code development. This strategic move reflects Pretorius’s ambition to build a leading European group in a rapidly growing market. A seasoned entrepreneur with a track record in data research and […]

LEGAL 500 | LERINS CORPORATE TEAM RECOGNIZED

LERINS is proud to be once again recognised in the Private Equity: Venture/Growth Capital ranking of the Legal 500 EMEA. This distinction highlights the expertise and commitment of our Corporate team, led by Guillaume Jarry, Laurent Julienne, and Laurent Segal, in supporting our clients and their growth ambitions. We extend our sincere thanks to our […]

Deal | Lerins advised NetMedia Group in its capital increase with preferential subscription rights

Lerins advised NetMedia Group, a leading player in the fields of BtoB communication, marketing and media, on the completion of its capital increase of over two million euros. This operation, which took place from February 27 to March 11, 2025, enabled the company, listed on Euronext Growth in Paris, to strengthen its equity capital base, […]

EVENT | MARC GERVAIS TOOK PART AS A BOOSTER IN THE LATEST EDITION OF RÉSEAU ENTREPRENDRE PARIS'S BOOSTERCAMP

On March 26th-27th, Marc Gervais, counsel, took part, as a booster, in the latest edition of Réseau Entreprendre Paris’ Boostercamp. 24 hours of intense brainstorming, where business leaders and experts rolled up their sleeves to help entrepreneurs tackle their strategic challenges. At Lerins, we take pride in supporting innovation and guiding businesses through every […]