August & Debouzy has reputed expertise in all areas of mergers and acquisitions. August & Debouzy advises industrial or financial corporations and investment funds on the acquisition of majority or minority interests in the share capital of listed or unlisted companies.

In the mergers & acquisitions group, August & Debouzy has developed specific expertise in private equity transactions. August & Debouzy advises shareholders, managers or investment funds as well as lending bank institutions (senior or mezzanine loans) in connection with the transfer of companies, such as LBO, LMBO, MBO and OBO transactions or any other transactions requiring financial leverage.

August & Debouzy advises venture capital funds, investment capital funds and growth funds in connection with raising initial or later funds for various amounts.

Alongside such M&A and private equity activities, August & Debouzy also advises credit and financial institutions on their investment fund activities (venture capital funds, specialised investment funds, company investment funds) in France or abroad, in collaboration with our international alliance of law firms.

August & Debouzy assists and advises all types of structures: large international groups, SMEs or start-ups on the creation, management and development of their structures in France.

August & Debouzy advises on structuring and completing foreign investments and major infrastructure and facility projects in France and in MENA countries.

August & Debouzy has strong expertise in banking and lending issues, particularly regarding structuring, negotiating and drafting the documentation for bank or market finance.

August & Debouzy regularly acts on behalf of financial institutions, borrowers or investment funds on structuring, negotiating and drafting national or international lending agreements (multi-currency revolving credit, leasing, long or short-term loans, syndicated loans, lines of credit, etc.).