--- title: "Etienne Mathey" id: "916" type: "collaborateur" slug: "etienne-mathey" published_at: "2025-12-29T09:33:05+00:00" modified_at: "2026-09-02T12:29:15+00:00" url: "https://www.august-debouzy.com/en/collaborateur/etienne-mathey/" markdown_url: "https://www.august-debouzy.com/en/collaborateur/etienne-mathey.md" taxonomy_language: - "English" taxonomy_post_translations: - "pll_69524ad15bda5" taxonomy_tax_desk: - "German Desk" taxonomy_tax_expertise: - "Governance and Corporate Law" - "Mergers and Acquisitions" - "Private Clients" - "Private equity" taxonomy_tax_fonction: - "Partner" taxonomy_tax_gouvernance: - "Partners’ Assembly" taxonomy_tax_langue: - "English" - "French" - "German" taxonomy_tax_localisation: - "Paris" --- [Profil Linkedin](https://www.linkedin.com/in/etienne-mathey-83a10427/) [Voir la page Équipe](https://www.august-debouzy.com/en/team/) # Etienne Mathey - Position Partner - Email emathey@august-debouzy.com - Phone Number +33145618132 - Languages English, French, German - Location Paris - Bar Paris Bar - Desk German Desk ## Practice Areas - [Governance and Corporate Law](https://www.august-debouzy.com/en/expertise/governance-and-corporate-law/) - [Mergers and Acquisitions](https://www.august-debouzy.com/en/expertise/mergers-acquisitions/) - [Private Clients](https://www.august-debouzy.com/en/expertise/private-clients/) - [Private equity](https://www.august-debouzy.com/en/expertise/private-equity/) 0 ## Biography Etienne Mathey is a partner in August Debouzy's Corporate team, which he joined in 2024. He specializes in strategic M&A and private equity transactions, both domestic and international. He has almost 25 years' recognized experience and expertise in mergers and acquisitions, LBOs, growth capital, venture capital and securities law. He handles a wide range of matters, including private equity transactions on behalf of funds and strategic deals (such as carve-outs, joint ventures, and public offerings) for corporate clients, both French and international, in a variety of sectors, including defense, luxury, healthcare, and telecommunications. Etienne also provides strategic advice on complex pre-litigation and litigation matters, including post-acquisition disputes and shareholder conflicts. Prior to joining the firm, he built a distinguished career at leading French and Anglo-Saxon law firms, including Rambaud Martel (2003-2006), Proskauer Rose LLP (2006-2011), and Paul Hastings (2011-2023), where he was promoted to partner in 2014. In 2005, he was recognized as the “Best Young Business Lawyer” in a competition sponsored by ACE, the French Association of Corporate Lawyers. > Etienne Mathey is committed to understanding client's needs and respond to them in the most relevant way, > > Legal 500 2025 ## Background - 1999 Université Robert-Schuman - Université Robert-Schuman | Corporate Lawyer Diploma (DJCE) and Master’s Degree in Business Law from the Franco-German Business Lawyers Advanced Master’s program (Magistère) - 1998 Université Robert-Schuman - Université Robert-Schuman | Post-graduate degree (Maîtrise) in Law ## *Rankings and* **Recognition** m - (01)Best Lawyers 2027 - France Corporate M&A The Best Lawyers in France - (02)Décideurs 2025 - France Private Equity excellent - (03)Décideurs 2025 - France Energy & Environment excellent [More distinctions](https://www.august-debouzy.com/en/distinctions/?search_type-collaborateur%5B%5D=etienne-mathey) ## *Latest* News k [09/09/26 Deal 1 min August Debouzy is advising the SPHERE Group August Debouzy advised the SPHERE Group, backed by Hivest Capital Partners, on its acquisition of Polyex, a French specialist in polyethylene packaging. 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