--- title: "Private Equity" id: "2046" type: "expertise" slug: "private-equity" published_at: "2026-01-26T10:10:14+00:00" modified_at: "2026-07-28T15:11:57+00:00" url: "https://www.august-debouzy.com/en/expertise/private-equity/" markdown_url: "https://www.august-debouzy.com/en/expertise/private-equity.md" excerpt: "Accelerating your investments with strategic vision Private equity transactions combine financial excellence with legal sophistication. LBOs, fundraising, management packages — each structure demands a deep understanding of financing mechanisms, regulatory constraints, and governance challenges. Success depends on the ability to..." taxonomy_language: - "English" taxonomy_post_translations: - "pll_69773d8646043" taxonomy_tax_expertise: - "Private equity" taxonomy_tax_famille_expertise: - "Transactional" --- ## Accelerating your investments *with strategic vision* Private equity transactions combine financial excellence with legal sophistication. LBOs, fundraising, management packages — each structure demands a deep understanding of financing mechanisms, regulatory constraints, and governance challenges. Success depends on the ability to anticipate risks and design robust, value-driven frameworks aligned with your strategic goals. We turn this complexity into actionable solutions. From tax structuring to shareholders’ agreements, from senior debt financing to exit clauses, we orchestrate every dimension to bring your projects to life. Our multidisciplinary approach combines corporate law, tax, employment, and financial regulation expertise. Investment funds, managers, entrepreneurs, and high-growth companies – we support every stage of your investment cycle. ## *our*Capabilities ### (01) Advisory on Leveraged Transactions LBOs, LMBOs, OBOs — we manage every aspect of leveraged transactions for funds, managers, and targets alike. Senior, mezzanine, or unitranche financing, complex securities, collateral: we design structures that fit your strategic objectives. From risk audits to shareholders’ agreements, financing documentation to investor exits (buybacks, IPOs, capital reductions), each step benefits from our expertise in acquisitions, divestments, and regulatory matters. ### (02) Management Packages Aligning the interests of executives and key employees is crucial to investment success. We design and negotiate customized incentive schemes – stock options, free shares, BSPCEs, co-investment bonuses, preferred shares, convertible bonds. Our deep knowledge of market practices and incentive mechanisms allows us to structure balanced, high-impact equity participation plans. Initial investment, exit clauses, unwind, renegotiation, international rollout – we guide you through every scenario. ### (03) Fundraising / Equity Investments Growth capital, venture capital — we assist companies, founders, and funds (FCPRs, FIPs) throughout the entire investment cycle. Legal and tax due diligence, investment option assessment, negotiation of term sheets and shareholders’ agreements, tax structuring, corporate documentation — we master the regulatory constraints and investment ratios specific to this segment. Governance, capital entry, asset warranties, IRR — each parameter is calibrated to secure your position and optimize returns. 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Private equity #### Menix Group – Global D Disposal Global D subsidiary disposal to Naxicap Partners Advised Menix Group (French leader in orthopedic prostheses and dental implants) on disposal of Global D (dental implantology and maxillofacial surgery) to Naxicap Partners. Private equity #### Caisse des Dépôts – Egis Partial Disposal Exclusive negotiations with Tikehau Capital (42% Egis) Advising Caisse des Dépôts in exclusive negotiations with Tikehau Capital for acquisition of 42% stake in Egis (engineering, construction, mobility services). Firm offer under review. **Rankings**& Recognitions m - (01)Legal 500 2026 – France Private equity: LBO - (02)Legal 500 2026 – France Private equity: Venture/Growth Capital - (03)Legal 500 2025 – Global Private equity: LBO [More distinctions](https://www.august-debouzy.com/en/distinctions/?search_tax-expertise%5B%5D=private-equity) ## *Latest* News [13/07/26 Deal 1 min August Debouzy Advises Pierre Brossollet and Arosco on RGREEN INVEST’s €52.4 Million Investment in GEOGREEN, the Holding Company of Arverne’s Founder August Debouzy advised Pierre Brossollet and Arosco on the strategic partnership between RGREEN INVEST and Pierre Brossollet, Founder and CEO of Arverne, a leading French geothermal solutions company listed on Euronext Paris’s regulated market. Under the partnership, RGREEN INVEST, through its INFRAGREEN V fund, invested €52.4 million in GEOGREEN, Pierre Brossollet’s holding company.](https://www.august-debouzy.com/en/deal/8649/) [24/04/26 Legal Article 2 min August Debouzy advises Verdoso on the contemplated acquisition of Globecast from Orange](https://www.august-debouzy.com/en/legal-article/august-debouzy-advises-verdoso-on-the-contemplated-acquisition-of-globecast-from-orange/) [19/03/26 Deal 1 min August Debouzy advises Abenex on a build-up transaction in the Netherlands by Origin Seal August Debouzy advised Abenex on the acquisition of Polson and MBC Group through Origin Seal. This third deal since 2022, and the first international one, is part of a buy-and-build strategy to strengthen the group’s European footprint, with complementary expertise and retained management.](https://www.august-debouzy.com/en/deal/august-debouzy-advises-abenex-on-a-build-up-transaction-in-the-netherlands-by-origin-seal/) [13/06/25 Deal 2 min August Debouzy advises Look Up on its €50 million financing round to accelerate the deployment of its space surveillance capabilities and strengthen its European footprint August Debouzy advised Look Up in connection with a €50 million financing round combining equity, bank debt and non-dilutive public funding. This operation](https://www.august-debouzy.com/en/deal/august-debouzy-advises-look-up-on-its-50-million-financing-round-to-accelerate-the-deployment-of-its-space-surveillance-capabilities-and-strengthen-its-european-footprint/) [04/04/25 Legal Article 3 min August Debouzy Expands Private Equity Practice with the Appointment of Antoine Ricol as Partner August Debouzy, a leading business law firm with offices in Paris and Brussels, continues its dynamic growth with the arrival of Antoine Ricol as a partner](https://www.august-debouzy.com/en/legal-article/august-debouzy-expands-private-equity-practice-with-the-appointment-of-antoine-ricol-as-partner/) 01 05 Précédent Suivant [Find our latest news](https://www.august-debouzy.com/en/hub/) News ## *FAQ* ### (01) How does a law firm specializing in private equity structure an investment fund? Setting up and structuring a private equity fund (FCPR, FPCI, SLP or foreign vehicle) requires a precise legal and regulatory framework. Article L. 214-160 of the French Monetary and Financial Code governs professional private equity funds (FPCI), reserved for professional investors, with more flexible investment rules allowing investment in unlisted assets. We advise managers and sponsors on designing the appropriate vehicle (onshore or offshore structure, tax regime selection, GP and LP structuring), obtaining AMF authorization and drafting constitutional documents (fund rules, LPA, side letters). ### (02) How should you structure and secure an LBO or a capital transfer transaction? LBO transactions combine acquisition, leveraged financing and management team governance in a structure whose robustness determines investment performance. We act for acquiring funds, sellers and management teams: structuring the acquisition holding company, negotiating senior and mezzanine financing, drafting shareholders’ agreements and management incentive mechanisms (BSAs, free share allocations, management packages). Each transaction integrates tax, employment and regulatory dimensions to secure value at every stage of the investment cycle. ### (03) How should you manage the employment law and regulatory dimension of a private equity investment? Every investment requires a thorough analysis of the target’s social, regulatory and extra-financial risks. The AIFM Directive (2011/61/EU) imposes strict transparency, risk management and reporting obligations on alternative fund managers (AIFs) towards investors and authorities. Working with our employment law and compliance teams, we conduct social, environmental and governance (ESG) due diligence, structure post-acquisition transformation plans and ensure the fund’s practices comply with applicable SFDR and CSRD requirements. ### (04) How can you prepare and execute an exit from a private equity investment? Exiting an investment (trade sale, secondary buyout, IPO, recapitalization) is the critical step that crystallizes the value created over the holding period. We advise managers and shareholders on exit preparation: vendor due diligence, transaction structuring, drafting SPAs and representations and warranties, negotiating earn-out, deferred price and management retention clauses. Coordination between our M&A, tax, financing and employment law teams ensures smooth execution and protection of disposal value. ### (05) Why choose August Debouzy as your law firm for private equity? Private equity funds, debt funds, venture capital funds, infrastructure funds, asset managers, sponsors and management teams entrust us with their most strategic transactions. Our integrated approach covers the entire investment cycle: fund structuring, acquisitions and LBOs, portfolio governance and transformation, exits. Coordination between our M&A, tax, financing, employment law and compliance teams ensures comprehensive coverage of all legal dimensions, from entry to exit.