Antoine Ricol

Partner

Antoine Ricol joined August Debouzy as a Partner in April 2025.

He brings substantial expertise in the private equity market, advising on transactions ranging from small- and mid-cap to large-cap deals, primarily for private equity funds, as well as institutional and minority investors.

In addition to his private equity work, he has built a robust track record in handling complex industrial M&A for both listed and unlisted companies.

Antoine Ricol began his career at the law firm Veil Jourde before joining Paul Hastings in Paris in 2015, followed by McDermott Will & Emery as Counsel in 2021.

Practice Area

• Private Equity
• M&A

Education

• Certificate to practice as a qualified lawyer (Certificat d’aptitude à la profession d’avocat - CAPA), 2011
• LL.M. in International Legal Practice, Bond University, Queensland (Australia), 2009
• Master’s Degree (Master) in Business Law, Panthéon-Assas University, 2007  

Admitted to the bar

• Paris, 2010

Languages

French I English