‘I worked with Laurent Victor-Michel: he is dynamic, very business minded, responsive and creative in discussions. It is a pleasure to work with him.’

‘The team is always available and has the capacity to deliver in strong calendar constraints.’

‘Laurent Victor-Michel and the team are particularly experienced in private equity operations. Their responsiveness to this operation was particularly appreciated and their knowledge of adjacent subjects (financing, taxation, trusts, etc.) made it possible to propose appropriate solutions to changing issues.’

‘Team is 100% dedicated to private equity, with involvement of all business lines in this speciality, which is particularly relevant for a management company like us. Ability to propose remuneration methods that align the interests between K&E and the client, which is also appreciable with regard to the functioning of certain processes. Great responsiveness and an absolutely irreproachable level of excellence and commitment.’

‘Laurent Victor-Michel is an excellent professional, with a particularly high level of rigor and technicality, while remaining very approachable, friendly and relaxed. It is therefore very pleasant to work with him, even in the most tense situations.’

‘Vincent Ponsonnaille in particular is excellent – very commercial and responsible but also technically highly skilled.’

‘They care intensely about their clients and go above and beyond to help them meet their needs and get deals done under difficult conditions.’

‘Laurent Victor-Michel is always available and has a great understanding of French market and practice.’

‘Working with Gide provides access to a “full-service” offer including all the specialties that may be useful during an M&A operation: competition law, labor law, etc. which makes it possible to only have to deal with a single firm working in coordination instead of having to deal with several different specialized firms. In addition, Gide has a network of “tier 1” law firms internationally, such as Chiomenti in Italy and Vinge in Sweden.’

‘Antoine de la Gatinais (M&A) is calm and has a pragmatic approach which allows for constructive discussions with all stakeholders. Always available, he knows how to work in a team and in particular mobilizes all the capacities of Gide to always bring in the best specialists.’

‘Ability to respond very quickly to complex questions about the investment plan of resident managers in more than 20 European countries. Ability to adapt to changes in current LBO orientations, and to different environments related to types of outputs (IPO and sales), allowing the preservation of the interests of managers.’

‘In particular, they have unparalleled know-how in terms of Management Packages, with a dedicated team that is extremely professional, sharp and strong in terms of proposal.’

‘I have worked several times with the team in particular Caroline Lan and Jean-François Louit, who are excellent professionals mastering the technique perfectly.’

‘Team is always available with an ability to manage files of very different size, timing and importance. Ability of management to appreciate the right level of delegation and to be present personally at important times.’

‘All of our matters were carried out with Benjamin Garçon. Friendly, with a very good balance between technique and deal interest. Ability to adapt to the different typologies of assigned projects/assignments.’

‘Very high quality work. Availability and bandwidth, even in complicated times (summer, end of year).’

‘Jérôme Jouhanneaud stands out in particular, with a few qualifiers to illustrate: listening, quality of reflection, original ideas, deal-maker.’

‘Goodwin is one of the best firms we work with. Technicality, knowledge of the latest legal and tax developments, assistance in structuring operations, responsiveness.’

‘Jerome Jouhanneaud is an excellent professional. Mastery of all the legal parameters of an LBO operation but also the aspects of negotiation and relations with all stakeholders.’

‘Patrick Tardivy: the best – excellent negotiation skills, deep understanding of sector, master all related topics (tax, structure…), able to create consensus.’

‘The team is well placed to handle complex large-cap transactions while handling all ancillary matters via their global network.’

‘Olivier Jouffroy is tech-savvy and hardworking.’

‘Strong partner involvement and only senior associates with relevant knowledge and experience.’

‘Lionel Lesur and Laura Danet demonstrated very strong engagement and availability. On top of M&A/PE Lionel Lesur was also very knowledgeable in competition law, providing very clear guidance and pragmatic on these – sometimes – quite obscure matters of EU competition law. Very good knowledge of the practice, of the sector, and precedents, including in emerging markets. Excellent ability to work with other advisors. Very good quality of documents produced. Excellent at advocating and defending client position.’

‘The Franklin team is tight and offers quality service on classic M&A transactional themes. During their last transaction with us, I was particularly impressed by their responsiveness and their ability to collaborate effectively and coordinate a large number of stakeholders. The pleasant mode of collaboration and the quality of the work (especially in view of the price paid) make me want to renew the experience.’

‘Excellent knowledge of LBO law, excellent availability, legal team of an excellent level. Very business oriented, very strong knowledge of the ecosystem which allows them to provide relevant advice and in line with expectations/constraints.’

‘Grine Lahreche has remarkable knowledge of their sector, very high availability and excellent responsiveness. This allows them to deliver very high quality advice and an excellent ability to execute.’

‘Tight team, close to its customers, able to find availability even in periods of intense activity. Rather economically competitive, able to work with a bonus for success.’

‘Grine Lahreche: friendly, courteous with colleagues and management teams, very good follow-up of subjects, good technical skills, commercial.’

‘Mastery of LBO subjects with current practices, availability, speed, rigor.’

‘Grine Lahreche: availability, very good knowledge of LBO operations and current practices.’

‘Grine Lahreche is a lawyer who knows how to understand the needs of his clients and handle complex situations with finesse and professionalism.’

‘Nice team, pragmatic dealmakers who work very well as a team in an effective & efficient way.’

‘Complementary team that is used to working together, communication and the process are therefore very fluid. In terms of execution capacity, the Moncey team is very experienced, the whole team has a great ability to listen and is very available, which is appreciable vs other firms where the partners are sometimes more difficult to reach. Digital signature process via Closed.’

‘Guillaume Giuliani and Marie-Victoire James are very available, attentive, with a strong ability to resolve problems by proposing innovative solutions. The Moncey teams are very proactive, they anticipate problems to clear them in advance.’

‘Excellent knowledge of LBO law, availability of partners, and knowledge of the sector and its ecosystem.’

‘Guillaume Giuliani has an excellent knowledge of the mid-cap LBO sector in France and of the entire ecosystem (lawyers, funds, etc.) which allows him to deliver very high quality advice, taking into account the expectations and leeway of counterparties. He is also available at any time.’

‘Very efficient team, deal makers. Renowned among colleagues. Efficient implementation of the electronic signature.’

‘Guillaume Giuliani, Marie-Victoire James and their team are strongly committed to the success of their client.’

‘Great availability and professionalism.’

‘One-stop shop for due diligence.’

‘Work to timetables well and competitive pricing.’

‘A very competent team and easy to work with.’

‘Tristan Segonds and Gilles Roux: 2 very good professionals, always seeking consensus and capable of proposing innovative solutions.’

‘Availability, strong and multiple skills, listening, responsiveness.’

‘A team specialized in management packages and taxation of executives. Very experienced and competent.’

‘A highly competent, highly experienced and highly responsive team.’

‘Opleo has accompanied the management on the occasion of several successive LBOs: in the negotiation and implementation of the management package – the partnership and the understanding of the issues are 2 differentiating elements. Other positive points concern Opleo’s ability to deal with the collective and specific cases within management. Extensive experience also in benchmarking and market practice concerning management packages.’

‘Aude Chartier: very good at listening to the client, proactive search for solutions, very professional and reactive.’

‘Antoine Degorce: very keen on management package issues and tactical in negotiations with the investment fund on behalf of the management.’

‘Competence, transparency, responsiveness.’

‘Young, friendly and empathetic firm.’

‘Ability to “overflow” (in a good way) from the classic role of lawyer. Help in negotiations, on the financial modeling part, coordination of the various councils, etc. Real handling, very useful in the case of an individual buyer who does not have the means, the teams or the experience of a fund.’

‘Availability and responsiveness of teams. Response within the day, deadlines always met.’

‘Ariane Olive and Sonia Codazzi.’

‘Very available, smart, fast and precise.’

‘I have worked with this team for more than 20 years: proximity, family atmosphere, ability to negotiate by building trust and understanding of the opposing party.’

‘Within this team, I almost exclusively work with Velin Valev, founding partner.’

‘Reactivity, pragmatism, customer oriented.’

‘Listening skills, a wealth of experience in M&A which allows sound advice, responsiveness.’

‘Competent and reliable.’

‘Excellent M&A/private equity team led by Laurent Jobert. Team always available, pragmatic, technically excellent, good advice and with whom it is always extremely pleasant to work.’

‘Laurent Jobert and his team are excellent professionals, they have very good interpersonal skills, are extremely competent and work at very reasonable rates.’

‘Extremely competent and very responsive team, stable over time: our relationships are gaining in depth and efficiency.’

‘Morgan Hunault-Berret is the leader. She has great judgement and knows how to delegate accurately to her collaborators to lighten the bill and speed up the pace. However, she remains very vigilant and in control. Extremely reliable and responsive, she is also a good negotiator.’