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Environmental aspects of mergers and acquisitions

Highly esteemed for its expertise – from the creation of data rooms, to the definition of a dedicated strategy, to environmental due diligence, to negotiating environmental clauses in all types of contracts – our team helps you complete and secure all technical and legal elements of your transactions.

Our China Desk in Paris

Our mergers and acquisitions team in Paris includes a “China Desk” composed of French and Chinese lawyers working hand in hand with our Shanghai and Hong Kong offices on matters related to China. This team in Paris team offers a useful support for European companies developing operations in China and is a key tool for Chinese companies wishing to invest in Europe and Africa.

Our Japan Desk in Paris

LPA Law is the sole French law firm established in Japan with a local team composed of lawyers qualified in France and Japan that has been based in Tokyo for many years. LPA Law avocats strengthened its ties with its Tokyo based office by launching a « Japan Desk » in Paris. The team dedicated to the « Japan Desk » in Paris also consists of lawyers qualified in France and Japan, and assists its Japanese and French clients on all their transactions, in France, Japan as well as abroad - as for all their operations in relation to Franco Japanese cooperation on the African Continent.

Renewable Energy - Infrastructure: a unique offer

Our team is one of the most active and well-known on the market for M&A transactions and financing in the renewable energy sector, with over 15 years of experience in this field. Every year, our firm works on dozens of legal due diligence, acquisition, sale, partnership, financing and refinancing transactions concerning renewable energy assets or other infrastructures, making it a key player in this business segment in France.

M&A, Technology and Innovation

Our teams have broad experience in M&A transactions involving advanced technologies, particularly in the context of transatlantic and Asian transactions. In particular, we have worked on transactions for the acquisition, sale and investment in companies specialising in communications and mobility solutions, software publishing, digital tools and media, data management technologies (big data, privacy, open data, etc.), the cyber security industry and/or compression and processing of video content.

Raphaël ChantelotPartnerParis

Raphaël Chantelot

Raphaël Chantelot
Pierre MarlyPartnerParis

Pierre Marly

Pierre Marly
Nicolas VanderchmittPartnerHong Kong

Nicolas Vanderchmitt

Nicolas Vanderchmitt
Fanny NguyenPartnerShanghai

Fanny Nguyen

Fanny Nguyen
Pascal MagesPartnerTokyo

Pascal Mages

Pascal Mages
Jean-Yves ToullecPartnerHong Kong

Jean-Yves Toullec

Jean-Yves Toullec
Arnaud DepierrefeuPartnerDubai

Arnaud Depierrefeu

Arnaud Depierrefeu
Michael SamolPartnerParis

Michael Samol

Michael Samol
Dr. Leif Gösta GerlingPartnerFrankfurt

Dr. Leif Gösta Gerling

Dr. Leif Gösta Gerling
Marc VeuillotPartnerCasablanca

Marc Veuillot

Marc Veuillot
Lazhar SahbaniPartnerDubai

Lazhar Sahbani

Lazhar Sahbani
Henrick EmeriauPartnerShanghai

Henrick Emeriau

Henrick Emeriau
Sebastian BraunPartnerMunich

Sebastian Braun

Sebastian Braun
Christian SauerPartnerParis

Christian Sauer

Christian Sauer
Denis BacinaPartnerFrankfurt

Denis Bacina

Denis Bacina
Ran HuPartnerParis

Ran Hu

Ran Hu
Etienne LaumonierPartnerHo Chi Minh City

Etienne Laumonier

Etienne Laumonier
Antoine LogeayPartnerHanoi

Antoine Logeay

Antoine Logeay
Thomas In der MaurPartnerVienna

Thomas In der Maur

Thomas In der Maur
Sophie TschöpPartnerVienna

Sophie Tschöp

Sophie Tschöp
Dr. Michael ZwirchmayrPartnerVienna

Dr. Michael Zwirchmayr

Dr. Michael Zwirchmayr
Yoshiki TsurumakiPartnerTokyo

Yoshiki Tsurumaki

Yoshiki Tsurumaki
Olivier KirfelPartnerMunich

Olivier Kirfel

Olivier Kirfel
Stéphane ErardPartnerParis

Stéphane Erard

Stéphane Erard
Ghislaine LovetPartnerDouala/Yaoundé

Ghislaine Lovet

Ghislaine Lovet
Frédéric BaillyPartnerParis

Frédéric Bailly

Frédéric Bailly
Arnaud Bourrut-LacouturePartnerSingapore

Arnaud Bourrut-Lacouture

Arnaud Bourrut-Lacouture
Matthias KrämerPartnerFrankfurt

Matthias Krämer

Matthias Krämer
Dr. Jan SchoopPartnerHamburg

Dr. Jan Schoop

Dr. Jan Schoop
Dr. Steffen PaulmannPartnerFrankfurt

Dr. Steffen Paulmann

Dr. Steffen Paulmann
Thomas SchrotbergerPartnerFrankfurt

Thomas Schrotberger

Thomas Schrotberger
Heinz-Gerd PinkernellPartnerHamburg

Heinz-Gerd Pinkernell

Heinz-Gerd Pinkernell
Sandra HundsdörferPartnerParis

Sandra Hundsdörfer

Sandra Hundsdörfer
Dr. Fabian TrossPartnerMunich

Dr. Fabian Tross

Dr. Fabian Tross
Dr. Andreas R. BittnerPartnerFrankfurt

Dr. Andreas R. Bittner

Dr. Andreas R. Bittner
Hubert BazinPartnerShanghai

Hubert Bazin

Hubert Bazin
Dr. Bernd SpiethPartnerMunich

Dr. Bernd Spieth

Dr. Bernd Spieth
Andreas FeuersteinPartnerMunich

Andreas Feuerstein

Andreas Feuerstein
Bérengère RoigPartnerSingapore

Bérengère Roig

Bérengère Roig
Lionel VincentPartnerTokyo

Lionel Vincent

Lionel Vincent
Dr. Kay JessPartnerHamburg

Dr. Kay Jess

Dr. Kay Jess
Sébastien ThouvenotCounselParis

Sébastien Thouvenot

Sébastien Thouvenot
Jana KlotzCounselFrankfurt

Jana Klotz

Jana Klotz
Andrea HilgardCounselFrankfurt

Andrea Hilgard

Andrea Hilgard
Ina von Raven, LL.M (Cornell)CounselFrankfurt

Ina von Raven, LL.M (Cornell)

Ina von Raven, LL.M (Cornell)
Marie-Gabrielle du BourblancCounselHong Kong

Marie-Gabrielle du Bourblanc

Marie-Gabrielle du Bourblanc
Dr. Annika Jo Heinrich-PeineCounselFrankfurt

Dr. Annika Jo Heinrich-Peine

Dr. Annika Jo Heinrich-Peine
Michelle WongCounselParis

Michelle Wong

Michelle Wong
Bo HanCounselParis

Bo Han

Bo Han
Björn JoachimCounselFrankfurt

Björn Joachim

Björn Joachim
Airi TozakiCounselParis

Airi Tozaki

Airi Tozaki
Dr. Arno Maier-Bridou, LL.M. (Cornell)Of counselFrankfurt

Dr. Arno Maier-Bridou, LL.M. (Cornell)

Dr. Arno Maier-Bridou, LL.M. (Cornell)
Nathalie Maier-Bridou, LL.M.Of counselFrankfurt

Nathalie Maier-Bridou, LL.M.

Nathalie Maier-Bridou, LL.M.
Long TranOf counselHanoi

Long Tran

Long Tran
Jean MédecinOf counselTokyo

Jean Médecin

Jean Médecin
Lisbeth Lanvers-ShahOf counselSingapore

Lisbeth Lanvers-Shah

Lisbeth Lanvers-Shah
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Our goal: supporting your development strategy

We advise companies and investment funds of all sizes and their executives in their M&A transactions, their restructurings and their governance.

Our team of some thirty lawyers works closely with the firm’s other legal experts, including in tax, labour, IP/IT, environment, banking and finance, energy and litigation. This allows us to offer a comprehensive assistance for all the legal issues you are facing in your projects.

Our offices in Asia, Africa and the Middle East, together with the members of our China and Japan Desks in Paris, extend our reach and enable us to assist our clients in their transactions in France and abroad.

Mergers and acquisitions
Partnerships and joint ventures
Corporate governance, corporate law
Private equity
Stock market transactions
Restructuring

AWARDS & NOMINATIONS

  • Best Lawyers in France
  • Chambers Europe (France): Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market (Band 3)
  • Chambers Global (Germany): Corporate/M&A – Expertise based abroad (Spotlight)
  • Legal 500 EMEA (France): M&A: smaller deals (below €100m) (Tier 2)
  • Décideurs:
    – Mergers & acquisitions: Transactions between €75 & €500 million (Excellent)
    – Mergers & acquisitions: Distressed M&A (Excellent)
    – Africa Desk – Corporate / M&A (Excellent)
  • Option Droit & Affaires:
    – Mergers and Acquisitions < 200 M€ (3 stars)
    – Capital innovation
    – LBOs between €50 million and €300 million
    – LBO – Advising management teams
  • IFLR1000 (France): Mergers & Acquisitions