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Testimonial
“My practice focuses on tax law, advising on transactions such as M&A and private equity (including LBO structuring), real estate transactions and structured finance. I also focus my practice on investment funds structuring.”
Overview
Thibault is a Paris Tax & Investment Funds associate who advises on transactions such as mergers and acquisitions, private equity, real estate tax, investment funds structuring, project finance and capital markets.
Work highlights
Thibault has advised on the tax elements of major transactions, as well as on the fundraising of investment funds. These include advising:
- Ardian on the €7,5 billion fundraising of its seventh generation of buyout fund, Ardian Buyout Fund VII
- Ardian on its first open-ended/evergreen fund dedicated to the energy transition, ARDIAN Clean Energy Evergreen Fund (Article 9 fund under the EU’s SFDR), targeting €1 billion for its first investment cycle
- Capza on the €700 million fundraising of CAPZA 5 Flex Equity, the fifth generation of Capza Flex Equity’s approach which offers flexible financing solutions combining majority or minority capital, convertible bonds and mezzanine
- Permira in its capacity as sponsor in the context of the acquisition of Hana Group SAS (€250m). Hana Group SAS is headquarted in France and produces and sells Asian ready to go meals
- 2IP in the acquisition of two last mile logistics portfolios comprising 17 modern assets with a total surface area of 100,000 m2 for more than €135 million
- L'Oréal on their irrevocable offer to acquire 100% of the shares of Holding STRP SAS (Société des Thermes de la Roche Posay)
Beyond the Office
2023 to date – Managing Associate, Linklaters Paris
2023 – Secondment at Ardian Legal (fund structuring), Paris
2017-2023 – Associate, Linklaters Paris