M&A and Strategic transactions
Sekri Valentin Zerrouk is a major player in mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital
"The Sekri Valentin Zerrouk team is highly experienced and demonstrates a perfect knowledge of market practices."
We advise French and international groups, investment funds, start-ups and management teams on all types of capital transactions. We have assisted our clients in over 300 high-stakes transactions over the past 5 years, striving to provide solutions focused on their needs and strategic challenges.
Recent transactions
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Advising the shareholders of M-Work on the sale of the company to the Asys Group
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Advising Geneo Capital on its reinvestment in Leader Group alongside management, to support the acquisition of Mercedes Textiles in Canada and accelerate its international expansion
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Advising Laurent Ruquier on the acquisition of La Comédie des Champs-Élysées and the Studio des Champs-Élysées
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Advising GENEO Capital in connection with its reinvestment in Neftys Pharma
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Advising on the acquisition of Hôtel Piapia, in Paris (20th arrondissement)
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Advising Santexpat.fr as part of a major acceleration of its growth strategy
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Advising GENEO Capital, Société Générale Capital Partenaires and the founder of Valtus as part of a strategic partnership with Polaris Private Equity
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Advising AI-Stroke in connection with a $4.6 million funding round led by Newfund
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Advising Daphni in connection with OWLO’s €2.5 million fundraising round
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Advising ClimaNext in connection with the acquisition of GT Ventilation and GT Production (GT Group)
Mergers and acquisitions
Sekri Valentin Zerrouk assists numerous French and international groups, as well as small and medium-sized companies, in all their external growth, divestment, merger and restructuring operations. Working seamlessly with the firm’s other departments, we advise our clients on all strategic and legal aspects of these capital-intensive operations, including auditing, legal and tax structuring, negotiation and transaction execution.
Our expertise in mergers & acquisitions is recognized by numerous guides and rankings; we are notably recognized as a “band 1” firm in this field by the Chambers & Partners guide.
Private Equity
Our team has in-depth knowledge of the LBO market and unique expertise in both acquisitions and financing.
Our lawyers are able to offer their clients comprehensive assistance, from the structuring of the transaction to its implementation, thanks to close collaboration between the firm’s various departments, namely financing, tax law, but also public law, labor law and real estate law.
This synergy between our different teams enables us to provide a comprehensive legal solution tailored to our clients’ needs and challenges.
Venture & Growth Capital
Sekri Valentin Zerrouk supports numerous start-ups, scale-ups and venture and growth capital funds in all their strategic operations and at all stages of development, from seed to late stage.
Involved in over 30 fundraisings a year, we are a key player in venture capital and the new technologies sector.
A widely recognized
expertise
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Best Lawyers
Edition 2026Pierre-Emmanuel Chevalier
Mergers and Acquisitions -
Best Lawyers
Edition 2026Pierre-Emmanuel Chevalier
Private Equity -
Best Lawyers
Edition 2026Franck Sekri
Mergers and Acquisitions -
Best Lawyers
Edition 2026Franck Sekri
Private Equity -
Best Lawyers
Edition 2026Géraud de Franclieu
Mergers and Acquisitions -
Best Lawyers
Edition 2026Olivier Legrand
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Legal 500 EMEA
Edition 2026Mergers and acquisitions
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Legal 500 EMEA
Edition 2026Private equity: LBO
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Legal 500 EMEA
Edition 2026Private Equity: venture/ growth capital
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Chambers France
Edition 2025Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
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Legal 500 EMEA
Edition 2025Mergers and acquisitions
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Legal 500 EMEA
Edition 2025Private equity: LBO
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Legal 500 EMEA
Edition 2025Private Equity: venture/ growth capital
Tier 2
Team
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Chaneze Benabdellaziz
Associate
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Corporate
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Pierre-Emmanuel Chevalier
Partner
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Corporate
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Eloi Sahli
Associate
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Sophie Gilbert
Associate
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Florent Descamps
Counsel
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Jules Gallezot
Associate
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Enora Floury
Associate
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Claire-Hélène Doré
Collaboratrice
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Grégoire Meynial
Associate
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Géraud de Franclieu
Partner
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Oscar Da Silva
Partner
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Corporate
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Julie Hosteing
Associate
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Corporate
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Antoine Haï
Partner
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Corporate
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Paul Bévierre
Counsel
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Julien Etchegaray
Counsel
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Corporate
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Chloé Métivier
Associate
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Corporate
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Olivier Legrand
Partner
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Corporate
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Franck Sekri
Partner
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Corporate
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Jean Coupé
Associate
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Clémence Corpet
Counsel
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Carole Ducler
Associate
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Anastasie Leconte
Associate
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Manuela Godoy Barrios
Associate
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Natacha Baratier
Partner
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François-Xavier Huet
Associate
