Corporate M&A

Bersay’s Corporate and M&A team counts experienced lawyers whose in-depth knowledge of market players (investment funds, industrial groups and other investors, institutional bodies, company directors, etc.) allows for pragmatic management of client interests.

In the M&A field, the firm works on a wide array of projects involving the acquisition of companies or assets, partnerships and joint ventures between private or public players, divestitures and asset reclassifications, restructurings, mergers, etc., advising on all aspects of these transactions.

The team is set up to coordinate all aspects of complex multi-jurisdictional transactions and can act for both private companies and companies whose securities are trade on regulated markets.

In 2022, the team won the gold trophy at the Sommet du Droit for its expertise in « M&A – Small & Mid Cap » ; in 2021 and 2020, the team was rated “Excellent” by Leaders League for its M&A practice in the category “Transactions up to €75M”.

Areas of expertise

Acquisitions of companies or assets

Structuring and coordination of legal and tax aspects; contractual and financial arrangements; audits; drafting and negotiation of employment-related and contractual documentation; relations with administrative authorities; drafting and negotiation of CSR / ESG commitments; drafting and negotiation of financing and security agreements.

Partnerships and Joints Ventures

Structuring and coordination of legal and tax aspects; contractual and corporate arrangements; audits; drafting and negotiation of employment-related and contractual documentation; assistance in case of shareholder disputes.

Divestments, asset reclassifications and restructurings

Structuring and coordination of legal and tax aspects; contractual arrangements and assistance with conciliation, safeguard or rehabilitation proceedings; negotiation with investors and lenders.

Mergers

Structuring and coordination of legal and tax aspects; contractual and corporate arrangements; drafting and negotiation of employment-related and contractual documentation.

General corporate law

Assistance in all aspects of corporate existence and financing transactions of listed and unlisted companies; corporate governance; directors’ and consultants’ contracts; joint ventures; definition, implementation and monitoring of CSR / ESG policies; assistance (including litigation services) in case of disputes between shareholders or directors and with business difficulties.