Jeantet is a French business law firm established in 1924. The firm has 150 lawyers and one office in Paris.
Focusses / specialisms
The firm has a focus on financial services regulatory, project finance and project development. The firm is also particularly active in equity and debt capital markets, private equity, banking, restructuring and insolvency and M&A.
Key clients
Key clients of the firm include Apollo Global Management, Alstom, Argos Withy, FSN Capital, Turenne Capital, LBO France, Groupe Open, L1 Capital, Lidl, ØRSTED, Orascom, PetroTrans, Islamic Republique of Mauritania, The Carlyle Group, Dzeta Conseil, Elsewedy, and Wineco.
Research period review:
33rd edition (2023/2024)
During the research period the firm was active in equity capital markets, financial services regulatory, M&A, private equity, and restructuring and insolvency.
In equity capital markets the firm worked mostly on secondary share offerings such as private placement of shares, share capital increase and share offers.
In financial services regulatory the firm worked in non-contentious deals for clients connected to the banking, financial services and investment management sectors.
In M&A the firm worked on acquisitions, divestments, joint ventures, mergers for clients connected with technology, construction and industrials and manufacturing, and pharmaceuticals and life sciences.
In private equity the firm worked on several private acquisitions deals for clients in the investment management sector.
In project development the firm worked on several projects, mostly for clients in the energy, utilities, and public sectors.
The firm assisted clients across a wide array of industries in restructuring and insolvency work, particularly in financial restructuring and corporate rescue.
During the research period M&A partner Philippe Raybaud joined the firm from LPA-CGR.
Deal highlights:
33rd edition (2023/2024)
Agrofert group €810 million acquisition of Borealis
Apollo Global Management €500 million acquisition of Air France-KLM
Bridgepoint Development Capital €210 million acquisition of Analysys Mason
Five Arrows €200 million acquisition of Kpler
Ørsted €689 million acquisition of Ostwind
