Corinne Cousseau
French - English
“If nothing goes right… go left”
You have to know how to change direction and adopt a different approach in order to overcome obstacles.
In my opinion, pragmatism is therefore an essential quality for an M&A solicitor, who must be able to offer their clients alternative solutions when the situation requires it, while remaining faithful to the values of transparency, collaboration and rigour.
What drives me?
I enjoy tackling the legal and relational challenges involved in negotiating and structuring transactions, particularly in an international context.
My pragmatic and tailor-made approach is based on close collaboration with my clients at every stage of the process of growing, buying or selling a business. By anticipating risks and structuring transactions (in particular in collaboration with our tax team), I ensure that the value of each transaction is secured and maximised.
Expertise
With over twenty years of experience in M&A and private equity, I assist my clients – companies, executives and investors – with their growth projects and complex legal transactions, particularly in an international context (assisting foreign investors with acquisitions of stakes in French companies / advising sellers or buyers in the sale of French companies to foreign buyers)..
My main areas of expertise:
- Mergers and acquisitions: structuring transactions, negotiating legal terms, executing company sales or acquisitions;
- Private equity: advising on private equity, fundraising and LBOs, OBOs, with structuring and management of shareholdings.
Recent transactions
• Assistance to FCDE in connection with the sale of Didactic (a leading player in infectious risk prevention) to UI Investissement, Geneo Capital Entrepreneur, and its management team;
• Assistance to Rise Up (a leader in professional training in Europe) in connection with the acquisition of Domoscio (a French expert in adaptive learning);
• Advising the partners of Laboratoires Dencott (custom-made contact lenses, ocular prostheses) on its sale to the Japanese group Menicon;
• Advising the holding company of several manufacturers of textiles, clothing and fashion accessories for men, women and children for the luxury industry on their acquisition by the Chanel B.V. group;
• Assisting the partners of a French software publishing company in connection with its acquisition by an American competitor;
• Advising KparK Groupe in connection with the acquisition of the energy renovation group EBS Energie;
• Advising the partners of SAS 3DNatives, a platform specialising in 3D printing and its applications, on the American organisation specialising in the plastics industry SPE;
• Advising the partners of Ponicode, an AI-based testing platform, on its sale to the American group CircleCI;
• Assisting the founders of Rise Up in a Series B fundraising round with Connected Capital (Dutch fund) and existing investors.
Biography
Holds a Master’s degree in Private Law (University of Nantes), a Master’s degree in Business Law under the supervision of Professor Jacques Mestre (Institute of Business Law of Aix-en-Provence) and a Master’s degree in Tax Law under the supervision of Bernard Plagnet (University of Toulouse 1).
Professional background
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What do clients appreciate most?
• Her consistently calm and positive approach, which facilitates progress
• Her pragmatism and efficiency, particularly in time management, always prioritising actions focused on the essential priorities of the case
• Her sector-specific expertise in new technology companies and cross-border operations
