Laurent Bensaid
Partner Corporate, Finance and Investments
Paris: +33 1 7300 3927 [email protected]
Laurent Bensaid is a partner based in Paris in our Corporate, Finance and Investments practice. Laurent has extensive experience in public mergers & acquisitions and private equity.
He advises domestic and foreign companies, private equity funds and investment banks on a broad range of corporate transactions (including LBOs, tender offers, PIPES and Public-to-Private deals).
Laurent has developed a practice in a wide variety of industries, including consumer products, telecommunications, energy, financial services and new technologies. He has been recognized as a leading French M&A lawyer and rising star by various publications.
Matters
Spie batignolles on the strengthening of its offer in the field of landscaping in France by becoming a majority shareholder in MSV and Paysages de l'Oust (2021)
Fermentalg in its joint venture CarbonWorks with Suez (2021)
Blackfin Capital Partners on a primary LBO managed by Olifan Group (2021)
EDF ER on its joint venture with Axtom (2021)
Neotys on the sale of its share capital and voting rights to Tricentis (2021)
Creadev in its acquisition of a 18M$ equity interest in Alira Health (2021)
Sidetrade in its acquisition of Amalto (2021)
Ymagis in connection with various restructuring matters (2020)
Eoden in connection with its cash tender offer on Mint Telecom (2020)
McPhy Energy in connection with its USD 200 private placement of shares and strategic partnerships with Technip and Chart Inc (2020)
The majority shareholders of Dalet in connection with the acquisition of the company's control by Long Path Partners and the subsequent cash tender offer (2020)
The majority shareholders of Envea in connection with the acquisition of the company's control by 1 www.kslaw.com 1 the Carlyle group and the subsequent cash tender offer (2020)
Cathay Capital in connection with its investment in Easyvista alongside Eurazeo and the subsequent cash tender offer (2020)
Eoden in connection with its cash tender offer on Mint Telecom (2020)
Ymagis in connection with various restructuring matters (2020)
The majority shareholders and management team of Surys in connection with its acquisition by the Imprimerie Nationale (2019)
Fleury Michon in connection with the acquisition of the Marfo Food Group (2019)
The majority shareholders of Spie Batignolles in connection with the reorganization of its share capital and the subsequent investment of EMZ and Tikehau Capital (2019)
Photo-Me Plc in connection with its acquisition of Sempa food group (2019)
Dalet group in connection with the acquisition of certain assets of the Ooyala group (2019)
SFPI Group in connection with the tender offer launched on Dom Security and the subsequent merger (2018)
Orange in a number of transactions, including the acquisition and subsequent tender offer of Business & Decisions (2018)
The shareholders of Smart Me Up in connection with the sale of their shares to Fiat Chrysler Automobile (2018)
McPhy Energy in connection with the PIPE transaction closed by EDF (2018)
Spie batignolles in a number of transactions, including the acquisition of Groupe PL Favier (2018)
The founders of Sandro Maje Claudie Pierlot (SMCP) in the IPO (2017) and sale of the group to Shangdong Ruyi (2016)
Ingenico Group, in a number of transactions, including the acquisition of Think & Go NFC (2016)
EDF Energies Nouvelles in a number of transactions, including in the divestiture of assets (2016 and 2014) and its IPO (2007)
Derichebourg in a number of transactions, including the private placement of securities (2017), the divestiture of Servisair to LBO France (2012) and the tender offer launched on Penauille Polyservices (2005)
Devialet in a number of transactions, including the reorganization of its capital structure (2017 and 2013)
The shareholders of DL Software in its acquisition by 21 Central Partners (2017)
Ardian in connection with the sale of Clip Industries to Battery Venture (2017)
The founders of Prima Solutions in connection with its acquisition by the Carlyle Group (2017)
De Agostini Group in connection with the sale of Atlas For Men to Activa Capital (2016)
The founders and shareholders of Orsys Group in connection with the investment made by 2 www.kslaw.com 2 Capzanine (2015)
The founders of Metrologic Group in connection with its acquisition by Astorg Partners (2016)
Cathay Capital in connection with its investment in Surys (2013)
The founders and shareholders of Metrologic Group in connection with the acquisition and subsequent tender offer launched by The Carlyle Group (2012)
The majority shareholders of Delachaux in connection with the sale of control of the group to CVC Capital Partners (2011)
EDF in a number of transactions, including its IPO (2005) and the acquisition of strategic assets in Belgium (2009)
Schipol in its investment in Aéroport de Paris (2008)
Suez Environnement in connection with its IPO (2007)
Business Objects in the tender offer launched by SAP (2008) and in the acquisition of the Cartesis group from various private equity funds, including Apax Partners (2007)
France Télécom in the divestiture to KKR of its shareholding in PagesJaunes (2006) and in its synthetic merger with Equant (2005)
Credentials EDUCATION LL.M., Columbia University DJCE-DESS business law, University Paris II Panthéon-Assas MBA Finance, Paris Dauphine University
LANGUAGES English French
Recognition Laurent Bensaid is ranked Excellent in PE - Mid-cap LBO transactions
DÉCIDEURS MAGAZINE, PE 2021
Laurent Bensaid is ranked Excellent in PE - Development capital transactions
DÉCIDEURS MAGAZINE, PE 2021
Laurent Bensaid is ranked Excellent in PE - Advising Management Teams
DÉCIDEURS MAGAZINE, PE 2021
Laurent Bensaid is ranked excellent in M&A complex or high litigation potential stock-exchange transactions
DÉCIDEURS MAGAZINE CORPORATE/M&A, 2020-21 3 www.kslaw.com 3 Laurent Bensaid is ranked leading lawyer in mergers & acquisitions transactions between €75 & €500 million
DÉCIDEURS MAGAZINE CORPORATE/M&A, 2020-21
King & Spalding is ranked as a “highly recommended Firm” in M&A complex or high litigation transactions
DÉCIDEURS MAGAZINE, 2019
King & Spalding is ranked as a "Leading Firm" for M&A transactions bet ween €150 and €500 million
DÉCIDEURS MAGAZINE, 2019
Laurent Bensaid is ranked excellent in LBO Mid Cap, Capital Investment and Capital Innovation
DÉCIDEURS MAGAZINE, 2019
K&S ranked as highly reputed for large cap operations and complicated public M&A deals involving high risk litigation
DÉCIDEURS MAGAZINE
King & Spalding ranked as a front line firm for French mid-cap private equity transactions
DÉCIDEURS MAGAZINE
Laurent Bensaid is named as one of the "50 Remarkable Business Lawyers in 2018" and “Rising Star”
DÉCIDEURS MAGAZINE
Insights ARTICLE May 20, 2020 Octroi d’une dérogation à OPA en cas de difficulté financière avérée de la cible
June 3, 2019 • Source: Magazine Décideurs Magazine Décideurs - Capital Investment
CLIENT ALERT March 19, 2020 COVID-19: French corporate and securities laws implications
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Events
4 www.kslaw.com 4 CONFERENCE November 5, 2019 Breakfast Seminar: W&I Insurances in M&A Deals Tested in Practice
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENT March 4, 2021 Laurent Bensaid, Julien Vicariot to Speak at Private Equity Exchange & Awards Event
News IN THE NEWS September 23, 2021 • Source: Le Monde du Droit and FiscalOnline Laurent Bensaid, Laura Vanhoutte and Elisa Lirot represent Spie Batignolles in a deal to make the company the majority shareholder of MSV and Paysages de l'Oust
July 19, 2021 • Source: Le Monde du Droit, La Lettre des Juristes d'Affaires and Global Legal Chronicle Laurent Bensaid, Laura Vanhoutte and Elisa Lirot advise Fermentalg in a joint venture with Suez
June 15, 2021 • Source: Le Monde du Droit Laurent Bensaid, Laura Vanhoutte, Julien Vicariot and Aurélia de Viry advise Blackfin Capital Partners on a primary LBO managed by Olifan Group
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