Private Equity and Venture Capital are at the heart of our practice. During the past three years, the firm has handled more than 200 transactions in this sector.
Villechenon is well known for its expertise in venture capital, growth capital and leveraged buyouts. The firm is regularly ranked by specialist publications as one of the best firms in these areas.
Villechenon advises its clients on every type of transaction (seed, venture capital, growth capital, leveraged transactions, sale or IPO). The firm represents a wide range of companies in the technology sector, biotechnology, e-commerce and cleantech as well as a large number of investment funds.
- Venture Capital / Growth Capital
Villechenon handles all aspects of fundraising and assists founders, managers or investment funds on due diligence, drafting and negotiating term sheets, investment and shareholder agreements, security packages, corporate documents for the issuance of debt or equity securities and management packages.
The firm regularly advises clients in the implementation of French or international incentive plans (employee stock-option plans, warrants, free shares etc. …).
- Leveraged Buy-Out (LBO)
Villechenon also advises investment funds or managers on LBO transactions. The firm can advise at all stages of the structuring and execution of the transaction: offer letters, due diligence, drafting of all of the investment and corporate documentation, assisting our clients in open bid processes and recommending legal and tax structures.