Denis C. Barat

Private Equity

• Advising a leading European private equity sponsor on the acquisition of a French public fashion retail group.
• Advising a leading European private equity sponsor in a consortium formed for the acquisition of French cable activities.
• Advising a pan-European private equity firm on its disposal of a global home decoration specialist to another private equity firm.
• Advising the management in connection with the acquisition by a leading French private equity house of a worldwide manufacturer of electrical connectors.
• Advising a pan-European private equity player on a late stage growth capital investment in a French logistics and transportation group.

Industrial M&A

• Advising a worldwide leader in the habitat and construction markets on the disposal of its reinforcement and composites business to a US-based group.
• Advising a worldwide leader in the habitat and construction markets on the disposal of its advanced ceramics business to a US-based group.
• Advising a leading French public food and beverages group in its acquisition of a 50% stake in a mineral water business in Turkey.
• Advising the same food and beverages group in the formation of a joint venture with a US-based group for the production and distribution of fruit-based drinks.
• Advising a worldwide group with activities in the fields of industry, energy, transportation and healthcare, in its disposal of a significant minority stake in a manufacturer of nuclear power plants and research reactors.

Public M&A/Capital markets

• Advising a private equity sponsor in connection with the IPO of a French electrical fittings company on Euronext, and subsequent sell-down of its minority stake by way of an accelerated book building.
• Advising a bank syndicate in connection with the sale by way of an accelerated placement of a significant minority stake in a Paris-based satellite operator.
• Advising a US motor manufacturer in its acquisition of a minority stake in a French automotive business.
• Advising a sovereign investment fund on the acquisition of a significant minority stake in a dual listed (Paris and NYSE Euronext Amsterdam) worldwide leader in digital security.