Nicolas de Courtivron
Partner
Nicolas de Courtivron practices in the area of private equity and mergers & acquisitions, across numerous industrial and financial sectors, especially healthcare, leisure, technology and B to B services. He advises purchasers and sellers, whether private equity funds, companies, family shareholders, entrepreneurs or managers, French or foreign, in connection with complex corporate transactions, including stock or asset acquisitions and divestures, spin-offs, leveraged buyouts.
Nicolas is particularly recognized for his dealmaking and constructive approach. His clients highlight his legal skills, business sense and availability.
Nicolas joined Levine Keszler in 2018 as Partner, after having worked at McDermott Will & Emery, AyacheSalama and Shearman & Sterling.
Education
LLM de Droit des affaires internationales – University of Exeter (UK) (2006)
DEA de Droit privé – Paris X (2005)
Master I de Droit des affaires – Paris X (2004)
Practices
Sectors
Languages
Frenchs
English
Experience
- Advising Socotec with the acquisition of ENERGIO
- Advising SOS accessoire with the acquisition of SDS Vedelec and its LBO
- Advising the management team of the Efectis group in connection with a capital reorganisation conducted by the CTICM and the Fonds France Nucléaire, supported by Bpifrance
- Advising the Socotec group in connection with its merger with ARTIFEX
Advising the Socotec group in connection with its acquisition of ALHYANGE
Advising the management of a communications agency in connection with the takeover of the company - Advising Socotec in connection with the acquisition of Levage Manutention Formation
- Advising the co-founder of a business intelligence and big data consultancy firm in connection with the sale of its stake in the company
- Advising Omnes Capital on the OBO transaction of Castor & Pollux financed by mezzanine bonds
- Advising Socotec in connection with the acquisition of ASCAUDIT
- Advising the management of an asset management consultancy company under LBO in the context of the implementation of a management package
- Advising Pechel and Bpifrance in connection with a LBO transaction on Groupe Louis Tellier
- Advising Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations in connection with several investments
- Advising Socotec in connection with the acquisition of URBADS and URBYCOM
- Advising Ardian and ISATIS Capital in connection with a LBO transaction on Digital Value
- Advising Socotec in connection with the acquisition of S2M
- Advising Banque des Territoires de la Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations in connection with an invesmtent in Hoche Maisons de Santé
- Advising Docebo in connection with the acquisition of forMetris
- Advising Socotec in connection with the acquisition of group Cementys
- Advising a private equity fund in the acquisition of a company specialised in the development of public private partnerships
- Advising a private equity fund in connection with a LBO transaction on a management consultancy
- Advising SGH Medical Pharma in connection with the acquisitions of Eskiss Packaging and Laboratoire Dosapharm
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- Advising Socotec in connection with the disposal of the Oil & Gas activity
- Advising the founder and shareholders of Buymanager in connection with the sale to the US company Supplyframe
- Advising SGH Medical Pharma on its acquisition of Rovipharm
Advising SGH Medical Pharma on its acquisition of RR Plastiques
Advising the founder of Easylog on its sale to Australian company WiseTech Global - Advising Alven Capital, Serena Capital and minority shareholders in connection with the sale of TextMaster to Groupe Technicis
- Advising a family car distribution group in connection with an acuqisiton
- Advising Socotec and its shareholders (Cobepa and Five Arrows Principal Investments) in connection with the acquisition of AJA Registrars in England
- Advising the Gimv consortium and Mérieux Equity Partners in connection with an LBO of Stiplastics Healthcaring
- Advising CM-CIC Investissement in connection with the fund-raising of OpenHealth Company
- Advising a cosmetics group on the setting up of joint ventures abroad
- Advised Atlas For Men in connection with the refinancing of the group
- Advising a family office in connection with an equity investment
- Advising Socotec and its shareholders (Cobepa and Five Arrows Principal Investments) on the acquisition of ESG in the UK
- Advising the HLD fund and Didier Tabary (Chairman of Filorga) in connection with the acquisition of all Le Couvent des Minimes assets held by L’Occitane International
- Advising Activa Capital in connection with an LBO of the Atlas For Men group
- Advising Sparring Capital on the sale of the Demeco group
- Advising the management of Mecaplast in connection with an LBO alongside Equistone
- Counsel to TUI France in connection with the acquisition of Transat France
- Advising Antin Infrastructure on the acquisition of Bouygues Telecom’s minority stake in FPS Towers
- Advising the founder in connection with the sale of Alfi
- Advising I’Car Systems and Argos Wityu on the sale of its R2/R3 activities
News
Levine Keszler advises SOS Accessoire on the acquisition of SDS Vedelec and its LBO
Levine Keszler advises SOS Accessoire on the acquisition of SDS Vedelec and its LBO
Levine Keszler ranked in the categories ‘Private Equity’ and ‘Capital Markets’ by Décideurs Magazine
Levine Keszler ranked in the categories ‘Private Equity’ and ‘Capital Markets’ by Décideurs Magazine
Levine Keszler advises SOCOTEC on its merger with ARTIFEX
Levine Keszler advises SOCOTEC on its merger with ARTIFEX
Levine Keszler advises SOCOTEC on its acquisition of WEGROUP
Levine Keszler advises SOCOTEC on its acquisition of WEGROUP
Levine Keszler advises the management team of the Efectis group on a capital restructuring led by CTICM and Fonds France Nucléaire, with support from Bpifrance.
Levine Keszler advises the management team of the Efectis group on a capital restructuring led by CTICM and Fonds France Nucléaire, with support from Bpifrance.
Levine Keszler advises SOCOTEC on its acquisition of ALHYANGE
Levine Keszler advises SOCOTEC on its acquisition of ALHYANGE
Levine Keszler recognised for its LBO, venture capital and management consulting practices in the Option Droit & Affaires 2024 rankings
Levine Keszler recognised for its LBO, venture capital and management consulting practices in the Option Droit & Affaires 2024 rankings
Levine Keszler recognised for its M&A practice in the Option Droit & Affaires 2023 rankings
Levine Keszler recognised for its M&A practice in the Option Droit & Affaires 2023 rankings
Levine Keszler advises SOCOTEC on its acquisition of Levage Manutention Formation (LMF)
Levine Keszler advises SOCOTEC on its acquisition of Levage Manutention Formation (LMF)
Levine Keszler recognised for its LBO practices and management consulting in the Option Droit & Affaires 2023 rankings
Levine Keszler recognised for its LBO practices and management consulting in the Option Droit & Affaires 2023 rankings
Levine Keszler advises Omnes Capital on a sponsorless mezzanine financing transaction for Castor & Pollux
Levine Keszler advises Omnes Capital on a sponsorless mezzanine financing transaction for Castor & Pollux
Levine Keszler advises SOCOTEC on the acquisition of ASCAUDIT
Levine Keszler advises SOCOTEC on the acquisition of ASCAUDIT
Levine Keszler recognized for its LBO practice in the Option Droit & Affaires 2022 ranking
Levine Keszler recognized for its LBO practice in the Option Droit & Affaires 2022 ranking
Levine Keszler advises the SOCOTEC Group on the acquisition of URBADS and URBYCOM
Levine Keszler advises the SOCOTEC Group on the acquisition of URBADS and URBYCOM
Levine Keszler advises Ardian Growth and Isatis Capital on primary LBO for Digital Value
Levine Keszler advises Ardian Growth and Isatis Capital on primary LBO for Digital Value
Levine Keszler recognised for its M&A practice in the Option Droit & Affaires 2021 ranking
Levine Keszler recognised for its M&A practice in the Option Droit & Affaires 2021 ranking
Levine Keszler recognised for its ‘Mergers & Acquisitions’ practice in Décideurs Magazine ranking
Levine Keszler recognised for its ‘Mergers & Acquisitions’ practice in Décideurs Magazine ranking
Levine Keszler advises SOCOTEC Group on its acquisition of S2M
Levine Keszler advises SOCOTEC Group on its acquisition of S2M
Levine Keszler recognized for its LBO practice in Option Droit & Affaires 2021 ranking
Levine Keszler recognized for its LBO practice in Option Droit & Affaires 2021 ranking
Levine Keszler recognized for its LBO practice in the Option Droit & Affaires 2021 ranking.
Levine Keszler recognized for its LBO practice in the Option Droit & Affaires 2021 ranking.
Levine Keszler advises Docebo on the acquisition of forMetris
Levine Keszler advises Docebo on the acquisition of forMetris
Levine Keszler advises the SOCOTEC group on its acquisition of the Cementys group
Levine Keszler advises the SOCOTEC group on its acquisition of the Cementys group
Levine Keszler recognised for its Private Equity practice in Leaders League 2020 ranking
Levine Keszler recognised for its Private Equity practice in Leaders League 2020 ranking
Levine Keszler advises SOCOTEC on the sale of its Oil & Gas division
Levine Keszler advises SOCOTEC on the sale of its Oil & Gas division
Levine Keszler enters the Option Finance Droit & Affaires 2019 ranking of law firms advising managers on LBO transactions
Levine Keszler enters the Option Finance Droit & Affaires 2019 ranking of law firms advising managers on LBO transactions
Levine Keszler advises SGH Healthcaring on the acquisitions of Eskiss Packaging and Dosapharm laboratory
Levine Keszler advises SGH Healthcaring on the acquisitions of Eskiss Packaging and Dosapharm laboratory
Levine Keszler enters the Option Finance Droit & Affaires 2019 ranking of LBO law firms with the majority of deals involving companies between €50 million and €300 million
Levine Keszler enters the Option Finance Droit & Affaires 2019 ranking of LBO law firms with the majority of deals involving companies between €50 million and €300 million
Supplyframe acquires Pertilience, publisher of the Buymanager solution – Levine Keszler advises Pertilience shareholders
Supplyframe acquires Pertilience, publisher of the Buymanager solution – Levine Keszler advises Pertilience shareholders
Levine Keszler strengthens its M&A / Private Equity practice with the arrival of Nicolas de Courtivron as partner
