Pinot de Villechenon & Associes

About Pinot de Villechenon & Associes

Pinot de Villechenon & Associes is a Paris-based independent law firm with a strong entrepreneurial spirit, dedicated to business law, private equity transactions, and mergers & acquisitions. The firm was created in 1979 and has become a leading player in the private equity sector. Villechenon provides bespoke services and legal security to its clients, thanks to highly specialized teams knowledgeable about mainly small and mid-cap markets. The firm advises a diverse clientele of innovative companies in sectors like new technologies, biotechnology, e-commerce, and cleantech, as well as traditional industries, commerce, and services. Villechenon assists companies of various sizes and stages of maturity, including startups during fundraising, SMEs, mid-sized companies, family businesses, groups, private or public companies. They offer counsel to numerous investment funds, including venture capital, development capital, and LBO funds. In the last year, Villechenon has advised on over seventy transactions. Their core expertise encompasses private equity, corporate mergers & acquisitions, corporate stock market law, enterprise taxation, labor law, commercial law, and asset operations consulting. In private equity, they have been involved in more than 200 transactions over the past three years, covering all aspects of fundraising, conducting due diligence, drafting and negotiating agreements, implementing management packages, and devising fiscal strategies. For mergers & acquisitions, they participate significantly in M&A operations, supporting clients in negotiation and establishing sales agreements, due diligence, and risk analysis. Their corporate law experience includes advising business leaders and management teams on daily legal obligations, complex transactions like acquisitions, dispositions, mergers, contributions, and group restructurings. The firm is active in capital markets, advising clients before and after going public, and on various financial market operations. Villechenon's tax department addresses all tax issues, advising and litigating in areas like corporate taxation, transactional taxes, financial taxes, real estate taxes, and personal taxes related to professional assets. The labor department manages the implications of business law operations in employment law, handling individual and collective labor issues and litigation. They assist in creating, acquiring, and negotiating commercial contracts and support managerial corporate and fiscal strategies. Villechenon's extensive expertise, creativity, and reactivity - ensured by close involvement of partners in each case - have built enduring partnerships with clients, demonstrated by their loyalty and trust.