Olivier Deren - Paul Hastings

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Olivier Deren
Partner, Corporate Department
[email protected]
Olivier Deren is a partner in the Corporate Department of Paul Hastings and is
the chair of the Paris office.
His practice focuses on private equity and on mergers and
acquisitions. Mr. Deren advises private equity funds and managers on their
leveraged buyouts and capital development transactions as well as companies
on their growth strategies or reorganizations.
Paris
T: 33-1-42-99-04-82
F: 33-1-78-40-46-82
Practice Areas
Corporate
Private Equity
Europe
Recent Representations
• EdRIP in connection with the acquisition of ActoMezz funds (2016)
• Keensight Capital in connection with its investment in Linkbynet (2016)
• Omnes Capital in connection with the LBO of SVP Group structured by MML
Capital (2016)
• Historical shareholders of ERI in connection with the LBO structured by Latour
Capital (2016)
• Argos Soditic in connection with the sale of Lexsi to Orange (2016)
• Keensight Capital in connection with the combined acquisition of aap
Biomaterials and Tecres (2016)
• The Management of Sicame in connection with the LBO structured by
Equistone (2016)
• European Capital in connection with the refinancing of Batisanté Group
(2015/2016)
• Omnes Capital in connection with the LBO of Dispam Group (2015)
• Giat Industries / Nexter in connection with the merger between Nexter and
KMW (2015)
• CM-CIC Investissement in connection with the LBO of Circet Group (2015)
• Provalliance Group in connection with the acquisition of Haircoif (2015)
• Keensight Capital in connection with the LBO of Datawords (2015)
• Qualium Investissement in connection with the LBO of IMV Technologies
(2014)
Admissions
Paris
Languages
French
Education
Universite Paris II: Pantheon
Assas, LL.M., 1990
Institut d'etudes politiques de
Paris (Sciences Po), Diplome,
1987
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• Activa Capital in connection with the sale of Ergalis Group to LFPI (2014)
• Keensight Capital and Paris Orléans in connection with the sale of Fircosoft
Group to Reed Elsevier (2014)
• The Management in connection with the disposal of PERL to Nexity (2014)
• ActoMezz in connection with the LBO structured by Eurazeo PME on Vignal
Systems (2014)
• TCR Capital in connection with the LBO of Alkan (2014)
• Céréa Partenaire and Azulis Capital in connection with the LBO of Européenne
des Desserts structured by Equistone (2013)
• NiXEN in connection with the LBO of Carré Blanc Group (2013)
• Qualium Investissement in connection with the OBO of Mériguet Group (2013)
• Spadel Group in connection with the acquisition of Carola from Nestlé Waters
(2013)
Accolades and Recognitions
• Recognized by Chambers Europe as one of the leading private equity lawyers
in France (Band 1)
• Ranked in Band 1 in the ranking published for mid-cap LBOs by Décideurs
Stratégie Finance Droit
• Award of "private equity law firm of the year" during the "Grands Prix de Private
Equity Magazine" 2013 and 2016
Speaking Engagements and Publications
• Lecturer on business law at the Institut d'Etudes Politiques (Institute of Political
Science - Sciences Po) of Paris for eight years.
• Seminar on the structuring of LBOs at the Magistère de Juriste d'Affaires of the
University of Paris Panthéon-Assas (since 2008).
• Author of several articles on private equity issues and, more generally, on
various legal topics relating to mergers and acquisitions.
• Regular speaker on TVDMA about issues raised by LBOs (since 2011).
Professional and Community Involvement
• Member of the Paris Bar
Education
• Institute of Political Science (Institut d'Etudes Politiques) of Paris, Diploma,
1987
• University of Paris II, Master’s Degree in law, 1990 (with honors)
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News
February 24, 2010
Paul Hastings conseille la Société Générale lors de lacquisition de 35% de
Sogessur
June 01, 2010
Paul Hastings a conseillé iXEN dans le cadre de lOBO du Groupe Ludendo La
Grande Récré
June 29, 2010
Paul Hastings a conseillé TCR Capital
May 18, 2011
Paul Hastings a conseillé Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP)
dans le cadre dune recomposition du capital du Groupe European Homes
May 30, 2011
Paul Hastings conseille R Capital et Paris Orléans dans le MBO sur le Groupe
FircoSoft
June 03, 2011
Paul Hastings Advises R Capital and Paris Orléans on MBO of FircoSoft
September 13, 2011
Paul Hastings Advises Crédit Agricole Private Equity on the LBO of SVP Group
September 13, 2011
Paul Hastings conseille Crédit Agricole Private Equity dans le cadre du LBO sur
le Groupe SVP
May 09, 2012
Olivier Deren Appointed Chair of the Paul Hastings Paris Office
December 07, 2012
Paul Hastings Represents Ergalis in Acquisition of Aura Staffing
January 11, 2013
Paul Hastings Represents TCR Capital and the Management of Editions
Oberthur in connection with the Secondary LBO Structured by 21 Centrale
Partners
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January 28, 2013
Paul Hastings European Corporate Practice Builds on Recent Additions with
M&A and Capital Markets Partner in Paris
January 28, 2013
Le pôle Corporate de Paul Hastings en Europe se prépare à une reprise
dactivité M&A et renforce ses équipes à Paris avec larrivée de David
Revcolevschi en tant que nouvel associé en M&A et marchés de capitaux
March 15, 2013
Paul Hastings Represents Equistone and Céréa Capital in Acquiring Majority
Ownership of Groupe Bretèche Industrie
December 18, 2012
Paul Hastings Represents Managers For La Fée Maraboutée in Connection With
Secondary LBO
March 15, 2013
Paul Hastings a conseillé Equistone et Céréa Capital sur la prise de participation
majoritiaire au capital du Groupe Bretèche Industrie
July 25, 2013
Paul Hastings Advises Qualium Investissement in connection with its OBO for
Mériguet
October 14, 2013
Paul Hastings conseille NiXEN dans le cadre du LBO majoritaire sur le groupe
Carré Blanc
June 25, 2013
Paul Hastings conseil dEurazeo Croissance dans le cadre de sa prise de
participation dans la société IES
July 08, 2013
Paul Hastings conseille le Groupe Spadel dans son acquisition de la Société
Anonyme des Eaux Minérales de Ribeauvillé
July 08, 2013
Paul Hastings conseille Omnes Capital dans le cadre du LBO sur le groupe
Eratome
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February 26, 2014
Paul Hastings a conseillé ActoMezz dans le cadre de la cession de sa
participation dans Vignal Systems à Eurazeo PME
February 25, 2014
Paul Hastings a conseillé TCR Capital dans le cadre de lacquisition du Groupe
Alkan auprès dArgos Soditic
September 11, 2014
Paul Hastings conseille Atland et ses actionnaires dans le cadre de l’entrée du
fonds Winch Capital 3, géré par Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners,
dans le capital d’Atland
June 04, 2015
Paul Hastings a conseillé le groupe Provalliance et ses actionnaires (la famille
Provost et Chequers Capital) dans le cadre de l’acquisition du groupe Haircoif
July 31, 2015
Paul Hastings a conseillé CM-CIC Investissement dans le cadre du LBO sur le
Goupe Circet
July 29, 2015
Paul Hastings conseille Nexter Systems dans le cadre de son alliance avec
KMW
July 26, 2015
Paul Hastings conseille European Capital dans le cadre de la participation de
21CP dans Bâti-Santé
July 29, 2015
France’s Nexter Systems Merges with Germany’s KMW
September 14, 2015
Paul Hastings continue l’expansion de son bureau parisien avec l’arrivée d’un
nouvel associé, Sylvain Bergès, expert en droit public et droit de l’énergie
September 14, 2015
Paul Hastings Continues Paris Office Expansion with Addition of Regulatory and
Energy Partner Sylvain Bergès
January 15, 2016
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Paul Hastings Expands in Paris with Addition of Leading Leveraged Finance
Partner Olivier Vermeulen
January 15, 2016
Paul Hastings renforce significativement sa pratique Financement à Paris avec
l’arrivée d’Olivier Vermeulen et de son équipe
May 12, 2016
Paul Hastings a conseillé Keensight Capital dans le cadre de l’acquisition de la
société allemande aap Biomaterials ainsi que de son rapprochement avec le
groupe italien Tecres
May 12, 2016
Keensight Capital Undertakes Complex German Acquisition and Subsequent
Italian Merger
April 15, 2016
Paul Hastings a conseillé Argos Soditic et l’équipe de management dans le
cadre de la cession de Lexsi au groupe Orange
Insights
May 16, 2014
What is the outlook for the French private equity market in 2014?
May 16, 2013
The French Private Equity Market