Overview
Alexis Terray is a partner in the Corporate practice of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm's Paris office. His practice focuses in mergers and acquisitions and corporate law. He has extensive experience in leverage buy-out transactions for investment funds and management teams, for which he is recognized as one of the best French-specialized lawyers.
He regularly represents French and foreign clients in strategic transactions, such as corporate restructurings, asset and share acquisitions and disposals, and joint ventures.
Accolades and Recognitions
Ranked Individual in Private Equity (Mid-Market) in France by Chambers & Partners
Ranked for private equity by Legal 500 France
Ranked as highly regarded in Private Equity by IFLR 1000 (2019 Edition)
Included in Best Lawyers in France (2021 Edition)
Ranked as Top Notch in Décideurs Stratégie Finance Droit for LBOs Mid Cap
Award of « private equity law firm of the year » during the « Grands Prix de Private Equity Magazine » 2013 and 2016 ceremonies
Education
Political Studies Institute of Paris, 1983
University Paris II - Pantheon-Assas, Master, 1985
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Admitted to the Paris Bar Association
Recent Representations
Tikehau Investment Management in connection with a significant minority investment in Amarenco Solar Limited
the management of the Desmet Ballestra Group in connection with changes in its ownership
Tikehau Capital in relation to the disposal of a minority shareholding interest in Les Dérivés Résiniques et Terpéniques (DRT) to a company of the Firmenich group
Astorg and the other selling shareholders of M7 Group in connection with the sale of M7 Group to Canal+ group
Tikehau Investment Management and Bpifrance in connection with their minority investment in Groupe Rougnon alongside the management team and the founding family
Astorg in connection with its investment in Acturis Group Limited.
M7 Group in connection with the acquisition of the DTH satellite TV operations from Liberty Global serving certain Eastern European markets
A shareholder in connection with the sale of a significant minority shareholding interest in Louis Dreyfus Holding BV
Gimv in connection with its majority investment in La Comtoise group alongside the company's founder Michel Vanhove and the management team
the management of the Averys Group in connection with the acquisition of the control of such group by Blackstone
Astorg in connection with the sale of the Metrologic Group to Sandvik AB
Astorg in connection with the acquisition of IGM Resins from Arsenal Capital Partners
Gimv in connection with the acquisition of the control of Agrobiothers Group
Abénex Capital and Astorg in connection with the sale of the Onduline Group
the management of the OGF Group in connection with the acquisition of the control of such group by Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan
Tikehau Capital in connection with the acquisition of a significant minority shareholding interest in Oodrive
Astorg in connection with the acquisition of AutoForm AG
the management of the Trigo Group in connection with its sale and reinvestment in the LBO structured by Ardian
Giat Industries/Nexter Systems in connection with the merger between Nexter Systems and KMW