Overview
Sébastien Crepy is a partner in the Corporate practice of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm's Paris office.
He focuses his practice on Private Equity and Mergers & Acquisitions. Recently, he worked on Private Equity (for investment funds and management teams) and M&A transactions in the following industries: IT and technologies, healthcare (medtech, artificial insemination, clinics, health equipment manufacturing), business services, energy and transportation, and agribusiness.
He also routinely advises foreign investors in the course of their prior authorization request proceedings before the French Ministry for the Economy and Finance under the French regulation controlling foreign investments.
Accolades and Recognitions
Quoted in Private Equity in France: LBO by Legal 500 EMEA, 2020.
Recognized as a "Next Generation Lawyer" in Private Equity in France: LBO by Legal 500 EMEA, 2019.
Award of "private equity law firm of the year" during the "Grands Prix de Private Equity Magazine" 2013 and 2016 ceremonies.
Award of "law firm of the year for mid cap LBOs" during the "Trophée du Droit"' 2011 ceremony.
Admission
Admitted to the Paris Bar Association (France).
Associate member of the Law Society of New South Wales (Australia).
Education
Master of Corporate Law and Master of International/European Law, University of Paris II - Panthéon-Assas (Paris, France).
Master of Science in Management, EM Lyon (Business School in Lyon, France).
Diploma in Law, Legal Profession Admission Board in Sydney (Australia).
Former Professional Experiences
Financial auditor, Ernst & Young Paris (France) and Moscow (Russia).
Associate within two international law firms in Paris (France) and in Prague (Czech Republic).
Consultant within a Tier 1 Australian law firm in Sydney (Australia).
Foreign Languages
Fluent in French and English.
Conversant in Russian.
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Speaking Engagements
Co-facilitator of the training unit on "shareholders' agreements" at the France Invest Academy (Paris, France).
Facilitator of the seminar on the structuring of LBOs at the Master 2 "Companies' Operations and International Tax" of the University of Paris I - Panthéon-Sorbonne (Paris, France).
Facilitator of the unit on "Company Purchase Agreements" of the law school HEAD LLM program (Paris, France).
Deputy head of the pro bono activity within the firm's Paris office.
Recent Representations
Private Equity Transactions
Equistone in connection with the LBO of GSCM.
Qualium Investissement in connection with the sale of its majority share in Labelium Group to Charterhouse.
The shareholders of Interway Group in connection with the investment of Sogetrel in Interway Group.
Keensight Capital in connection with the LBO of Adista Group.
Accor and Andera Partners in connection with the restructuring of Potel & Chabot.
The shareholders of Provalliance Group in connection with the LBO structured by Core Equity.
Insight Partners in connection with the LBO of I@D.
Keensight Capital in connection with the LBOs of Sogelink and Geodesial Group.
Qualium Investissement in connection with the refinancing of Kermel.
Mubadala Capital in connection with the LBO of Inovie Group sponsored by Ardian, Mubadala Capital, GIC, and APG Group.
Turenne Capital in connection with the merger of Medisys and Cityzen sponsored by Activa Capital, Turenne Capital, and Group Up.
Sellers and founder in connection with the LBO of Valoria Capital sponsored by IK Investment.
Société Générale Capital Partenaires in connection with its minority investment in connection with the LBO of Kersia Group sponsored by IK Investment Partners.
Andera Partners in connection with the LBO of Panhard Group.
Amundi Private Equity Funds and Bpifrance in connection with their investment in Wifirst Group alongside the management of Wifirst Group.
Sellers and management of Strapharm in connection with the LBO of Strapharm sponsored by M80.
Astorg in connection with the sale of M7 Group to Groupe Canal+ and the sale of the Metrologic group to Sandvik AB.
M7 Group in connection with the acquisition of the DTH satellite TV operations from Liberty Global serving certain Eastern European markets.
Turenne Capital in connection with its minority investment in Medisys Group alongside Activa Capital.
LGT European Capital and the shareholders of Soflog Group in connection with the sale of Soflog Group to Charles André Group.
Equistonein connection with its investment in Wallenborn Transports Group, one of Europe's largest road feeder services (RFS) operators, alongside the key manager of Wallenborn Transports group, Frantz Wallenborn.
M&A Acquisitions / Sales
Franfinance, subsidiary of the Société Générale Group, in connection with the acquisition of Ingénierie Technique et Location and the acquisition of Cegelease.
JLL in connection with the acquisition of Vincia, a company specializing in supply chain advice.
TIBCO Software in connection with the acquisition of Orchestra Networks.
ALD, subsidiary of the Société Générale Group, in connection with the acquisition of BBVA Autorenting (Spain).