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Thomas Priolet

Partner

Thomas Priolet is a very promising young partner. He has a sense of customer service, is very commercial when necessary and masters the most complex technical issues.

— Legal 500 EMEA 2024 - France | Private Equity: LBO

Emailthomas.priolet@dlapiper.com

Call+33 (0)6 23 32 91 40

Paris

About

Thomas Priolet has significant experience in private equity, management packages and mergers and acquisitions.

Thomas advises a diverse client base, including investment funds, family offices, management teams, and corporate clients across various sectors, such as industrial, financial institutions (FIG), and life sciences.

His expertise spans a diverse range of sectors, including technology, financial institutions (FIG), life sciences and education.

He regularly engages in primary and secondary+ leveraged buyouts (LBOs), working on deals of various sizes, from...

Areas of FocusCorporate Mergers and Acquisitions Private Equity Industrials Technology Life Sciences

Professional QualificationsAvocat admitted to the Paris Bar

EXPERIENCE

Advised Netwrix on its acquisition of Ping Castle.
Advised Eurazeo (Fonds Nov Santé) on its investment in the Moria group.
Advised Norgine Ventures and Spinevision on the merger between Spinevision and Clariance.
Advised the shareholders of LumApps (including Goldman Sachs, Eurazeo, BPI, Famille C and the founders) in Bridgepoint's acquisition of a majority stake in LumApps.
Advised MML Capital Partners on its investment in the Arhs group and the subsequent sale of the Arhs group to Accenture. ...

Advised Netwrix on its acquisition of Ping Castle.
Advised Eurazeo (Fonds Nov Santé) on its investment in the Moria group.
Advised Norgine Ventures and Spinevision on the merger between Spinevision and Clariance.
Advised the shareholders of LumApps (including Goldman Sachs, Eurazeo, BPI, Famille C and the founders) in Bridgepoint's acquisition of a majority stake in LumApps.
Advised MML Capital Partners on its investment in the Arhs group and the subsequent sale of the Arhs group to Accenture.
Advised Hy24 in its EUR 200m investment in Hysetco.
Advised IDI on the acquisition of a majority stake in the Exsto group.
Advised Keensight Capital on its investments in Lisam Systems.
Advised Eurazeo (Fonds Nov Santé) on its investment in Oncodesign Services, alongside Elyan Partners.
Advised The Carlyle Group in its acquisition of the Locabox group.
Advised XTC New Energy Materials Europe GmbH in relation to its joint venture project with Orano CAM and Orano PCAM.
Advised Globant in relation to its acquisition of the Pentalog group.
Advised Meanings Capital Partners in relation to its acquisition of a majority stake in Kaliti, a French PropTech.
Assisted a French listed company in its acquisition of a majority stake in a French payment software company.
Assisted a French investment company in its acquisition of a minority stake in a French catering group.
Assisted a UK investment fund and a French FinTech company in the build-up majority acquisition by the latter of another French FinTech company.
Assisted a French investment fund and a French modular construction company in various build-up transactions.
Advised the shareholders of an alternative telecom operator group in the sale of the latter to another telecom operator group, and then on the sale of the newly created group to a French investment fund.
Advised a Chinese investment company in the majority acquisition and then sale of a French glass packing company.
Advised a French investment company in various private equity transactions and strategic transactions.
Advised a French listed financial institution in the setting up of a joint-venture between one of its asset management subsidiary and another asset management company, as well as other transactions.

Languages

Education

Paris 2 Panthéon - Assas Law University, Master's degree in European Business Law

London South Bank University, Bachelor of Laws (LLB), English, European and International Law

Publications

Private Equity, A Transactional Analysis, Fourth Edition, Global Law and Business
Financial Communication: Framework and Practices, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018 editions

Prior Experience

Before joining DLA Piper, Thomas spent more than 10 years in French and international business law firms.