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Edouard Baladès

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About

Edouard focuses his practice on M&A with a particular focus on mid-market / upper mid-market private equity transactions, cross-border M&A, and growth equity investments.

Edouard regularly advises on a series of high-profile domestic and cross-border corporate/M&A transactions across a variety of industries (including energy transition, software, healthcare, food, technology, financial services and consumer products).

 
Professional QualificationsAvocat admitted to the Paris Bar

EXPERIENCE

  • Assisting a French company listed in France in its sale to an American company listed in the United States of America manufacturing measuring instruments and, in particular, prototyping instruments for the physics of materials.*
  • Assisting a French group in its acquisition of a majority stake in a Belgian group specialising in the distribution of PPE.*
  • Assisting the founding partner and financial investors of a French company in its sale to a Canadian company developing SaaS ESG reporting solutions.*
  • Assisting the founders of a French company on its sale to an American brokerage and consulting firm specialising in corporate social protection.*
  • Assisting a UK investment fund in its acquisition of a majority stake in a French international import/export transport company.*
  • Assisting a French group in its acquisition of a majority stake in an Italian group providing after-sales services to top brands and luxury homes.*
  • Assisting a French investment fund in the acquisition of a majority stake in a French company specialising in the distribution of PPE.*
*denotes experience from previous firm.
Languages
  • French
  • English
Education
  • Université d'Evry-Val-d'Essonne, Master 2, Fusions acquisitions & financement, 2009
  • INSEEC Business School, Master 2, Fiscalité, droit des affaires et gestion d'entreprises, 2009

Prior Experience

Before joining DLA Piper, Edouard spent 10 years in international business law firms.

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