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August Debouzy alongside Qair in the reorganization of its capital
Qair Group, a renewable energy producer, is changing its capital structure and welcomes DIF Capital Partners, an independent management company operating i
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Specialized in securities law and M&A, corporate governance and listed companies, Jérôme Brosset acts in both transactional and litigation matters. He advises French and international companies, investment funds and financial institutions in connection with M&A transactions targeting listed or unlisted companies.
Jérôme Brosset is particularly well regarded for handling complex issues involving both friendly and hostile takeover bids, and representing clients in disputes before the AMF, the French stock exchange regulatory body. Over the course of his career, he has been involved in a significant number of hostile takeover bids and related litigation as well as in Public-to Private transactions. Recently, he advised a foreign company in connection with its takeover of a listed company in the spirits and beverages industry, participated in the strategic alliance between two French listed IT companies, and advised a listed mutual bank entity in its reorganization.
Jérôme Brosset began his career at Clifford Chance and at Veil Armfelt Jourde la Garanderie. In 2001, he joined Brandford Griffith & Associés where he became a partner in 2004. Jérôme joined August Debouzy in November 2016 as a partner.
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LEGAL 500 EMEA 2022
• M&A: Tier 4/5
• Industry focus: Energy: Tier 3/3
CHAMBERS AND PARTNERS EUROPE 2022
• Corporate/M&A: Band 5
CHAMBERS AND PARTNERS GLOBAL 2022
• Corporate/M&A: Band 5
IFLR 1000 2021-2022
• M&A: Tier 5/5
• Capital markets: equity: Other notable
OPTION DROIT & AFFAIRES 2021
• Mergers and acquisitions with a majority of transactions of less than 200 million euros: Tier 1/5
BEST LAWYERS 2023
• Jérôme Brosset
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• M&A – Operations between 75 and 500 million euros: Leading
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• Small-cap share and convertible capital markets: Highly recommended
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August Debouzy alongside Qair in the reorganization of its capital
Qair Group, a renewable energy producer, is changing its capital structure and welcomes DIF Capital Partners, an independent management company operating i
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Enquêtes AMF : Le Conseil Constitutionnel sanctionne le dispositif de sanction administrative par l’AMF pour entrave et confirme son pouvoir général de sanction en matière d’abus de marché
Le 28 janvier 2022, le Conseil constitutionnel a décidé de l’abrogation immédiate, y compris pour les instances en cours, de l’article L. 621-15, II, f. du Code monétaire et financier (« CMF ») sanctionnant l’entrave aux enquêtes de l’Autorité des Marchés Financiers (« AMF ») d’une amende administrative.
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August Debouzy Debouzy has assisted SARP, a Veolia subsidiary, with the sale to the Séché group of 8 operational centres dedicated to the maintenance of sanitation networks and facilities
August Debouzy has assisted SARP, a Veolia subsidiary, specialising in sanitation and hygiene services, with the sale of 8 operational centres dedicated to the maintenance of sanitation networks and facilities and located in the Paris region to Séché Assainissement, a subsidiary of the Séché Environnement Group, which specialises in waste treatment and recovery and decontamination services.
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Révision du Code Middlenext
Le code de gouvernement d'entreprise élaboré par Middlenext (le "Code Middlenext") a vocation à s’adresser aux valeurs moyennes cotées à Paris, que ce soit sur un marché réglementé ou sur Euronext Growth
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August Debouzy accompanied IDSUD as part of the deposit of a Public Takeover Offer for its own shares against FRANCAISE DES JEUX shares held in the portfolio.
August Debouzy advised IDSUD, a family group founded in 1850 that includes brands with multiple trades, as part of the public offer to buy back by exchange for its own shares remunerated by the delivery of French shares of the Games held in the portfolio.
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August Debouzy has advised SARP, Veolia’s subsidiary, on the acquisition of OSIS, a subsidiary of the Suez group
August Debouzy has assisted SARP, Veolia’s subsidiary, with the acquisition of Suez RV OSIS, a subsidiary of the Suez group specializing in sanitation and industrial maintenance.
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Activisme actionnarial : l'AMF précise et fait évoluer légèrement sa doctrine
Les campagnes menées ces dernières années par des fonds activistes sur des sociétés françaises ont poussé la Place de Paris à constituer des groupes de travail afin de travailler sur des propositions d'encadrement de ces pratiques.
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Say on Pay - Publication d’une réponse ministérielle interprétant de manière large le champ d’application du vote ex-post suspensif
Le régime du say on pay français a fait l’objet d’un certain nombre de modifications récentes allant dans le sens d’un durcissement de l’encadrement de la rémunération versée aux mandataires sociaux des sociétés anonymes, sociétés en commandite par actions et sociétés européennes dont les actions sont admises aux négociations sur un marché réglementé.
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August Debouzy a représenté la société BIC dans le cadre de la signature d’un protocole d’accord d’entrée en négociations exclusives en vue de l’acquisition de la société DJEEP pour un montant de 40 millions d’euros
Le cabinet d’avocats August Debouzy a représenté la société BIC, un des leaders mondiaux des articles de papeterie, des briquets et des rasoirs dans le cadre de la signature d’un protocole d’accord d’entrée en négociations exclusives en vue de l’acquisition de la société Djeep, l’un des principaux fabricants de briquets de qualité, pour un montant de 40 millions d’euros.
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Covid-19 - The holding of the collective corporate bodies’ meetings of the entities is facilitated: new rules and practical difficulties
In the continuation of our previous article, following the publication of the law n°2020-290 of 23 March 2020 of emergency to face the epidemic of Covid-19, two orders dated 25 March 2020 concerning the functioning of legal entities and other entities were published: (i) order n°2020- 321 adapting the rules of meeting and deliberation of the shareholders and governing bodies of legal persons and entities without legal personality under private law due to the covid-19 epidemic and (ii) order n°2020-318 adapting the rules relating to establishment, closing, auditing, review, approval and publication of accounts and other documents and information that incorporated and unincorporated entities under private law are required to file or publish in the context of the covid-19 epidemic. In this context, a guide "holding the shareholders’ meeting and respecting accounting deadlines in the context of the Covid-19 crisis" was published by the Ministry of the Economy on 26 March, to assist the entities in the implementation of these rules
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