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Denis Criton

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Languages: English, French
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With over 20 years of experience representing French and global investors, Denis Criton is recognized as one of France’s leading M&A and private equity lawyers. His practice encompasses M&A, strategic transactions, and joint ventures, with a particular focus on leveraged buyouts. Denis works with clients across industries, including life sciences, consumer goods, and more.

Denis has earned consistent recognition by Chambers Europe, Chambers France, and Legal 500 EMEA. Feedback from Chambers notes Denis’s deep experience in the field, standout negotiation skills, and facility handling complex matters.

Experience

Denis’s experience includes advising:

  • PAI Partners in:
    • the acquisition of the ECF Group*
    • the acquisition of the Albéa Group*
    • the disposal of various divisions of the Albéa Group (including Dispensing and IBG divisions)*
  • SK Capital Partners in:
    • the acquisition of Saint-Gobain’s crystals business*
    • the acquisition of the Seqens Group*
    • the disposal of a division of the Valtris Group*
  • BC Partners in:
    • the acquisition of the Havea Group*
    • the acquisition and the sale of the Antelliq Group*
    • the acquisition of the SCR Group through Antelliq*
  • Bain Capital in:
    • the acquisition of Softway Medical*
    • the acquisition of the House of HR Group*
    • the acquisition and the sale of the Autodistribution Group*
    • the acquisition of the Consolis Group*
    • the sale of multiple divisions of the FCI Group*
  • OpenWeb in its US$100 million acquisition of Adyoulike*
  • Sagard in its acquisition of Ginger*
  • ICG in:
    • the acquisition and the sale of the Gerflor Group*
    • the acquisition and the sale of the Stella Group*
  • Mobivia in:
    • the acquisition, together with Renault, of Exadis*
    • the acquisition of A.T.U.*
    • the acquisition and disposal of a minority stake in A.T.U. by Michelin*
    • the disposal of its investment in Velib’*
  • Natixis in the sale of Axeltis*
  • KKR in the acquisition of Hyperion*
  • CDPQ in its investment in the Sebia group*

* Experience prior to joining Ropes & Gray

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