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Antoine Melchior
Counsel

Antoine Melchior

Languages
  • French
  • English
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Antoine Melchior joined CMS Francis Lefebvre in 2022 after having worked for a few years in an international law firm in France.

He assists strategic investors, family offices and family-owned groups of companies, investment funds and entrepreneurs and managers in all types of M&A transactions, LBOs, management packages, and joint ventures, both national and international. He is also frequently involved in venture capital transactions.  

Relevant experience

  • Vivalto in several merger and acquisition transactions
  • eGym GmbH in the acquisition of Gymlib
  • Philips Healthcare in the acquisition of Cardiologs
  • The ad hoc committee of the board of directors of Natixis in the frame of the public offer from BPCE on Natixis’ share capital followed by a squeeze-out
  • Managers and the majority shareholder of the Graitec Group in the frame of a primary LBO led by Apax Partners 
  • Moody’s Inc. in the acquisition of Vigeo Eiris and in the structuration of its ESG division
  • Orange SA in the disposal of passive communication infrastructure to American Tower International, Inc.
  • Generali S.p.A and managers in the set up of Generali Global Infrastructure, a management company specialising in infrastructure debt investment
  • The Ultimate Software Company in the acquisition of PeopleDoc
  • Cooper Consumer Health in the acquisition of the Lashilé Beauty group
  • Cooper Consumer Health in the acquisition of Diepharmex
  • Commerciale Tubi Acciaio in its acquisition of Alco.
  • Wise Equity in the acquisition of Les Bouchages Delage
  • Savills IM in the acquisition of a portfolio of outlet centres in Troyes (the largest in the country) and Roubaix from ARES Management

Publications

  • « Contrôle des investissements étrangers : Paris a entendu les industriels et reste pragmatique » – la Tribune du 11 août 2020.

Memberships & Roles

  • Member of the Hauts-de-Seine Bar

Education

  • Paris Bar (2016)
  • LL.M, University College London (2015)
  • Master Degree in Law and Finance, Paris-Dauphine University (2013)
Practice Areas

Insights by Antoine

CMS advises US company Bruker on acquisition of strategic minority stake in NovAliX

CMS advises US company Bruker on acquisition of strategic minority stake in NovAliX

08 Aug 2024 3 min read
CMS Francis Lefebvre and Taylor Wessing advise McWin and Subway® respectively

CMS Francis Lefebvre and Taylor Wessing advise McWin and Subway® respectively

27 Mar 2024 2 min read
CMS advises IT infrastructure manager Jiliti on acquisition of IT specialist StorTrec

CMS advises IT infrastructure manager Jiliti on acquisition of IT specialist StorTrec

11 Oct 2023 3 min read
CMS Francis Lefebvre advises Tennaxia

CMS Francis Lefebvre advises Tennaxia

09 Mar 2023 2 min read
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