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Antoine Melchior

Associate

Contact
CMS Francis Lefebvre Avocats
2 rue Ancelle
92522 Neuilly-sur-Seine
Cedex
France
Languages French, English

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.  

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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
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Memberships & Roles

  • Member of the Hauts-de-Seine Bar
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Publications

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

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

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