Hadrien Bourrellis

Partner - Paris Bar

Hadrien advises companies (both public and private) and investors, including their executives and directors, on mergers and acquisitions, tender offers and other market transactions, as well as private equity and corporate governance issues.

He has a wealth of experience in large-scale strategic transactions and is particularly active in cross-border projects or reorganizations. In addition to his main practice, he has developed expertise in estate planning.

Furthermore, Hadrien is regularly involved in the prevention and resolution of commercial disputes and litigation related to financial markets.

Experience

Before joining the firm, Hadrien spent eleven years at Darrois Villey Maillot Brochier, where he was a counsel. During this time, he was seconded in 2020 to Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz in New York and, in early 2021, served as the corporate head and secretary of the board of directors at the listed group Korian (now Clariane).

Practice areas

CORPORATE - M&A

Corporate Law
Mergers & Acquisitions / Private Equity
Securities Law / Capital Markets
Commercial and Securities Litigation

Education

Master 2 in Business Law and Taxation, Université Paris-Panthéon-Assas
Master’s degree in Law, Université Paris-Panthéon-Assas
Master’s degree in Finance and Strategy, Sciences Po Paris
Languages: French / English

Recent matters

Securities Law / Capital Markets

Sale by NextStage AM of a stake as part of the public takeover bid (OPA) on Wedia by Cathay Capital (2024)
Project to separate the Atos group with the IPO of Eviden (2022-2023)*
Public takeover bid (OPA) on Europcar Mobility Group by Volkswagen Group (2021)*
Public takeover bid (OPA) on Tarkett by Tarkett Participations (2021)*
Public takeover bid (OPA) on Baccarat by Fortune Fountain Capital (2021)*
Sale by Natixis of a minority stake in Coface to Arch Capital (2020)*
Public takeover bid (OPA) on Fimalac by GML (2017)*
Public takeover bid (OPA) / Public exchange offer (OPE) on Zodiac Aerospace by Safran (2017)*

Mergers & Acquisitions / Private Equity

Fundraising by Theremia from Eurazeo and Salica (2024)
Fundraising by Korint Insurtech from Ventech and 360 Capital (2024)
Renegotiation of the French State’s stake in Renault (2023)*
Sale plan of Titan Aviation to Klubb Group (2023)
Acquisition of Isoli SpA (Italy) by Klubb Group (2022)
Minority stake acquisition in Klubb Group by Andera Partners (2021)
Acquisitions by Vente-privée.com of technology startups (Scalia in 2019 and Qashops in 2018)*
Sale of an equity stake in a company operating a vinyard and organization of the relations between the shareholders

(Experience from a previous law firm)*

Publications

Specific Role of the Lawyer of the Ad Hoc Committee: Ethical and Practical Issues (co-author with L. Gautier) in “OPA: Professional Practices and Interdisciplinarity”, Dalloz, 1st ed., 2024
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The Shareholder in France and the United States: A Comparative Analysis of Corporate Legal Priorities, Revue Droit & Affaires, 17th ed., 2020. (available on Oxford Business Law Blog, Columbia Law School’s Blog on Corporations and the Capital Markets, and SSRN)
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International Mergers of Public Companies and Similar Operations: The Unclear Boundaries of Corporate Law, Revue Droit & Affaires, 11th ed., 2014

Some Issues Regarding the Financing of Unlisted Companies, Revue Droit & Affaires, 9th ed., 2011