Lawways Avocats Corporate - Informatique, Nouvelles technologies, Private Equity, Fusions Acquisitions, M&A, Levée de fonds, Investissements, LBO

Hortense worked with Gide Loyrette Nouel law firm within the Mergers & Acquisitions department from 1999 to 2002, where she acquired solid experience in the field of acquisitions in the industry and service sectors.

In 2002, she joined Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker LLP (former Moquet Borde & Associés) where she acquired more than seven years expertise in the field of mergers, acquisitions and corporate restructuring and reorganizations and also developed a strong practice in the field of Private Equity, working on many venture capital investment and divestment transactions and LBOs.

In 2006, Hortense was posted for close to 10 months to the Private Equity Department of an internationally renowned leading French investment bank.

She served as a senior attorney at Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker LLP until August 2009, for majorfrench and foreign local and international industrial and financial groups, investment funds and private investors, with a practice spanning traditional sectors of activity as much as new technology cutting-edge sectors. Hortense also provided legal assistance (litigation and transactional work) to clients in the field of corporate law.

Before being admitted to the Paris Bar in 2011, Bruna worked within the legal and international departments of Suez Environnement and BMW France.

In 2010, she worked in the field of corporate law as an intern within the business and tax law department of AG2R La Mondiale an insurance group and at MBL Avocats law firm.

Her working languages are French, English and Arabic. Bruna has a Master degree in Business Law and a Master degree in Comparative Law (From Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne University – 2007-2008).

Acquisitions, sales of securities and assets, internal restructuring/reorganizations, in particular in application of the Sarbanes Oxley legislation.

Private Equity

Advisory services to investment funds, business angels, family offices and managers for venture capital transactions, equity financing and LBOs.

investment and co-investment agreements (one or more tranches);
shareholders’ agreements (minority / majority);
warranties that assets / liabilities are as stated;
management packages, voluntary profit-sharing schemes, “good” / “bad” leaver arrangements;
intra-group agreements (cash management, current account agreements);
financing, bank agreements and security;
assistance with successive rounds of fundraising.

Corporate

legal secretariat services (minutes of general assemblies, board of directors or supervisory board meetings), capital increases or decreases, amendment to by-laws, changes in corporate form;
legal monitoring of groups of companies;
wind-ups and liquidations, wind-ups without liquidation .

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	Home Practice areas - Lawways IT IP - Lawways Corporate Objectives Fees Contact details Legal notice	Lawways Corporate Hortense Rouvier - Partner Hortense worked with Gide Loyrette Nouel law firm within the Mergers & Acquisitions department from 1999 to 2002, where she acquired solid experience in the field of acquisitions in the industry and service sectors. In 2002, she joined Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker LLP (former Moquet Borde & Associés) where she acquired more than seven years expertise in the field of mergers, acquisitions and corporate restructuring and reorganizations and also developed a strong practice in the field of Private Equity, working on many venture capital investment and divestment transactions and LBOs. In 2006, Hortense was posted for close to 10 months to the Private Equity Department of an internationally renowned leading French investment bank. She served as a senior attorney at Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker LLP until August 2009, for majorfrench and foreign local and international industrial and financial groups, investment funds and private investors, with a practice spanning traditional sectors of activity as much as new technology cutting-edge sectors. Hortense also provided legal assistance (litigation and transactional work) to clients in the field of corporate law. In September 2009, Hortense founded Lawways Corporate. Bruna Bardawil - Associate Before being admitted to the Paris Bar in 2011, Bruna worked within the legal and international departments of Suez Environnement and BMW France. In 2010, she worked in the field of corporate law as an intern within the business and tax law department of AG2R La Mondiale an insurance group and at MBL Avocats law firm. Her working languages are French, English and Arabic. Bruna has a Master degree in Business Law and a Master degree in Comparative Law (From Paris I Panthéon Sorbonne University – 2007-2008). Pratice areas Mergers & acquisitions Acquisitions, sales of securities and assets, internal restructuring/reorganizations, in particular in application of the Sarbanes Oxley legislation. letters of intent and MOUs, confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements, legal due diligence work; purchase agreements, warranties that assets and liabilities are as stated, shareholders’ agreements; issues of complex securities (preferred shares, share subscription warrants, debentures/notes); sales of businesses, partial business transfers; formation of joint ventures with associated partnership agreements; merger agreements, contribution agreements, post-acquisition matters; bank financing agreements. Private Equity Advisory services to investment funds, business angels, family offices and managers for venture capital transactions, equity financing and LBOs. investment and co-investment agreements (one or more tranches); shareholders’ agreements (minority / majority); warranties that assets / liabilities are as stated; management packages, voluntary profit-sharing schemes, “good” / “bad” leaver arrangements; intra-group agreements (cash management, current account agreements); financing, bank agreements and security; assistance with successive rounds of fundraising. Corporate legal secretariat services (minutes of general assemblies, board of directors or supervisory board meetings), capital increases or decreases, amendment to by-laws, changes in corporate form; legal monitoring of groups of companies; wind-ups and liquidations, wind-ups without liquidation .