Ali Baydoun is a counsel in the Corporate and Mergers & Acquisitions department at Jeantet.
He has a strong experience in the M&A sector, mainly advising a wide range of French and international clients (industrialists, investment funds) in their external growth or investment transactions in France (acquisitions, participating interests, sale of activities, mergers, agreements).
He is also involved in advising groups in connection with their corporate and governance restructurings and the implementation of such policies in France.
He has also developed over the years a strong expertise in business contract law.
Ali is a lecturer in M&A at “Institut d’Etudes Politiques Paris” (Sciences Po).
Skills
Lawyer since : 2006
Bar. : Paris
Language(s) : French - English - Arabic - Spanish
Training :
- PhD in Law – University of Panthéon-Assas (Paris II), 2005
- Postgraduate Diploma (DEA) in General Private Law – University of Panthéon-Assas (Paris II), 2001
Member of :
- Association Française des Docteurs en Français
- Association de Droit Privé Général de Paris II (Paris II General Private Law Association)
- Association LIFE
Publications
- Distressed M&A – France 2025, Lexology, december 2024
- “Quelques dernières tendances de la pratique juridique des opérations de M&A”, Option Finance, May 2024
- Distressed M&A – France 2023, Lexology, octobre 2022
- Update on promises and preference pacts, six years after the reform of the Civil Code – Option Finance, 04/19/2022
- Le « distressed M&A », hors procédure collective, à l’épreuve de la pratique – Quelques observations à l’attention des acquéreurs – Option Finance, 26/11/2021
- Distressed M&A – France 2021, Lexology, january 2021
- La gouvernance de la SAS à l’épreuve des règles du groupe – Option Finance, 17/02/2021
- Nos pratiques M&A à l’épreuve de la loi sur le « secret des affaires » – Option Finance, 04/03/2019
- De l’obligation d’information précontractuelle dans les opérations d’acquisition – ODA, 23/03/2016
“Quelques dernières tendances de la pratique juridique des opérations de M&A”, Option Finance, May 2024
Dans un contexte global de baisse du nombre des opérations de fusion-acquisition, un basculement progressif du rapport de force au profit des acquéreurs s’est souvent opéré durant la négociation contractuelle*. Consulter l’article via le bouton : Télécharger le PDF
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Distressed M&A – France 2025, Lexology, december 2024
Anne Toupenay-Schueller and Ali Baydoun are annual contributors to Lexology’s “Distressed M&A” Guide. The 2025 guide focuses on : Market context and legal framework Transaction structures and sales processes Due diligence Valuation and financing Documentation Regulatory and judicial approvals Dispute resolution News and trends Read article : here
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IBA Annual Conference Mexico City 2024
The Jeantet team will be in Mexico City to take part in the International Bar Association 2024 annual conference. A diverse team of experts specializing in a wide range of fields, including Corporate M&A, Labor law, Banking and Finance, and Energy. Let’s take this opportunity to meet during this period to explore opportunities for synergies and collaborations.
Jeantet advised Komax in the acquisition of Alcava, Lintech, Malintech and Tulintech
Paris, 18 October 2023 – Jeantet advised Komax in the acquisition of Alcava SAS including Lintech in France, Malintech in Morrocco and Tulintech in Tunisia. Komax is a listed Swiss company specialized in the industrial equipment sector, and market and technology leader in automated cable handling solutions. The cross-border transaction involved the acquisition of Alcava […]
Paris | CORPORATE – M&A – PRIVATE EQUITY
Distressed M&A – France 2023, Lexology, octobre 2022
Anne Toupenay-Schueller and Ali Baydoun have contributed to the 2023 Distressed M&A Guide published by Lexology. The 2023 guide focuses on: Market climate and legal framework Transaction structures and sale process Due diligence Valuation and financing Documentation Regulatory and judicial approvals Dispute resolution Updates and trends
Paris | DISTRESSED M&A
Update on promises and preference pacts, six years after the reform of the Civil Code – Option Finance, 04/19/2022
The promise to sell and the preference pact, two key instruments in M&A transactions, had made their entry into the Civil Code at the time of the 2016 reform. However, there were still some grey areas regarding the scope or effectiveness of certain provisions governing them, explains Ali Baydoun, counsel.
Paris | M&A AND CORPORATE LAW
Le « distressed M&A », hors procédure collective, à l’épreuve de la pratique – Quelques observations à l’attention des acquéreurs – Option Finance, 26/11/2021
Paris | MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS | DISTRESSED M&A
Jeantet advised STMicroelectronics in the acquisition of Cartesiam business
Paris, 7 July 2021 – Jeantet advised the global semiconductor leader STMicroelectronics in the acquisition of the business and assets of Cartesiam SAS. Cartesiam is a company specialized in the development of artificial intelligence software solutions for embedded systems, such as microcontrollers.Conseils Jeantet‘s team advising STMicroelectronics was lead by Anne Toupenay-Schueller, Partner, with Ali Baydoun, […]
Paris | MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Jeantet advised Alstom on its acquisition of Areva Stockage d’Energie (Helion Hydrogen Power) from Areva Energies Renouvelables
Paris, 7th April 2021 – Jeantet advised Alstom, a major global player in the railway industry, on its acquisition from Areva Energies Renouvelables of Areva Stockage d’Energie (brand Helion Hydrogen Power), specialising in high-powered fuel cells and hydrogen technology.
Paris
Distressed M&A – France 2021, Lexology, january 2021
Distressed M&A for France in 2021, Lexology Getting The Deal Through. https://www.lexology.com/gtdt/tool/workareas/report/distressed-m-and-a/chapter/france
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Jeantet advised STMicroelectronics in the acquisition of SOMOS Semiconductor
Paris, 22 October 2020 – Jeantet advised the global semiconductor leader STMicroelectronics in the acquisition of the business and assets of SOMOS Semiconductor (Somos). Somos is a fabless semiconductor company specialized in silicon-based power amplifiers and in RF Front-End Module products for the cellular IoT and 5G markets. Jeantet‘s team advising STMicroelectronics was led by […]
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Jeantet advises STMicroelectronics in its acquisition of a majority stake in Exagan SA
Paris, March 20, 2020. Jeantet has advised STMicroelectronics, a major industrial player in the semiconductor industry, on its acquisition of Exagan SA, a company specializing in next-generation gallium nitride (GaN) electronic components. The acquisition agreement closed between the parties provides for the acquisition by STMicroelectronics of a majority stake in a first stage and the […]
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