Guillaume Fornier advises companies, whether listed or unlisted, in their strategic acquisitions and disposals, capital transactions, shareholder relations or partnerships. Guillaume also acts on international M&A transactions.
He is the author of several articles on Corporate Law and teaches Corporate Law at the University of Paris-Saclay.
Skills
Lawyer since : 2010
Bar. : Paris
Language(s) : French - English - German
Training :
- École de formation du barreau, CAPA – 2009
- ESSEC, Master of Business Administration – 2009
- University Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, Master 2 Financial Law – 2008
Publications
- Imprevision and transfer of shares: constitutionality of Article L. 211-40-1 of the CMF – Option finance, 03/07/2023
- In the silence of the statutes, the director of SAS is revocable as nutum…-Option finance, 30/05/2022
- Clause de non-concurrence et contrepartie financière : quelques précisions complémentaires par la chambre commerciale de la Cour de cassation – Option Finance, 15/10/2021
- Le contrôle des investissements étrangers se cherche un avenir européen, Magazine Reflets, novembre 2020
- Un an après la réforme du droit des obligations, Option Finance, février 2017 (avec R. Ducatez)
- Loi Sapin 2 – Vers une adoption d’un dispositif de prévention de la corruption à la charge des sociétés, Option Finance, septembre 2016 (avec Ph. Portier)
- Loi Sapin 2 – L’imminente révolution du dispositif de lutte anticorruption en France ?, Magazine des Affaires, septembre 2016 (avec Ph. Portier)
- La société libre de partenariat : le « Limited Partnership » à la française, Option Finance, octobre 2015 (avec N. Goetz)
Jeantet advises JIN in its acquisition of LJ COMMUNICATION
Paris, October 21 2024 – Jeantet has advised JIN, an independent public relations group, in its acquisition of LJ Communication, a consulting agency specialising in communications, public relations, media and influence in the health and environment sectors. Founded in 2000, LJ Communication is a Paris-based public relations consultancy specialising in the healthcare sector. It joins […]
Paris | CORPORATE – M&A – PRIVATE EQUITY | LISTED COMPANIES AND CAPITAL MARKETS LAW
Jeantet advises GROUPE ELIOR in its acquisition of DEMOULIN TRAITEUR
Paris, 19 July, 2024 – Jeantet has advised the Elior group, one of the world’s leading contract caterers, on its acquisition of Démoulin Traiteur, a high-end catering services company. Growing rapidly since its creation in 1991 and its takeover by the Derichebourg group in 2023, Elior, a publicly listed French group specializing in contract catering, […]
Paris | CORPORATE – M&A – PRIVATE EQUITY
Jeantet advised ANANDA IMPACT VENTURES and CONTRARIAN VENTURES on the EUR 3.6 million SSED round of DECADE ENERGY
Jeantet advised Ananda Impact Ventures and Contrarian Ventures on the EUR 3.6 million seed round of Decade Energy. Decade Energy is a French start-up providing logistics companies with holistic, reliable and cost-efficient solutions that enable the electrification of commercial electric vehicle fleets, aiming to the decarbonation of logistic fleets. The company is headquartered in Paris, […]
Paris | CORPORATE – M&A – PRIVATE EQUITY
Jeantet advised “K” Line in connection with the takeover of Airseas start-up’s business as part of a prepack sale
Paris, February 20, 2024 – Jeantet advised the shipping company KAWASAKI KISEN KAISHA LTD “K” Line (Tokyo, Japan), on the prepack sale takeover of Airseas’ business activity (Nantes, France), which develops a propulsion technology for freight transportation ships. On February 14, 2024, following negotiations under the conciliation procedure, the Nantes Commercial Court ruled in favor […]
Paris | RESTRUCTURING – LAW OF COMPANIES IN DIFFICULTY
Jeantet advises STANDARD BANK OF SOUTH AFRICA on a bespoke structured financing
Paris, February 2024 – Jeantet assisted Standard Bank of South Africa on a bespoke and innovatively structured financing solution to facilitate the acquisition of a company specializing in the energy sector and developing a project in Kenya by French infrastructure funds Standard Bank Group is the largest African bank by assets with a unique footprint […]
Paris | BANK-FINANCE-REGULATORY
Jeantet advises HEEX TECHNOLOGIES on its EUR 6 million fundraising round
Paris, 19 January 2024 – Founded in 2019 by Bruno Mendes Da Silva and Arnaud de La Fortelle, Heex Technologies is a French start-up which is committed to support and accelerate the development of artificial intelligence, while reducing its environmental impact, with the “Smart Data” technology it has developed. After proving itself in the mobility […]
Paris | CORPORATE – M&A – PRIVATE EQUITY
Jeantet advises Quandela in its EUR 50 million fundraising
Jeantet advises Quandela, an European leader in quantum photonics, co-founded by Niccolo Somachi, Valérian Giesz and Pascale Senellart-Mardon, in its EUR 50 million fundraising. At the end of 2022, Quandela became the first player in the European Union, and one of the few worldwide, to make quantum computers accessible via the cloud, with the acquisition […]
Paris | CORPORATE – M&A – PRIVATE EQUITY
Newsflash – Corporate – Venture Capital – French government announcements to support Innovative Startup Companies (JEI)
For the occasion of the French Tech’s 10th anniversary, new measures stemming from the report of Parliament Member Paul Midy (for which Jeantet had been consulted) have been announced. These measures, which aim at supporting the French startup ecosystem, should be included in the next Finance Act for 2024. ► Doubling of companies eligible to […]
| CORPORATE – M&A – PRIVATE EQUITY
Jeantet advises Apollo in the context of the signing of a definitive agreement to provide EUR 500 million quasi-equity financing to Air France-KLM’s engineering and maintenance (MRO) activities
Paris, July 17, 2023 – Jeantet has advised Apollo Global Management in the context of the signing of a definitive agreement for a EUR 500 million quasi-equity financing into an operating affiliate entity of Air France owning a pool of components dedicated to Air France’s engineering and maintenance (MRO) activities. Apollo Global Management and Air […]
Paris | CORPORATE – M&A – PRIVATE EQUITY | BANK-FINANCE-REGULATORY | RESTRUCTURING – LAW OF COMPANIES IN DIFFICULTY | TAX
Imprevision and transfer of shares: constitutionality of Article L. 211-40-1 of the CMF – Option finance, 03/07/2023
Dans sa décision du 26 mai dernier, le Conseil constitutionnel a déclaré conforme à la Constitution l’article L. 211-40-1 du Code monétaire et financier qui prévoit une dérogation au mécanisme d’imprévision de l’article 1195 du Code civil en matière d’opérations sur titres et contrats financiers.
Paris | CORPORATE – M&A – PRIVATE EQUITY
Jeantet advises Otium Capital in connection with the acquisition of Atraltech
Paris, March 10, 2023, Jeantet has advised Otium Capital, an evergreen investment company managing the assets of Pierre-Edouard Stérin, founder of Smartbox, in connection with the acquisition of Atraltech, the security division of Hager Group, the European specialist in professional security solutions. Atraltech, the French specialist and leader in alarm systems, is becoming once again […]
Paris | CORPORATE – M&A – PRIVATE EQUITY
Jeantet appoints four new partners
Paris, 1st January 2023 – Jeantet announces the appointment of 4 new partners on 1st January 2023: Maxime Brotz (M&A), Guillaume Fornier (M&A), Adrien Fourmon (Public Law), Olivier Lyon Lynch (Banking-Finance-Insurance). As part of its development and growth strategy, Jeantet announces, barely one month after the arrival of 3 new lateral partners, the appointment […]
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