FRANCE Law and Practice Contributed by: Idris Hebbat, Camille Perrin, Franck Vacher and Nicolas Menard-Durand, C-Level Partners
C-Level Partners is a boutique French law firm exclu - sively dedicated to advising entrepreneurs, manage - ment teams and corporations in M&A, Private Equity and LBO transactions. With over 20 years of experi - ence and around twenty deals per year, often involv - ing cross-border elements, the firm provides a com - prehensive, cross-disciplinary approach, combining legal, tax and financial expertise. C‑Level Partners is particularly renowned for its work on Management In -
centive Plans (MIPs), capital investment structuring, and build-up and M&A transactions. The firm’s sen - ior lawyers are praised for their technical excellence, strategic insight and deep understanding of deal dy - namics. Ranked by Chambers Europe for its work with management teams, C‑Level Partners stands out for its tailor-made, pragmatic support, helping cli - ents navigate the complex financial and legal aspects of transformational transactions.
Authors
Idris Hebbat is a lawyer at C-Level Partners specialising in M&A and private equity, recognised for his expertise in supporting French and international companies. He began his career in 2007 at Cleary Gottlieb
Franck Vacher is a lawyer at C-Level Partners specialising in M&A and private equity, with complementary expertise in corporate restructuring. With experience gained at firms such as Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton
Steen & Hamilton LLP, where he gained solid experience in “large cap” and cross-border transactions, and was seconded to the New York office in 2011. In 2016, he joined PwC Société d’Avocats as M&A director lawyer, before joining Valther in 2019 as a partner and then C-Level Partners in 2025. A graduate with a Master 2 in international taxation from Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas- HEC University, Idris has a solid academic background in business law and taxation.
LLP and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, he has subsequently developed unique expertise in advising executives and management teams. A graduate of ESSEC in 2004, Franck obtained a DEA in business law from Panthéon-Assas University in 2006. He was admitted to the Paris Bar in 2008, then to the New York Bar in 2011, after obtaining an LLM from Columbia University in 2010. This dual qualification, coupled with his mastery of French and English, enables him to work effectively on complex international transactions.
Camille Perrin is a lawyer at C-Level Partners specialising in M&A and private equity, with particular expertise in advising management teams. A graduate of the University of Nancy, Camille obtained a DJCE
Nicolas Menard-Durand is a lawyer at C-Level Partners and a recognised expert in the private equity field, specialising in advising management teams. With significant experience gained at prestigious law firms such
(Corporate Legal Counsel Diploma) and a Master 2 in Business Law in 2011. She was admitted to the Paris Bar in 2015, and began her career as a lawyer at Scotto Partners, a firm recognised for its expertise in private equity. Her specialisation in advising management teams, combined with her dual legal and financial expertise, enables Camille to help executives understand all the issues related to their investment and to negotiate a management package perfectly suited to their situation.
as Willkie Farr & Gallagher, Allen & Overy, Mayer Brown and Scotto Partners, Nicolas has developed unique expertise in the legal and financial structuring of incentive schemes for management teams. A graduate of EM Lyon Business School in 1999 and holder of a master’s degree from Panthéon-Assas University obtained in 1997, Nicolas was admitted to the Paris Bar in 2000. His specialisation in advising management teams since 2006 has allowed him to develop an in-depth understanding of management incentive mechanisms.
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