Henri-Louis DELSOL

Partner

Henri-Louis DELSOL

Sectors

Industry, Services, Startups, Internet, Information Technology, Event Management, Property, Media, Education

Henri-Louis DELSOL is co-head of the PARIS office’s "Mergers & Acquisitions - Corporate law" department and and Co-Managing Partner of the firm alongside Emmanuel KAEPPELIN.

A lawyer with the PARIS and NEW YORK Bars, he has developed recognized expertise in :

  • sales, acquisitions and restructurings (mergers, partial asset transfers, LBOs, etc.) ;
  • stock-market transactions (particularly public offerings) ;
  • fundraising amongst business angels, financial investors and manufacturers ;
  • implementation of incentive mechanisms for staff and directors (management packages) ;
  • cross-border operations, particularly transatlantic, working on behalf of both French companies expanding into the U.S. and American companies investing in EUROPE.

Henri-Louis DELSOL graduated from Jean MOULIN LYON III University, where he gained a master’s degree in Business Law, and AIX-MARSEILLE III University, where he gained a DESS-DJCE postgraduate qualification in International Business Law. He also completed a LL.M in Business Law in the U.S. (at GEORGETOWN University), where he lived for three years.

He practiced at the law firm BREDIN PRAT for four years before joining DELSOL Avocats in early 2010.

He works in both English and French.

He was elected by his peers as one of the Lawyers of the Year 2020 in « Private Equity Law », as one of the Lawyers of the year 2021 in « Mergers and Acquisitions Law » and as one of the Lawyers of the year 2023 in « Corporate Law » by Best Lawyers (in partnership with Les Echos).

The author of numerous articles, particularly on asset and liability warranties and shareholders’ agreements (Actes Pratiques, Droit des Sociétés, Jurisclasseur, etc.), Henri-Louis DELSOL also chairs EFE seminars for assistant lawyers on company sales, acquisitions and restructurings.

News

DELSOL Avocats advised Maison Worms on the financing of AZmed

AZmed, a publisher of AI-based diagnostic software for radiologists, has raised 15 million Euros in a Series A round including the family office Maison Worms, Techstars and Tempact Ventures. This fundraising will enable the medtech to accelerate its international development and to use its artificial intelligence software to help radiologists...

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PRESS RELEASE - DELSOL Avocats advised the GUEYDON family in the context of its takeover of KING JOUET

DELSOL Avocats advised the GUEYDON family with the acquisition of a majority stake in their company. The GUEYDON family, founders of the toy retailer King Jouet, have returned as majority shareholders after selling control of the company in 2011 to the Italian retailer Toys Center, which has since then been acquired by the Italian group PRG...

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Best Lawyers 2024 ranking

DELSOL Avocats is delighted with the individual ranking of 23 of its lawyers in the The Best Lawyers ™ in France ranking, especially as it reflects the recognition of our peers. Thomas AMICO Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice Jeanne BOSSI MALAFOSSE Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice Information Technology Law Privacy and Data...

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