Léon K.Bousset

Collaborateur

Paris + 33.1.56.59.38.57

Léon Bousset est intervenu dans un grand nombre de transactions de haut niveau dans le domaine du private equity, y compris dans le cadre d’acquisitions et de cessions, de joint ventures et de conseil dans le cadre de restructurations d’entreprises.

Avant de rejoindre Jones Day en 2017, Léon Bousset a conseillé, entre autres, Pisto (Groupe Macquarie) sur l'acquisition d'une participation de 6,57% détenue par BP France dans Trapil, une société exploitant trois pipelines multiproduits (Le Havre-Paris, Rhône Méditerranée, et OTAN) ; Macquarie Autoroutes de France 2 (MAF2) et AREA sur l'acquisition par AREA d'une participation de 46,1% détenue par le groupe Bouygues dans ADELAC, concessionnaire de l'autoroute A41, et sur la cession consécutive de cette participation par AREA à Eiffage SA et MAF2.

Expérience

  • LumApps receives backing from BridgePointJones Day acted as counsel to management in the $650 million leveraged management buyout of LumApps SAS by Bridgepoint Group plc.
  • SATEBA acquires rail activities of De Bonte GroupJones Day advised the French SATEBA Group, a European leader in sustainable rail infrastructure, in connection with the acquisition of the concrete sleeper business of the Belgian De Bonte Group, with operations at four sites in Belgium and France.
  • For Talents invests in BelenergiaJones Day advised For Talents in the €190 million joint investment, together with RGreen Invest, in Belenergia SpA, a leading independent renewable energy producer with operations in Italy, France and Spain.
  • For Talents invests in CofinasJones Day advised For Talents in the acquisition of a minority investment in Cofinas, holding company of the BS Battery group, leader in the distribution of motorcycle batteries in Europe.
  • FLEETCOR acquires PayByPhoneJones Day advised FLEETCOR Technologies, Inc. in the acquisition of PayByPhone, a global provider of digital parking payment solutions.
  • Diebold Nixdorf successfully restructures over $2.7 billion in funded debt and completes the first-ever dual proceeding under the U.S. bankruptcy code and Dutch restructuring law in 71 daysIn the first-ever cross border restructuring involving dual main proceedings under chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and a scheme of arrangement (the "Dutch Scheme") under the Dutch Act on Confirmation of Extrajudicial Plans (Wet Homologatie Onderhands Akkoord ("WHOA")), and the first-ever chapter 15 recognition of Dutch Scheme proceedings and a sanctioned WHOA reorganization plan (the "WHOA Plan"), Jones Day represented Diebold Nixdorf, Incorporated ("Diebold") and certain of its U.S. and Canadian subsidiaries (the "Debtors") in connection with (i) the prepackaged chapter 11 cases of In re Diebold Holding Company, LLC, et al., (Case No. 23-90602-DRJ) commenced on June 1, 2023, in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas (the "Bankruptcy Court"); (ii) the Dutch Scheme, commenced on June 1, 2023 by Diebold Nixdorf Dutch Holding B.V. (the "Dutch Issuer") in the District Court of Amsterdam (the "Dutch Court"), and (iii) the chapter 15 proceedings before the Bankruptcy Court commenced by the foreign representative of the Dutch Issuer, wherein the Bankruptcy Court recognized the Dutch Scheme proceeding as a foreign main proceeding and recognized and extended comity to the WHOA Plan that was sanctioned by the Dutch Court.
  • True Green Capital Management invests in Faradae SASJones Day advised True Green Capital Management LLC in the acquisition of a controlling interest in Faradae SAS, an independent renewable power producer based in Lyon, France, that targets French real estate investment trusts ("REITs") and other corporate customers for solar installations.
  • Brut raises €40 millionJones Day advised Brut, a French fast-growing online media platform, in connection with its €40 million Series D investment round, with respect to the implementation of an incentive package.
  • For Talents invests in Altavia GroupJones Day advised For Talents in its minority stake investment in Altavia Group, the world’s leading network dedicated to marketing services for the retailers.
  • Armor sells stake in ARMOR-IIMAK to AstorgJones Day advised EN5, controlling shareholders of the Armor group, on the management buyout of Armor Iimak group and the simultaneous 40% investment by Astorg Midcap in the Armor Iimak group.
  • ForTalents acquires minority stake in Groupe Petit ForestierJones Day represented ForTalents in connection with its minority stake investment in Groupe Petit Forestier, the European leader in refrigerated assets rentals.
  • Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets divests stakes in Autoroutes Paris-Rhin-RhoneJones Day advised Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (Europe) Limited in the sale by subsidiaries Macquarie Infrastructure Fund 2, Macquarie Mercer Infrastructure Trust 1, and Macquarie Mercer Infrastructure Trust 2 of remaining stakes in Autoroutes Paris-Rhin-Rhone for an aggregate price of €867 million.
  • Gimv invests in Coolworld RentalsJones Day advised Gimv in its acquisition of a majority shareholding in fast-growing Coolworld Rentals, a full-service renter of cooling and heating equipment.
  • Cyrus Capital Partners acquires, in French insolvency proceeding, of French business of Toys R UsJones Day represented Cyrus Capital Partners in connection with the acquisition, in a French insolvency proceeding, of the French business (comprised notably of 44 stores) of Toys R Us.
  • ABB divests terminal block business to TE ConnectivityJones Day advised ABB Ltd. in the sale of its ENTRELEC® terminal block business, which is part of ABB's Electrification Products division, to TE Connectivity Ltd.