François-Xavier Naime

Mr. Naime focuses his practice on public M&A and capital markets. He advises listed companies on takeover offers, block transactions, public offerings, private placements, initial public offerings (IPOs) and delistings, particularly in a cross-border context. Mr. Naime also focuses on investment management and investment funds. He advises management companies both on regulatory (AMF licenses and approvals, AMF investigations, cross-border marketing issues) and transactional matters (fund structuring, cross-border mergers, fund raising) in relation to UCITS and AIFs (OPCIs, hedge funds, private equity vehicles).

• Advised Neovacs, a French biotech listed on Euronext Paris, on the arrangement of an equity line with Kepler Cheuvreux.
• Advised Edmond de Rothschild (France) in connection with the sale of French private equity management company Edmond de Rothschild Capital Partners to Bridgepoint.
• Advised Imagotag, an Austrian electronic labelling system provider, in connection with its acquisition by Euronext Paris-listed Store Electronic Systems.
• Advised Toyota Tsusho Corporation on its successful takeover offer on Euronext Paris-listed French African retailer CFAO.
• Advised China Investment Corporation on the acquisition of a minority interest in Euronext Paris-listed satellite operator Eutelsat.
• Advised Ardian on its successful takeover offer on Euronext Paris-listed private equity investment vehicle Initiative & Finance Investissement.
• Advised Sara Lee on the acquisition of Eurodough, one of the French leaders of fresh bakery products.