Lionel Dechmann

Lionel's experience includes representing:

• Main Capital Partners on the acquisition of Trace One, a SaaS provider in product lifecycle management and compliance software
• Seven2 on the acquisition of a majority stake in HRK LUNIS, a leading independent wealth management platform in Germany
• TA Associates in its acquisition of 100% of CDPQ’s minority interest in QIMA, a leading provider of quality control and compliance solutions
• Bridgepoint in connection with the:
  • Sale of Kereis, a European leader in multi-channel insurance brokerage, to Advent
  • Proposed public tender offer for Esker
  • Acquisition of LumApps
  • Syndicated cov-lite financing relating to the acquisition of Kereis
  • Financing of the acquisition of Medipartenaires and Medipole Sud Santé
  • Financing of the acquisition of HTL Biotechnology
  • Financing of the acquisition of Spartfin (Empruntis)
  • Financing of the acquisition of Evoriel (Nexity Service)
• The steering committee of:
  • Term loan B lenders in relation to the signing of the lock-up agreement and related restructuring of the Casino group, a French leading food retailing group, with a turnover of more than €30 billion and more than 200,000 employees worldwide
  • Term loan B lenders in connection with the restructuring of Parkeon
  • €1.4 billion TLB lenders in the €8 billion financial restructuring (including a c. €5 billion of debt-to-equity swap on a listed company and €1.2 billion of new money injection) of the Casino group
• Astorg in connection with the:
  • Syndicated cov-lite financing relating to the acquisition of Solina, and additional facility raised for financing the acquisition of the Saratoga business
  • Syndicated cov-lite financing relating to the acquisition of Nemera
• The MLAs in connection with the:
  • Senior secured loan and bond financing for Clayton, Dubilier & Rice’s (CD&R) bid to acquire a 50% controlling stake in Opella, the consumer healthcare business of Sanofi
  • Bank/bond refinancing of the existing debt of Biogroup with a €1,450 million TLB, €800 million Senior Secured Notes and €250 million Senior Notes (i.e., €2,500 million total financing), and further implementation of Incremental Facilities and of tap SSNs
  • SSRCF/SSNs financing of the acquisition of THOM Group by Goldstory (controlled by Altamir)
  • Syndicated cov-lite financing relating to the acquisition of Trescal by OMERS
  • SSRCF/SSN financing of the acquisition of SMCP by Shandong Ruyi alongside KKR
  • Debt refinancing of InfoVista controlled by Apax and simultaneous acquisition of US group Empirix alongide reinvestment of Toma Bravo
  • Syndicated cov-lite refinancing of the existing debt of TSG
  • Bank/bond refinancing of the existing debt of House of HR, with pari passu cov-lite TLB/RCF/SSN issuance
  • Refinancing of the existing debt of Groupe Inseec held by Seven 2
  • Refinancing of the existing debt of Marlink held by Seven 2
• CACIB, Goldman Sachs, Natixis, and Nomura in connection with the syndicated cov-lite financing relating to the acquisition and then debt refinancing of Ceva
• Ardian in connection with the:
  • Syndicated cov-lite financing relating to the acquisition and then debt refinancing of Grand Frais
  • Financing of the acquisition of Groupe Inula
  • Financing of the acquisition of Laboratoires Anios
  • Financing of the acquisition of Staci
• Bain Capital in connection with the SSRCF/SSN financing of the acquisition of the furniture and decoration brand Maisons du Monde
• EQT in connection with the:
  • Syndicated cov-lite financing relating to the acquisition of Colisée
  • Bank/bond financing relating to the investment by a group of investors including EQT and PSP Investments, in Cerba HealthCare
• TA Associates in connection with the:
  • Financing of the acquisition of a majority growth investment in DL Software
  • Financing of the acquisition of Odéalim by an investment vehicle co-controlled by TA Associates and Ardian
  • Financing of the acquisition of Valoria
  • Financing of the acquisition of Solabia
• ICG in connection with the syndicated cov-lite financing relating to the acquisition of Domus VI
• Mediawan in connection with the refinancing of the existing financial indebtedness of the group
• BC Partners in connection with the SSRCF/SSNs financing of the acquisition of iQuera
• Laboratoire Juvisé Pharmaceuticals in connection with the financing of the purchase price regarding the acquisition of the worldwide commercial rights of a medicine and refinancing of the existing debt
• Marathon Asset Management in connection with the refinancing and anticipated reimbursement of Foraco International SA’s existing debt
• The creditors on the debt and equity restructuring of the French-headquartered trucks leasing business, Fraikin Group, and representing Fraikin Group and its shareholders in the post-restructuring merger between Fraikin and Via Location