Colle, Michael

Michael Colle

Associate

michael.colle@lw.com
    Colle, Michael

    Michael Colle

    Associate

    michael.colle@lw.com
    Ones to Watch: Private Equity and M&A

    Best Lawyers France 2026

    Ones to Watch: M&A

    Best Lawyers France 2025

    Profile

    Michael Colle advises private equity firms and their portfolio companies, as well as corporates, on a full spectrum of complex M&A and private equity transactions.

    Michael leverages extensive transactional experience and a comprehensive understanding of French market practices to guide clients through a range of transactions involving:

    • Private equity
    • Mergers and acquisitions
    • Hybrid capital
    • Initial public offerings (IPOs)

    He draws on experience across a range of industries in France, with a particular focus on healthcare and life sciences, as well as technology and retail and consumer goods.

    A recognized leader at the firm, Michael previously served on Latham’s Associates Committee. He has written on hybrid capital financing for the French journal L’AGEFI.

    Experience

    Michael’s experience includes advising:

    • Ardian in:
      • The carve-out of Magimix from the Robot-Coupe and Magimix group, and subsequent sale to Lavafields Group
      • The acquisition of Magimix – Robot-Coupe, the food processor and cooking accessories brands, alongside its historical investor the Hameur Group
      • The acquisition of a minority stake in Inovie, the leading independent medical diagnostic provider in France
      • The build-up acquisitions through Inovie of Bioclinic and Biofutur, France-based operators of medical biology laboratories
    • Bain Capital in:
      • The acquisition of Softway Medical, a leading European healthcare software provider
      • The sale of Parts Holding Europe, a leading European digitally-enabled automotive parts distributor
      • The tentative IPO of Parts Holding Europe, a leading European digitally-enabled automotive parts distributor
    • EQT as the majority shareholder in Cerba HealthCare, a leading medical diagnostic provider in France, regarding certain corporate matters
    • Groupe Bertrand, a leading player in the hotel and restaurant industry in France, in:
      • The delisting of Groupe Flo from the Euronext Paris stock market and other strategic internal reorganizations
      • The sale of a minority stake in Burger King to Bridgepoint
    • PSP Investments in:
      • Its reinvestment alongisde EQT in Cerba HealthCare, a leading medical diagnostic provider in France
      • The Fives Group’s €150 million share capital increase with Bpifrance and its historical shareholders
    • TA Associates in:
      • The joint acquisition, alongside Montagu Private Equity, of Harvest, a leading fintech in France for software dedicated to the wealth and finance professions
      • The acquisition of a majority stake in DL Software, a leading France-based group of ERP software providers
    • Intermediate Capital Group in:
      • The sale of a majority stake in Gerflor, manufacturer and marketer of vinyl flooring solutions and wall finishes for resilient floors and wall coverings, to Cobepa
      • The build-up acquisition through DomusVi of the Residalya group from Ackermans & van Haaren (flats and nursing homes for elderly people)
    • Cobepa in the sale of its stake in Staci, a leading pan-European third-party logistics provider for companies, to Ardian

    Qualifications

    Bar Qualification

    • Avocat (Paris)

    Education

    • Postgraduate Degree Business Law, University of Paris IX (Dauphine), 2015
    • Postgraduate Degree Finance Law, University of Paris IX (Dauphine), 2014
    • Graduate Philosophy Degree, University of Paris I (Pantheon-Sorbonne), 2012

    Languages Spoken

    • English

    Practices

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