Jean_Senard

Jean Senard

Counsel
Paris
About

Jean Senard focuses on mergers and acquisitions, private equity and securities law matters. He handles both domestic and cross-border transactions involving privately and publicly held companies, with particular experience in the infrastructure, energy and sports sector. 

Areas of FocusMergers and AcquisitionsPrivate EquityIndustrialsMedia, Sport and EntertainmentInfrastructure, Construction and TransportLife Sciences
Professional QualificationsAvocat admitted to the Paris Bar

EXPERIENCE

  • Advising Mérieux Equity Partners on the sale of the Plantex Group to Nactarome (TA Associates).
  • Advising STG Partners on the sale of Trace One to Main Capital Partners.
  • Advising Montyon Capital in its acquisition of a majority stake in the Mathevon Group, alongside the management.
  • Advising LBO France in the sale of the Payot Group to Ushopal.
  • Advising STG Partners on the acquisition of Klaxoon from Eurazeo, BPI and Sofiouest. 
  • Advising Atlantic Vantage Point and its partners in their MBO in the context of a spin-off from AXA IM.
  • Advising Hy24, the world’s leading private asset manager dedicated to the hydrogen economy, on a second capital raise for HY2Gen AG, a global producer of renewable hydrogen and synthetic fuels. 
  • Advising a global manufacturer of petrochemical products on the acquisition of a petrochemical site and the setting up of joint ventures.* 
     
Languages
  • French
  • English

RECOGNITION

Individual recognition

  • Best Lawyers - (“Ones to Watch”) – Corporate Law - Mergers and Acquisitions Law - Private Equity Law. 2026

Team recognition 

  • Option Droit & Affaires – Mergers & acquisitions – 5 stars – 2025
  • Option Droit & Affaires – Private Equity – 5 stars - 2025
 
Education
  • Université Paris 2 Panthéon-Assas, Master 2, Droit des affaires, 2014
  • HEC Paris, Grande Ecole, 2013
  • Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, Master 2, Droit des affaires et fiscalité, 2013
  • King’s College London, Bachelor of Laws LL.B, 2011

Seminars

  • IPEM Paris 2025, 24 September 2025
  • International Private Equity (IPEM), Cannes and Paris, France, each year

Prior Experience

  • Before joining DLA Piper, Jean spent about 9 years in a leading French M&A law firm.

My latest insights

Events

IPEM Paris 2025

24 September 2025 .1 minute read

News

DLA Piper advises HY24 on HY2GEN’s EUR47 million capital raise

5 May 2025 .1 minute read

News

DLA PIPER advised STG on sale of Trace One to Main Capital Partners

28 April 2025 .1 minute read

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Phone

+33 (0)1 40 15 24 55
(Work, Paris)
+33 (0)6 07 62 92 94
(Mobile, Paris)
+33 (0)1 40 15 24 01
(Fax, Paris)