Simon Charbit

Partner
Head of Corporate France
Partner Simon Charbit is excellent. Tremendous responsiveness and always maintains a business-oriented overall view of any engagement.
— Legal 500, 2021
Paris
About

Simon Charbit is highly experienced in mergers and acquisitions, joint-ventures and private equity transactions in France and abroad.

In addition to his M&A skills, Simon has a strong corporate background advising listed and non-listed companies, and a thorough knowledge of global market practices, most notably in the infrastructure field.

Areas of FocusCorporateMergers and AcquisitionsPrivate EquityInfrastructure, Construction and TransportIndustrialsMedia, Sports and Entertainment
Professional QualificationsAvocat admitted to the Paris BarParis

EXPERIENCE

  • Advising the shareholders in connection with the sale of Domos FS to SimCorp, a subsidiary of Deutsche Börse.
  • Advising Atlantic Vantage Point and its partners in connection with its MBO linked to its spin-off from AXA IM.
  • Advising the shareholders of LumApps (including Goldman Sachs, Eurazeo, BPI, Famille C and the founders) in connection with the acquisition of a controlling stake in LumApps by Bridgepoint for USD650m.
  • Advising Hy24 in connection with its EUR200m investment in Hysetco, joining existing shareholders Air Liquide, TotalEnergies, Toyota and Kouros.
  • Advising Europ Assistance in connection with the acquisition from AXA Partners of its assistance businesses in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, and Taiwan.
  • Advising XTC New Energy Materials Europe GmbH in connection with its joint venture projects with Orano CAM and Orano PCAM.
  • Advising Michelin in connection with the formation of a joint venture supported by Michelin between Antin Infrastructure Partners and Enviro Systems to create the world’s first large scale tyre recycling group.
  • Advising Eagle Football Holdings LLC in connection with the acquisition of a majority stake in Olympique Lyonnais Groupe from Holnest, Pathé and IDG Capital.
  • Advising Cube Infrastructure and Partners Group in connection with the sale of Covage to a consortium composed of Altice, AXA, Allianz and OMERS for an amount exceeding EUR1b.
  • Advising Cube Infrastructure Fund II in connection with its investment in the telecommunications division of the DST Group in Portugal.
Languages
  • French
  • English

Recognitions

Individual recognition

  • Best Lawyers - Private Equity Law - since 2024

Team recognition

  • Legal 500 - Private Equity: LBO - Tier 3 – 2025
Education
  • University of Pennsylvania law school, LL.M., (2000)
  • University of René Descartes Paris V, Post Graduate Degree in European business law, (1998)
  • University of Paris X Nanterre, Master's degree in corporate law, (1996)


    IEP de Strasbourg , Bachelor's Degree, (1994)

Seminars

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

My latest insights

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

5 May 2025 .1 minute read

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DLA Piper advised LumApps and its shareholders on the acquisition of a majority stake in...

3 June 2024 .1 minute read

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DLA Piper advises Cube Infrastructure Managers on acquisition Of Urbaser Nordic

30 August 2023 .2 minute read

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+33 (0) 1 40 15 66 59
(Work, Paris)