Morgane Le Duc

Senior Associate
About

Morgane Le Duc is a senior associate in the Corporate team at DLA Piper’s Paris office.

She advises on a broad range of complex transactions, with a particular focus on private equity and mergers & acquisitions, both domestic and cross-border.

Her practice spans advising listed and unlisted companies as well as investment funds across various industries.

Professional QualificationsAvocate admitted to the Paris Bar

EXPERIENCE

  • Advising Natixis Wealth Management in its acquisition of Dorval Asset Management, comprising the structuring of the transaction and the negotiation of the transactional documentation (SPA, contributions in kind, governance, liquidity, management package, etc.).
  • Advising Kerry Logistics, a Hong Kong-based global logistics leader, on its acquisition of a majority stake in the share capital and voting rights of Business By Air, a French company specialised in air freight services.
  • Advising a leading tire manufacturer, on the acquisition of a French company specializing in elastomer engineering.
  • Advising the Austrian group Novomatic, one of the world’s leading gaming technology companies, in connection with the acquisition of Vikings Casinos, a French casino operator.
  • 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 team.blue, a leading digital solutions provider, on the acquisition of 85.1% of the share capital and voting rights in Kolsquare, a European influencer marketing platform.
  • Advising the French leading hydrogen fund HY24 in connection with its EUR 200m majority investment in the French company HysetCo, a pioneer in hydrogen mobility solutions, joining existing shareholders Air Liquide, TotalEnergies, Toyota and Kouros.
  • Advising a company listed on the regulated market of Euronext Paris for the acquisition of a French FoodTech company.
  • Advising the UAE subsidiary of a company listed on the regulated market of Euronext Paris for the establishment of a joint-venture with a local partner in the field of ground improvement in the Middle East region.
  • Advising a French HealthTech company in connexion with a Series A and Series B fundraising involving a French private equity fund.
  • Reorganization of a French real estate group (including merger, demerger, partial contribution of assets) and implementation of a management package for the key employees.
Languages
  • French
  • English

Awards

Team recognitions

  • Legal 500 - Private Equity: LBO - Tier 3 – 2025
    “Availability, in-depth expertise, ability to support both SMEs and large international groups.”
  • Legal 500 - Mergers & acquisitions - Tier 4 – 2025
    “Great organisational capabilities combined with a focused professional approach and excellent connections worldwide.”
  • Option Droit & Affaires – Mergers & acquisitions – 5 stars – 2025
  • Option Droit & Affaires – Private Equity – 5 stars – 2025
Education
  • Paris Bar Training School, 2021
  • Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne – Master’s degree in Arbitration and International commercial law, 2018

Prior Experience

  • Morgane Le Duc gained significant experience in various French law firms prior to joining DLA Piper