Sarmad Haidar

• Advised Vauban Infrastructure Partners in connection with the takeover of the Proxiserve Group.
• Advised Trace One (a portfolio company of funds managed by Symphony Technology Group) in connection with the acquisition of Selerant.
• Advised BrightEdge Technologies Inc. in connection with the acquisition of Cogniteev (Oncrawl software)
• Advised Hyundai Capital Services in connection with the launch of a joint venture (Hyundai Capital France) with CGI Finance (subsidiary of Société Générale).
• Advised Summa Private Equity and G-Con in connection with the acquisition of Plasteurop, a cleanroom manufacturer and installer.
• Advised the funds managed by Baillie Gifford and T.Rowe in connection with their investment in DNA Script.
• Advised the Oil & Gas Climate Change Initiative (OGCI) funds in connection with their investment in Metron.
• Advised the funds managed by Mérieux Equity Partner in connection with the creation of Theravia Pharma, the holding company of Addmedica and CTRS.
• Advised the funds managed by Mérieux Equity Partners in connection with their acquisition of a stake in the Janvier Labs group from the Janvier family.
• Advised Netwrix in connection with the acquisition of Usercube.
• Advised Green Spring Challenge in connection with the sale of the Marriott Arcueil hotel.
• Advised the funds managed by Symphony Technology Group in connection with the acquisition of Reputational Intelligence from Kantar.
• Advised Lactalis in connection with the acquisition of Jalna Group in Australia.
• Advised Mérieux Equity Partners in connection with its investment in the Serb group.
• Advised Lion Capital in connection with the refinancing of the DMC group.
• Advised Symphony Technology Group in connection with the acquisition of Sciforma, followed by the acquisition of One2Team.

Individual recognition

• Best Lawyers - Private Equity Law - 2025

Team recognition

• Legal 500 - Private Equity: LBO - Tier 3 – 2025, “Mr Haidar’s international experience is a huge asset for any cross-border deal”, “Sarmad Haidar: professionalism and availability.”, “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.”
• Chambers & Partners : Corporate – Band 6 – 2025, “The DLA Piper's team are very pragmatic and have a good understanding of our business.”, “The team are totally dedicated and result-oriented.”, “DLA Piper is a true partner in complex cross-border matters.”, “DLA Piper are very responsive to our requests and revert to us in a timely manner.”