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Laurence Masseran

Partner
Paris
About

Laurence Masseran advises clients in all types of corporate transactions including mergers and acquisitions, both domestic and cross borders.

Her experience includes share and business acquisitions, disposals, group reorganizations, joint ventures, mergers and strategic alliances.

She has also developed an extensive expertise in private equity transactions, leveraged buy-outs and management packages.

Laurence acts for corporates, private equity funds, multi-national organisations, small and medium size businesses, family offices and management teams in a broad range of sectors including energy, retail, media and technology.

Areas of FocusCorporateMergers and AcquisitionsPrivate EquityConsumer Goods, Food and RetailEnergy and Natural ResourcesMedia, Sports and EntertainmentTechnologyRetail and Fashion
Professional QualificationsAvocate admitted to the Paris Bar

EXPERIENCE

  • Advising Bauer Media Group in connection with the acquisition of Télé 7 Jours.
  • Advising Perion Network Ltd. (NasdaqGS: PERI), a global technology company specializing in advertising solutions, on the acquisition of Greenbids.
  • Advising Antargaz, a UGI Corporation subsidiary, in connection with the sale of its gas and electricity supply client portfolio.
  • Advising Alcopa, the investment arm of a leading European industrial family group, on its strategic acquisition of Buffet Crampon, the world leader in wind instruments.
  • Advising LBO France on the sale of the Payot Group to Ushopal. Also in connection with a refinancing and the implementation of a management package.
  • Advising the founders and Newfund in connection with the sale of the majority of their shareholdings in Tageos.
  • Advising the Alstom Group in connection with the sale to the Spanish group CAF of its Reichshoffen production site in France and its Coradia Polyvalent and TALENT3 regional train platforms.
  • Advising Biscornu, an inclusive gastronomy house dedicated to train and employ young persons with disabilities, in connection with its first fundraising, free share plan implementation, and assistance in their organic build up projects. Advice provided pro bono.
  • Advising the German management company Ikav Media on its capital investment and financing of the company N9NE Studio.
  • Advising Booksy in the context of the transfer (sale and contribution) of 100% of the shares of Kiute, a company specialised in the booking of wellness and beauty appointments.
 

Languages
  • English
  • French

Awards

Individual recognition

  • Best Lawyers - Corporate Law – 2026

Team recognition

  • 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.”
Education
  • University of Paris II Panthéon – Sorbonne, Master’s degree in Business and Tax Law
  • London School of Economics, LL.M. in International Business Law

Publications

  • "COVID-19 et les opérations de M&A", Les Echos Executives, April 2020, Option Droit & Affaires (ODA), April 2021
  • “COVID-19 The Governmental Response in France”, DLA Piper Insights, April 2020
  • “COVID-19 Corporate Q&A: France”, DLA Piper Insights, April 2020

Seminars

  • International Private Equity (IPEM), Cannes, France, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024

Prior Experience

  • Before joining DLA Piper in October 2012 as a corporate partner, Laurence practiced law in two law firms as a partner

My latest insights

Publication
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DLA Piper at IPEM Paris - September 2025

2 October 2025

Events
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IPEM Paris 2025

24 September 2025 .1 minute read

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10th IPEM edition (23, 24, 25 January 2024)

23 January 2024 .1 minute read

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Phone

+33 (0) 1 40 15 66 37
(Work, Paris)
+33 (0) 6 79 51 83 39
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