Antoine Denis-Bertin
Antoine Denis-Bertin ist in unseren Abteilungen Corporate-M&A und Private Equity tätig.
Mit mehr als 25 Jahren Erfahrung berät Antoine Denis-Bertin eine vielfältige Klientel, darunter Verwaltungsgesellschaften, Privatbanken, Vermögensberater und Multi-Family-Offices, Unternehmensleiter sowie Investmentfonds. Antoine Denis-Bertin ist insbesondere im Bereich der regulierten Finanzdienstleistungen und im Datenmarketing tätig. Seine Praxis umfasst ein breites Spektrum an Transaktionen: Fusionen und Übernahmen, Private Equity, LBOs und Vermögensverwaltung.
- Legal 500 EMEA 2026 – Antoine Denis-Bertin is quoted in the categories:
- Mergers & Acquisitions (below €100)
Franklin is a solid and established player in the mid-cap market, assisting funds and SMEs with M&A and cross-border deals, spanning various industrial fields including hospitality, real estate and TMT. The firm has continued to grow its ranks in March 2025 with the arrival of co-head Antoine Denis-Bertin, who brings a wealth of experience handling transactions in the financial services segment. The team is co-headed by Yam Atallah, Alexandre Marque, Lionel Lesur.
Testimonials
« High intelligence, very agile and insightful. A true business partner. » - Private Equity: LBO
Franklin is active across the full lifecycle of LBO investments, including primary and secondary buyouts, MBOs, build-ups, exits, refinancings and management incentive arrangements. The team regularly advises on both sponsor-side and management-side transactions, with experience in first-time LBOs and growth-driven buyouts. The practice is co-led by Yam Atallah , Antoine Denis-Bertin, Lionel Lesur, Alexandre Marque and Jacques Mestoudjian, who offer deep private equity, corporate, competition and tax expertise.
« High intelligence. Excellent tactical and strategic mind. Very good negotiator. »
« They are very responsive, flexible and innovative a great team to work with. »
- Mergers & Acquisitions (below €100)
- Chambers France 2026 – Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market
Franklin houses a strong team able to advise clients on mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures. The team possesses expertise in handling domestic and cross-border LBO transactions. Its clients hail from the healthcare, technology, financial services and real estate sectors.
« We appreciate Franklin’s responsiveness, clarity and collaborative approach. »
« The Franklin team is flexible available and proactive on follow-up. »
« Franklin’s lawyers are prompt in their communication, provide practical and actionable legal advice and demonstrate a deep understanding of their client’s needs. »
« Franklin is responsive, professional and consistently reliable. »
« The law firm is a trusted partner for any company looking for high-quality legal counsel with a pragmatic and forward-thinking mindset. « - Leaders League 2026 – Antoine Denis-Bertin is ranked in the “Transactions between €75m and €500m” (Leading) categorie of the M&A Guide
- Option Droit & Affaires 2025 – Antoine Denis-Bertin is quoted :
- in the category M&A deals under 200 million euros ranking (4 stars)
- in the category Equity development and LBOs, the majority of which involve companies with less than €50 million in assets (3 stars)
- Leaders League – Gold award « Mergers & acquisitions – Mid to large » – 2025
- Leaders League 2025 – Antoine Denis-Bertin is ranked in the “Mid-cap LBO transactions ” (Excellent) and Management Packages (Highly recommended) categories of the Private Equity Guide
- IFLR 1000 2025 – Private Equity (Tier Five)
- University of Paris Cité : Postgraduate degree (DESS) in business law
- University of Paris Cité : Postgraduate degree (DESS) in international and European litigation