Antoine Fouassier
Antoine Fouassier ist in die Kompetenzbereichen Corporate – M&A und Private Equity tätig.
Antoine berät französische und internationale Unternehmen bei nationalen und grenzüberschreitenden Fusionen und Übernahmen, Joint Ventures und strategischen Transaktionen. Er unterstützt außerdem Investmentfonds, Unternehmer und Managementteams bei der Verhandlung von Private-Equity-Deals und berät regelmäßig große Familienunternehmen in Fragen der Unternehmensführung und Liquidität.
- Legal 500 EMEA 2026 – Antoine Fouassier 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 Fouassier is ranked in the “Transactions between €75m and €500m” (Leading) categorie of the M&A Guide
- Option Droit & Affaires 2025 – Antoine Fouassier 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 Fouassier 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 XI Paris-Sud : Postgraduate degree (DESS) in International Business Law
- University of Paris X Nanterre : B.A. (Maîtrise) in Business Law