France: M&A/Private Equity

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France’s Rearmament Plan May Hinge On Private Capital
France's updated military programming law adds €36 billion to defence spending through 2030, creating significant investment opportunities in munitions, drones, space, AI, and electronic warfare systems. However, US and non-EU investors face complex regulatory hurdles including French foreign investment screening, European eligibility requirements, export controls, and ITAR-free design mandates that fundamentally reshape how transatlantic defence investments must be structured.
Global Finance
GP
Goodwin Procter LLP
Podcast
French Insider Episode 45 | What It Really Takes To Move Your Legal Career To France With Sarah Ben-Moussa (Podcast)
Former Sheppard associate Sarah Ben-Moussa shares her journey from practicing M&A law in New York to building a renewable energy legal career in Paris. She discusses navigating the French visa system, the practical differences between U.S. and French legal practice, and the personal challenges of relocating abroad while leveraging American legal training in cross-border transactions.
France Commercial
SM
Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP
Article
Illustration de la remise en cause de la déductibilité fiscale d’abandons de créances intragroupe
Une société mère française a consenti des abandons de créances à ses filiales allemande et turque, mais l'administration fiscale a remis en cause leur déductibilité. La cour administrative d'appel de Bordeaux examine si ces abandons constituent des aides commerciales déductibles ou des libéralités non déductibles, en analysant les relations commerciales effectives et les perspectives de développement invoquées.
France Tax
MB
Mayer Brown
Article
BCLP Advises A Banking Pool On A RCF Line For The Benefit Of Elements
International law firm BCLP has advised a banking pool led by Crédit Agricole du Languedoc on establishing a €38 million Revolving Credit Facility for Elements, a renewable energy producer based in Montpellier. The facility, which can be extended to €50 million, will support the company's ambitious growth plans to reach 1 GW of installed capacity through photovoltaic, hydropower, and wind projects across France and Italy.
France Finance
BC
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner
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