Karl Hepp de Sevelinges is a partner at Jeantet, admitted to the Paris, Frankfurt (Rechtsanwalt) and New York (FLC) bars.
Specialized in mergers and acquisitions, he advises industrial companies, financial institutions and international funds, particularly German-speaking ones, on their investments in France. Karl has significant experience in corporate acquisitions and reorganizations, and advises French and International listed and non-listed companies.
He leads a team of international lawyers specializing in cross border M&A and private equity, all of whom speak three languages (English, French and German).
He is also Co-Managing Partner of Jeantet.
Skills
Lawyer since : 1998
Bar. : Paris - Frankfurt am Main - New York
Language(s) : French - English - German
Training :
- 2nd State Exam (Rechtsanwalt)
- 1st State Exam, Law
- Master’s Degree in Law – University of Nancy 2, 1992
Member of :
- International Bar Association (IBA)
- American Bar Association (ABA)
Publications
- The Renewable Energy Law Review: France – The Law Reviews, 2021
- Les nouvelles règles du jeu en matière M&A – Table ronde – NextStep, 25/11/2021
- Flash German Desk – January 2021
- International successions: the Court of Cassation takes position
- Rétablissement des sanctions en Iran : la difficile réponse européenne – Option finance, 18/06/2018
- Citation de Karl Hepp de Sevelinges et Ruben Koslar, conseils de Daimler AG
- Investissements étrangers : vers un renforcement du décret Alstom – Option finance, 26/02/2018
- German Desk – Aktuelle info nr. 2 – Grundlegende reform des Französischen Schuldrechts – 17/10/2016
- Advised Sartorius AG on the acquisition of Polyplus SAS for approximately 2,4 billion euros
- Advised Apollo Global Management on the signing of a final agreement for a €500 million investment in a subsidiary of Air France-KLM.
- Advised the german automotive supplier Schaeffler in setting-up with Symbio, a Faurecia and Michelin hydrogen company.
- Advised Agrofert group, a European leader in the production of nitrogen fertilizers, on the acquisition of Borealis’ nitrogen production business.
- Advised FuboTV on the acquisition of France leading live tv streaming service Molotov SAS.
- Advised the Carlyle Group on the acquisition of Flender from Siemens.
- Advised Otto Group on the sale of Mondial Relay SAS to Amsterdam Stock Exchange-listed InPost S.A.
- Advised the German Group Schwarz in the exclusive negociations for the acquisition of part of the Suez Group’s waste recycling and recovery activities.
- Assisted the Canadian leading energy compagny Enbridge in the development and financing of a 500MW offshore windfarm off Fécamp.
- Advised Jumbodiset on the acquisition of TF1 Games and Dujardin.
- Advised Sartorius Stedim Biotech on the acquisition of Novasep’s Chromatography process equipment.
- Advised GEA Group on the sale of two entities to the private equity compagny Mutares SE & Co. KGAA.
- Advised Mutares on the acquisition of Primetals Fechnologies France SAS.
- Advised Mutares on the acquisition of a majority stake in Carglass® Maison from Belron.
- Advised Ardian on sale of Schleich Group.
- Advised Midsona on the acquisition of Alimentation Sante from Panzani (Spanish Ebro Foods Group).
- Advised the German Kathrein SE on sale of antenna business to Ericsson.
- Advised Deutsche Beteiligungs AG with respect to the transfer of its stake in the cleanpart group to Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation.
- Advised Interdigital on the acquisition of more than 21.000 patents of Technicolor.
- Assisted Enbridge for a JV with EDF for three 1400 MW offshore wind projects.
Jeantet advises BOSSARD group on the acquisition of AERO NEGOCE INTERNATIONAL group
Paris, July 24, 2024 – Jeantet has advised the Swiss Bossard Group, a leading global provider of product solutions and services in the field of industrial fastening and assembly technology listed on SIX Swiss Exchange (BOSN), in the signing of an agreement for the acquisition of the French group Aero Negoce International (ANI). Aero Negoce […]
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Replay Webinar Jeantet-CommStrat – France Elections: Impact on current & future foreign investments?
Following the results of the French Elections last Sunday, don’t miss the replay of our webinar held last night on “France elections, impact on current & future foreign investments?” with Karl Hepp de Sevelinges M&A Partner and Co-Managing Partner Jeantet, and Guillaume Labbez, Chairman of CommStrat – Communication Stratégique and Professor in Public Affairs. Key […]
Paris | CORPORATE – M&A – PRIVATE EQUITY
Western European lawyers play key role in navigating regulatory maze – Legal Advisory Viewer – MergerMarket – May 2024. Quotes by Karl Hepp de Sevelinges
“Deals are coming back in Western Europe, but a tough regulatory scene means it is harder than ever to get them over the line….” Link to the article
Paris | CORPORATE – M&A – PRIVATE EQUITY
Jeantet advises DEUTSCHE TELEKOM on its partnership with EQUATIV
Paris, April 25 2024 – Jeantet advised Deutsche Telekom on its partnership with Equativ, the leading independent adtech platform for programmatic advertising, in which Bridgepoint Development Capital is the majority shareholder. This is a strategic alliance between the French adtech company Equativ and the German telecom giant Deutsche Telekom. By combining their strengths and expertise, […]
Paris | CORPORATE – M&A – PRIVATE EQUITY
Jeantet advised JUNGBUNZLAUER group in the context of the acquisition of ALLIANCE GUMS & INDUSTRIES from ROQUETTE group
Paris, 1 March 2024 – Jeantet advised Jungbunzlauer group on the acquisition of Alliance Gums & Industries from Roquette Ventures, part of the Roquette group. On February 29, 2024, Jungbunzlauer group completed the acquisition of Alliance Gums & Industries from Roquette Ventures, part of the Roquette group. Alliance Gums & Industries is an expert blending […]
Paris | CORPORATE – M&A – PRIVATE EQUITY
Jeantet advised “K” Line in connection with the takeover of Airseas start-up’s business as part of a prepack sale
Paris, February 20, 2024 – Jeantet advised the shipping company KAWASAKI KISEN KAISHA LTD “K” Line (Tokyo, Japan), on the prepack sale takeover of Airseas’ business activity (Nantes, France), which develops a propulsion technology for freight transportation ships. On February 14, 2024, following negotiations under the conciliation procedure, the Nantes Commercial Court ruled in favor […]
Paris | RESTRUCTURING – LAW OF COMPANIES IN DIFFICULTY
Jeantet advised MOBILITY TRADER HOLDING in the context of the sale of CARIZY to COFIDIS GROUP
Paris, 2 February 2024 – Jeantet advised Mobility Trader Holding GmbH, the parent company of the heycar group (Berlin, Germany), held by the Volkswagen, Allianz and Renault groups on the sale of Carizy SAS to the Cofidis group. On January 31, 2024, Mobility Trader Holding GmbH, the parent company of the heycar group (Berlin Germany), […]
Paris | CORPORATE – M&A – PRIVATE EQUITY
Jeantet advised EB-SIM in the context of the acquisition of three wind parks from Volkswind, a subsidiary of the Swiss energy company Axpo
Paris, 3 January 2024 – Jeantet advised EB Sustainable Investment Management GmbH on the acquisition of a portfolio of three operating wind farms with a total nominal capacity of 72 MW from Volkswind GmbH, a subsidiary of the Swiss energy company Axpo. On December 15, 2023, Volkswind GmbH, German subsidiary of the Swiss energy company […]
Paris | CORPORATE – M&A – PRIVATE EQUITY | ENERGY
Jeantet advises Apollo in the context of the signing of a definitive agreement to provide EUR 500 million quasi-equity financing to Air France-KLM’s engineering and maintenance (MRO) activities
Paris, July 17, 2023 – Jeantet has advised Apollo Global Management in the context of the signing of a definitive agreement for a EUR 500 million quasi-equity financing into an operating affiliate entity of Air France owning a pool of components dedicated to Air France’s engineering and maintenance (MRO) activities. Apollo Global Management and Air […]
Paris | CORPORATE – M&A – PRIVATE EQUITY | BANK-FINANCE-REGULATORY | RESTRUCTURING – LAW OF COMPANIES IN DIFFICULTY | TAX
Best Lawyers in France: 2024 Ranking
The firm is delighted with the ranking of 25 of its lawyers in the following categories: Jean-François Adelle Banking and Finance Law Bertrand Biette Insolvency and Reorganization Law Jacques-Henry de Bourmont Tax Law Thierry Brun Corporate Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law Yvon Dréano Corporate Law Mergers and Acquisitions Law Health Care Law Karl Hepp de […]
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Foreign investment control deserves greater transparency – L’Agefi, 08/06/2023 – Quote by Karl Hepp de Sevelinges and Ruben Koslar
Quel que soit le nom employé – autonomie stratégique, souveraineté économique, reconquête industrielle, etc. -, les investissements étrangers en France figurent en bonne place dans le débat. La révision des lignes directrices de leur contrôle pourrait donner l’occasion à Bercy de préciser ses exigences. Explications avec Karl Hepp de Sevelinges, associé et Ruben Koslar, counsel […]
Paris | MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
MergerMarket: European Legal Advisory Viewer: AI ascendancy offers activity hotspot as watchdog expertise drives mandate wins
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