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
- Foreign investment control deserves greater transparency – L’Agefi, 08/06/2023 – Quote by Karl Hepp de Sevelinges and Ruben Koslar
- MergerMarket: European Legal Advisory Viewer: AI ascendancy offers activity hotspot as watchdog expertise drives mandate wins
- Control of foreign investments in France: continuity, but a delicate balance between sovereignty and attractiveness – Le Monde du droit, 10/05/2023
- Recent case law of the Court of Cassation concerning a “Distress M&A” transaction: good news for the transferring shareholders, but vigilance is still required! – Le Monde du droit, 12/04/2023
- France : Investing In… 2023 guide – Chambers, 2023
- Global Legal Insights – Energy 2023, Chapter France, 2023
- Mergers And Acquisitions Due Diligence Questionnaire – France – ABA, Seconde Edition, 2022
- 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
- Jeantet advises Inventory Planner on its sale to the Brightpearl Group
- Flash German Desk – January 2021
- International successions: the Court of Cassation takes position
- 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 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 23 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 […]
Paris | BANK-FINANCE-REGULATORY | LITIGATION – ARBITRATION – MEDIATION | COMPETITION AND ECONOMIC LAW | CORPORATE – M&A – PRIVATE EQUITY | ENERGY AND NATURAL RESOURCES LAW | TAX | REAL ESTATE | MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS | CAPITAL MARKETS AND STOCK EXCHANGE LAW | IP, TECH & DATA | PUBLIC LAW – PUBLIC CONTRACTS | RESTRUCTURING – LAW OF COMPANIES IN DIFFICULTY
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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Control of foreign investments in France: continuity, but a delicate balance between sovereignty and attractiveness – Le Monde du droit, 10/05/2023
Karl Hepp de Sevelinges, partner, and Ruben Koslar, counsel, decipher for Le Monde du Droit the 2023 annual report on the control of foreign investments in France (IEF).
Paris | CORPORATE – M&A – PRIVATE EQUITY
Recent case law of the Court of Cassation concerning a “Distress M&A” transaction: good news for the transferring shareholders, but vigilance is still required! – Le Monde du droit, 12/04/2023
À propos de l’arrêt de la Cour de cassation, 1er mars 2023, n° 21-14.787 par Karl Hepp de Sevelinges, Laïd Estelle Laurent et Ruben Koslar.
| M&A AND CORPORATE LAW | INSOLVENCY PROCEEDINGS
Jeantet advises Sartorius on acquisition of Polyplus for approximately 2.4 B euros
Paris, April 3, 2023, Jeantet has advised the life science group Sartorius AG (“Sartorius”), on its signing on 31 March 2023 of an agreement to acquire France-based Polyplus for approximately 2.4 billion euros from private investors including ARCHIMED and WP GG Holdings IV B.V., an affiliate of Warburg Pincus. Polyplus, with around 270 employees, develops […]
| CORPORATE – M&A – PRIVATE EQUITY
Jeantet advises Otium Capital in connection with the acquisition of Atraltech
Paris, March 10, 2023, Jeantet has advised Otium Capital, an evergreen investment company managing the assets of Pierre-Edouard Stérin, founder of Smartbox, in connection with the acquisition of Atraltech, the security division of Hager Group, the European specialist in professional security solutions. Atraltech, the French specialist and leader in alarm systems, is becoming once again […]
Paris | CORPORATE – M&A – PRIVATE EQUITY
Jeantet advises Belfor in connection with the acquisition of EOS Group
Paris, February 2, 2023 – Jeantet has advised the BELFOR group, the world leader in disaster recovery, on the acquisition of the EOS group. This is the third strategic acquisition made by BELFOR this year. BELFOR, which has 12,500 employees worldwide, including 800 in France, is further strengthening its global offering and adding new skills […]
| CORPORATE – M&A – PRIVATE EQUITY
France : Investing In… 2023 guide – Chambers, 2023
Karl Hepp de Sevelinges, partner, and Robert d’Orglandes, associate, contributed to the Chambers guide “The Investing In… 2023” part France. The Investing In… 2023 provides the latest information on foreign direct investment, market trends, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and disclosure/reporting, capital markets, antitrust/competition, tax, employment and labor, and IP and data protection
Paris | CORPORATE – M&A – PRIVATE EQUITY | CORPORATE LAW AND GOVERNANCE
Karl Hepp de Sevelinges, le tour du monde en 80 deals – Dossier spécial : l’Elite 2022 des avocats d’affaires, Décideurs Leaders League, janvier 2023
Karl Hepp de Sevelinges, M&A and Managing Partner at Jeantet is one out of 30 lawyers named the “Elite 2022 of the French Business Bar” according to the Décideurs Magazine Leaders League. Law applied to the business world was made for him. From Kiev to Paris via New York, Jeantet’s co-managing partner has always managed to […]
Paris | MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS
Jeantet advises Tofane Global on the acquisition of Dimoco Messaging
Paris, January 10, 2023 – Jeantet has advised the Tofane Global group, a global leader in international communication solutions, on its acquisition of DIMOCO Messaging, a leading global SMS aggregator. Tofane Global is accelerating its growth in the booming business text messaging market with the acquisition of DIMOCO Messaging from BaseTech Ventures, a leading global […]
Paris | MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS