Louise Chappey

Since joining Kirkland, Louise has worked on the following matters:

• Wendel on exclusive negotiations relating to the acquisition of Scalian Group
• Platinum Equity on the agreement to acquire HarbisonWalker International, Inc.
• Platinum Equity on the acquisition of High Temperature Solutions Business

Prior to joining Kirkland, Louise worked on the following matters:

Fund Structuring

• Advising several private equity houses in connection with the tax structuring of their funds, including carried interest and co-investment structures.

LBO / M&A Transactions

• Bridgepoint on its initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange
• Advising the Carlyle Group in relation to the acquisition of a majority stake in the following investments: Inova, ENVEA (public to private transaction, the ETC Group, LP and HGH Systèmes Infrarouge
• Blackfin Capital Partners on the acquisition of Foncia Pierre Gestion
• Groupe Premium on its acquisition of a majority stake in Flornoy & Associés Gestion and in FerriGestion and advising Groupe Premium upon acquisition of the majority of its share capital by Eurazeo PME
• A consortium composed of Andera Partners and Omnes on the acquisition of a majority stake in Spherea
• Eurazeo PME on the sale of its majority stake in Vignal
• Andera Partners on the acquisition of Test&Mesure Group
• Société Générale on the acquisition of Treezor
• Voyageurs du Monde on the reorganization of its share capital and the acquisition of a minority stake by CM-CIC

DLA Piper LLP, Paris

• Associate (2018–2022)

King & Wood Mallesons / Reed Smith, Paris

• Associate (2016–2018)