Aurélien Diday

Aurélien Diday is a partner in Goodwin’s Private Equity group.

He focuses his practice on M&A and private equity, advising French and international private equity sponsors, companies, and management teams on a broad range of corporate law matters, including domestic and cross-border M&A, private equity transactions, and leveraged buyouts. His practice also includes the structuring management incentive schemes.

Prior to joining Goodwin in 2016, Aurélien worked as an associate in the Paris office of King & Wood Mallesons (formerly SJ Berwin). He was promoted to counsel in January 2024 and named partner in 2026.

Aurélien’s recent work includes advising:

• Eurazeo:
  • in signing an agreement with TowerBrook Capital Partners to become a reference shareholder in EFESO Management Consultants, a leading international pure player consulting group in industrial operations strategy and performance improvement;
  • in the sale of Dessange International, a worldwide hair salon franchisor and beauty products distributor, to ICG.
• Tikehau Capital in the acquisition of Intersec, a French technology company that develops AI-powered telecom metadata and location intelligence solutions.
• IK Partners:
  • in the acquisition of Sterimed Group, a leading player in the manufacturing of integrated sterile flexible medical packaging, as part of a management-led consortium;
  • and the founders and the management of the Pinard Emballages group, a manufacturer of plastic bottles intended to serve the cosmetics, fragrance, and personal care markets, in the sale of the group to Bluegem Capital Partners and Arev Partners.
• Equistone Partners Europe in the sale of Karavel Group, a leading French travel group, to a consortium.
• Exclusive Networks, a listed global trusted cybersecurity specialist, in the acquisition of Cloudrise, a leading provider of security services for enterprises and industry-leading partners and product manufacturers.
• Fremman Capital in the acquisition of Bertin Technologies, a leading European provider of high-technology instrumentation solutions for critical and scientific applications, alongside Chequers Capital.
• Parquest Capital:
  • in the minority equity investment in Betem Groupe, a French engineering consultancy specializing in building and infrastructure;
  • in the sale of its minority stake and its reinvestment in the ADIT group, a global reference player specialized in strategic intelligence and international support.
• Vulcain Ingénierie, the engineering group which specializes in energy transition and life sciences, and its management, on the exit of its shareholders Equistone and Sagard with a new LBO with the support of a consortium of investors led by Ardian, in association with Tikehau Capital and EMZ and supported by Bpifrance, Amundi and the Fonds France Nucléaire, managed by Siparex.
• Tinicum Incorporated in its acquisition of Leggett & Platt’s Aerospace Products Group (L&P Aero), a supplier of engineered tube and duct assemblies for aircraft and space launch vehicles.
• STS Metals, a supplier of titanium and nickel-based alloys, in the acquisition of Brown Europe, a leading European manufacturer of specialty alloy wires and bars for the aerospace industry.