Jérôme Jouhanneaud

Jérôme Jouhanneaud, a partner in Goodwin’s Private Equity group, focuses his practice on mergers and acquisitions, with a concentration on leveraged buyouts and private equity transactions.

His clients include French and international investments funds, corporate groups and their managers.

Prior to joining Goodwin in 2016, Jérôme was a partner at King & Wood Mallesons (formerly SJ Berwin) in Paris. Previously, he practiced at Clifford Chance and at Mignard, Teitgen, Grisoni & Associes.

Jérôme is fluent in French, English, and Spanish.

Jérôme's recent representative transactions include advising:

• B&Capital:
  • in the sale of EVA Group, a French cybersecurity and IT performance firm, to Sopra Steria
  • in the acquisition of Eva group
  • in the acquisition of Miidex Lighting, a group specialized in the distribution of LED lighting solutions in France and abroad
  • in the acquisition of Nedap France, the major player in distribution and integration of hardware and software high-end solutions to monitor physical access in French market
• CAPZA Transition in the acquisition of a minority stake in Tevah Systèmes, a major player in the distribution of electronic security systems to professional installers
• The founders of Dubbing Brothers, a leading French dubbing company, in their OBO
• Exclusive Networks, France-based services and technologies (VAST) group:
  • in its initial public offering (IPO), listed on Euronext Paris and trade under the ticker code EXN
  • in the sale, along with Cobepa and other financial investors, of the group to the private equity fund Permira
  • in the acquisition of leading Silicon Valley-headquartered cybersecurity VAD, Fine Tec
  • in the acquisition of a majority stake in Fine Tec Canada, a cybersecurity Value Added distributor
  • in the acquisition of JJNet, the Hong Kong-based Cybersecurity and Networking value-added distributor
  • in the acquisition of a majority stake in Securewave Limited, one of Israel’s leading independent cybersecurity VADs
  • in the acquisition of Techxs Value Added IT Distribution BV
• Experienced Capital Partners:
  • in the minority investment in Dynamo, a French company specialized in indoor cycling and spinning
  • in the minority investment in Oh my cream !, the French high-quality cosmetics brand
  • in the minority investment in L:A Bruket, a Swedish retailer of natural and organic skincare products
  • in the minority investment in NV Gallery, a French online furniture and decoration retailer
  • in the minority investment in Sessùn, a French womenswear label
  • in the minority investment in Le Slip Français, a French underwear and swimwear retailer
• Lemon Way, the pan-European payment institution:
  • in its €10 million Series A financing from Breega and Speedinvest
  • in its €25 million Series B financing from Toscafund Asset Management
• Maisons du Monde, a French furniture and home decor company:
  • in the acquisition of a majority stake in Rhinov, a French-based company specialized in expert yet affordable tailormade interior decoration services
  • in the acquisition of the Modani group, a furniture chain present across the US through its stores and e-commerce business
• The shareholders of Opusline, one of France’s largest independent health consulting companies, in the sale of the group to Accenture, a global leader in business and government services, with leading expertise in the digital, cloud and security domains
• The founders and the management of Sandaya, one of the leading French operators of outdoor accommodation with campsites in France, Spain and Belgium, in the sale of a majority stake in the group from APAX to Infravia
• The managers of Prenax, a specialist information vendor management company, in the sale of the group to LBO France
• Vitruvian Partners:
  • in the $150 million growth financing of Dental Monitoring, the first company to offer an AI-based solution that empowers dentists and orthodontists to expand their practice into a virtual environment
  • in leading the €45 million funding of Dental Monitoring

Jérôme is regularly recognized as a top practitioner in his field by preeminent, peer-reviewed publications:

• Recommended in Private Equity Law, Corporate Law et Mergers and Acquisitions Law by Best Lawyers - France 2023.

Speaking Engagements

• Participant, “Opérations de M&A : L’art Délicat de Réussir”  NextStep Magazine, May 2019