Thomas Maitrejean

Thomas Maitrejean is a partner in Goodwin’s Private Equity group.

Thomas focuses his practice on M&A with a particular focus on mid-market / upper mid-market private equity transactions, cross-border M&A, and growth equity investments.

Thomas regularly advises on a series of high-profile domestic and cross-border corporate/M&A transactions across a variety of industries, including software, healthcare, food, technology, financial services and consumer products.

He also undertakes corporate and commercial advisory work for a broad range of corporate clients and private equity portfolio companies.

Prior to joining Goodwin in 2016, Thomas was a partner at King & Wood Mallesons (formerly SJ Berwin) in Paris. Previously, he practiced at Clifford Chance.

Thomas’s recent experience include advising:

• Cerea Partners in the acquisition of AB Process group, a French company that designs and integrates custom robotic and automated solutions
• Equistone and the management team of Accès Industrie, a leading independent player in the rental of aerial work platforms and telescopic forklift trucks, in the sale of the group to the family office DIP
• Lion Capital in the sale of their stake in the Picard Group, a French company specializing in the retail sale of frozen food products, to Group Zouari
• Parquest:
  • in the acquisition of a majority stake in Amelkis, a leading provider of financial consolidation and reporting software solutions
  • and the management team of the JVS group, a French software group, in the sale of Parquest's stake and the acquisition of a minority stake in the group by Capza
  • in the OBO of Xelya, a French cloud solutions provider specializing in information telecommunications systems for small to medium-sized businesses, such as personal care service providers and law firms, alongside its founders
• Picard group, a French company specializing in the retail sale of frozen food products, in the refinancing of its existing debt
• Sagard in the acquisition of Synov, a leading European player in the design and manufacturing of tailor-made electronic system, from Dentressangle
• The management of Ipackchem, a global market leader in the production of high-performance plastic packaging, in the sale of the group to Greif
• Vulcain, the engineering group which specializes in energy transition and life sciences:
  • and its management in its LBO acquisition by a consortium of investors comprised of Ardian, Tikehau Capital and EMZ and the exit of its shareholders Equistone and Sagard
  • in the acquisition of Pagoline, a French company specializing in engineering and consulting services focused on infrastructure and network development
  • in the acquisition of Infogene, a leading Managed Service Provider working with critical data and within complex regulatory environments in the health, industrial and tertiary sectors

Thomas is consistently recognized as a leader in his field by International and French preeminent, peer-reviewed publications.

• Ranked in Band 1 in Private Equity: Mid-Market in the last edition of the Chambers France guide
• Recommended in Private Equity Law and Corporate Law in the last edition of Best Lawyers France
• Top ranked in M&A Legal Advisors in France (by deal count) by MergerMarket

Thomas is actively involved in France Invest, the French Investment Capital Association, and is a member of the LBO Commission.