Office

Paris
15 rue de Laborde
75008 Paris

Partner

Caroline Lan

Partner

Caroline Lan

Office

Paris
15 rue de Laborde
75008 Paris

Practices

Caroline Lan is a Partner in the Corporate team. Together with Jean-François Louit, she heads the practice dedicated to assisting executives, managers, company founders and family shareholders.

She is involved in mergers and acquisitions, private equity and capital markets transactions in a variety of contexts (groups owned by investment funds, listed companies, family groups, etc.), particularly with regard to access to capital, management incentives and governance.

Caroline has recently been involved in a number of major transactions, including the acquisition from Icade by funds advised by Primonial Reim of a stake in the healthcare property company Icade Santé, and the opening up of the capital of several radiology groups previously grouped together to Parquest funds. She has also assisted the management in the takeover of the April group by KKR.

Caroline is a graduate of the Institute of Business Law at the University of Aix-Marseille and UConn University. She developed her expertise by spending 8 years with an American law firm specialising in private equity, before returning to Gide. She was admitted to the Paris Bar in 2004 and to the New York Bar.

Awards

  • Chambers France 2025

    Private Equity: Buyouts (Acting for Management)

    Band 2

    Caroline Lan technical level, legal creativity, strong interpersonal skills and unparalleled level of dedication have been instrumental in very complex deals." "Caroline Lan is very pleasant and knowledgeable. She is an expert in advising management teams and a very experienced lawyer."

  • Chambers Europe - France 2024

    Private Equity: Buyouts (Acting for Management)

    Band 2

    She is highly experienced in advising management teams on LBOs and setting up management packages.

  • Legal 500 EMEA - France 2024

    Private Equity: LBO

    Recommended Lawyer

    Caroline Lan stands out for her competence and interpersonal skills. She brings technique to a multitude of subjects and knows how to calm situations. This is very appreciable in M&A to process the file and prepare the merger of two companies.

  • Option Droit & Affaires 2024

    Private Equity

    Caroline Lan is recognised in the following practice : Conseils des managers dans les opérations de LBO

  • Décideurs 100 2024

    Capital Investissement

    Caroline Lan is recognised in the following practice : Conseil aux équipes dirigeantes.