Admitted to the Paris Bar, Jean-François Louit specialises in M&A transactions, private equity and capital markets. In these fields he has over twenty years of experience, working in leading UK and French law firms. In particular, he supports directors, entrepreneurs and managers in these areas, particularly with regard to issues of access to capital, management incentives and governance.

He has recently been involved in major corporate transactions, such as the spin-off of Accor Invest, the CVC bid for April and the acquisition of IPH by Advent. He is involved in the implementation of employee share ownership plans.

Before joining Gide, Jean-François Louit was a partner in the Corporate & Securities department of Mayer Brown Paris. Jean-François holds a Masters in Business Law, Taxation and Accounting from the Faculty of Law of Aix-en-Provence and a Master of Laws (LL.M) from Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto (Canada).

« Jean-François Louit is highly recognised for his work on behalf of the management teams of domestic and international corporate entities on high-stakes LBOs and the structuring of management packages. Strengths: “Jean-François Louit has the right interpersonal skills; he can feel the needs of everyone and align himself with the needs. He has a very good knowledge of the market; he knows the funds that are active in the market; he is a really good specialist on the topic, and his team is always competent and committed.” »
Chambers Europe 2024 : PE : Buyouts (Acting for Management)

« Jean-François Louit and Caroline Lan are both senior and very experienced.»
Legal 500 EMEA 2024

« The 'experienced and highly specialized' team displays additional strength in management packages and governance. Olivier Diaz steers the practice and specialises in acquisitions, joint ventures, leveraged buyouts, and corporate restructurings. Additional key partners include the 'very experienced' Jean-François Louit, the 'pragmatic, efficient' Antoine de la Gatinais, and Caroline Lan, who demonstrates expertise in tax matters, as well as private equity transactions.»
Legal 500 EMEA 2024 - France>Private equity:LBO TIER2

« Jean-François Louit has the right interpersonal skills; he can feel the needs of everyone and align himself with the needs. He has a very good knowledge of the market; he knows the funds that are active in the market; he is a really good specialist on the topic, and his team is always competent and committed.»
Chambers Europe 2024 - Private Equity : Buyouts acting for management

« Jean-François Louit is specialized in the structuring and negotiation of management packages; extensive experience and knowledge of market practice; ability to provide innovative solutions; ability to deal with complex issues; understands the problems of his customers. »
Legal 500 EMEA 2023

« I have worked several times with the team, in particular Caroline Lan and Jean-François Louit, who are excellent professionals with a perfect command of the technique, always up-to-date with the latest regulatory developments and case law. What distinguishes them from their competitors is their ability to gain height to serve the transaction. Real deal mares with a very nice “touch of the balls”. »
Legal 500 EMEA 2023

« Jean-François Louit and Caroline Lan are the best corporate lawyers team ever worked with. »
Legal 500 EMEA 2023

« Jean-François Louit is highly recognised for his work on behalf of the management teams of domestic and international corporate entities on high-stakes LBOs and the structuring of management packages. »
Chambers Europe 2023 - PE: Buyouts (Acting for management)

« Jean-François Louit moves up the rankings this year and acts for the management teams of domestic and international corporate entities on high-stake LBOs and the structuring of management packages. "Jean-François Louit is very knowledgeable and is very good at simplifying the process," remarks one impressed client. »
Chambers Europe 2022 - PE: Buyouts (Acting for management)

« Jean-François Louit enters the table this year thanks to increased market recognition. He acts for the management teams of domestic and international corporate entities on high-stakes LBOs. »
Chambers Europe 2021

« Often acting for shareholders and managers. Clients praise his negotiation skills, adding "he is very flexible" .»
Chambers Europe 2020 - M&A