Pierre Karpik is a partner in Gide's Mergers-Acquisitions/Corporate practice group. He specializes in mergers and acquisitions, private equity and corporate law.

Pierre is more specifically involved in venture capital and capital investment transactions, particularly high-tech, and is counsel both to investors (Eurazeo/Idinvest, Isai, 360, Ventech, Accel, BlackFin, BpiFrance, etc, to corporate entities interested in the starup companies (Legrand, CNP, CMA, Société Générale...) and to issuing companies (Doctolib, BlaBlaCar, Meilleurs Agents or Younited Credit, as well as, in the past, Fortuneo, Price Minister,, etc.). He advises investors and growth companies on their funding rounds, restructuring, external growth transactions and their exit.

Pierre Karpik has maintained close ties with the Hautes Etudes Commerciales (HEC) business school, where he provided training on venture capital from 1996 to 2022.

He has from day one be regularly listed as a Leading Individual in the Private Equity - Venture Capital section of the Chambers Europe and Legal 500 directories, as well as in the rankings of French magazines Décideurs and Option Droit & Affaires.

« Pierre Karpik is a foremost venture capital lawyer and maintains a client base of leading private equity funds, venture capital firms and start-ups.He assists with investments in sectors spanning insurance, food and IT. Strengths: “In my opinion, Pierre Karpik is the best in the market, in Paris and even in Europe. He is super creative, really good in execution, quality, speed and availability; he understands the topics; he defends us well. This is all quite perfect.” »
Chambers Europe 2024 : Venture Capital

« The practice is jointly led by Pierre Karpik, David-James Sebag and Louis Oudot de Dainville. Karpik specialises in venture capital and capital investment transactions in the technology sector, and Sebag is dual qualified at the New York bar. »
Legal 500 EMEA 2023 - Private Equity : Venture / Growth Capital

« Pierre Karpik is a foremost venture capital lawyer and maintains a client base of leading private equity funds, venture capital firms and startups. He assists with investments in sectors spanning insurance, food and IT. Strengths: "He is an excellent technician and very fine negotiator." "Pierre Karpik provides commercial vision, authority in negotiation and experience." »
Chambers Europe 2023 - PE : Venture Capital

« Pierre Karpik et David-James Sebag dirigent l’équipe avec talent. Ils sont très impliqués dans les fichiers, très disponibles. Julien Negroni et Donal Davy sont des atouts exceptionnels pour l’équipe. »
Legal 500 Paris 2022 - Private Equity : Capital risque et Capital developpement

« The team is led by trio Pierre Karpik, David-James Sebag and Louis Oudot de Dainville who bring extensive expertise in the technology and healthcare sectors to the table. »
Legal 500 EMEA 2022 - Private Equity: Venture / Growth Capital

« Pierre Karpik is a foremost venture capital lawyer and maintains a client base of leading private equity funds, venture capital firms and insurance companies. He assists with investments in sectors spanning finance, food and IT. »
Chambers Europe 2022 - PE: Venture Capital

« Pierre Karpik and David-James Sebag lead the team with talent. They are very involved in the files, very available. »
Legal 500 EMEA 2021

« Pierre Karpik is a foremost venture capital lawyer and maintains a client base of leading private equity funds, venture capital firms and insurance companies. He is praised by one client for his "amazing venture capital experience and very strong negotiation skills," adding: "It is super helpful to have him on our side; he is a hard worker and I can call him anytime." He assists with investments in sectors spanning finance, life sciences and IT. »
Chambers Europe 2021