David Ayache

Clients turn to David Ayache for advice on their domestic and cross-border Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity transactions, including corporate acquisitions and divestments, joint ventures, carve-outs, turnarounds, growth capital transactions and LBOs. David advises private and listed companies, private equity funds, family offices and entrepreneurs.

Over the years, he has acted on transactions across a wide range of sectors, including financial services, healthcare, eHealth, media & entertainment, fashion & luxury industry, software, internet and e-commerce, agribusiness, food & beverages.

Recent or pending deals in which David Ayache was involved include:

• Advised Jonas Software, a Constellation Software Inc. company, on the acquisition of Ariane Systems, a leader of self-check solutions*
• Advised Volaris, a Constellation Software Inc. company, on the acquisition of 4D, a Low-code development platform for business applications*
• Advised Autodesk on the acquisition of key IP and team from Golaem, French crowd simulation tools company*
• Advised Volaris, a Constellation Software Inc. company, on the acquisition of Avencall, subsidiary of the Wisper Group, and a software solutions provider that supports call centers and public authorities in their critical communications*

• Ranked Band 1 in the category “Corporate/M&A: Mid Market” in Chambers Europe.
  "David Ayache is someone who is very pleasant to work with and very reactive.”
  “David Ayache is a very easygoing, accessible and available lawyer.”
  “David Ayache is a very smart lawyer.”
• Recognized “Best Lawyers” in “Leveraged Buyouts”, “Mergers and Acquisitions Law”, “Private Equity Law” and “Venture Capital Law”.
  

• University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas, Magistère in Business Law, DESS in Business Law and Tax Law | (DJCE)
• Columbia University School of Law, LLM

• Paris
• New York

• Englisch
• Französisch

• Teaches private equity at HEC
• France Invest – French Private Equity Association
• Columbia alumni association
• International Bar Association