Charles Assous
Charles Assous
Biography
Charles Assous is an associate in the EMEA Private-Equity / Mergers & Acquisition practice at White & Case.
Fluent in French and English, Charles is at ease navigating both domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, as well as private equity and venture capital matters, on behalf of multinational clients, including investment funds, investment banks, entrepreneurs, industrials, listed and non-listed companies, and distressed companies.
Prior to joining White & Case in 2024, Charles worked at several other high-profile international law firms based in Paris.
Experience
His experience includes:
AB Tasty (2026)
Representation of AB Tasty, a leading customer experience service provider, along with its founders and exiting PE/VC shareholders on its LBO by VWO, an Indian company controlled by Everstone.
Cary Group (2026)
Representation of Cary Group, owned by Nordic Capital and CVC, on the acquisition of a majority stake in Glazing Services, key player in the repair and replacement of glass for commercial vehicles in France and Belgium.
Matawan (2025)
Representation of Matawan, along with its founder, management and exiting shareholders on its secondary LBO by Antin Infrastructure Partners.
Ahlstrom (2025)
Representation of Ahlstrom on the sale of Ahlstrom Arches, its abrasives production business unit operating company, to Munksjö.
Colisée Group's financial restructuring (2025)
Representation of the majority of the senior lenders of the TLB on the corporate aspects of the conclusion of an agreement in principle, signed by the Group and endorsed by almost all financial creditors, regarding the financial restructuring of Colisée Group, Europe's fourth-largest elderly care provider.
Regnology (2025)
Representation of Regnology on acquisition of Moody’s regulatory reporting & ALM solutions Business.
Betclic's combination with Tipico (2025)
Representation of the arrangers on the corporate aspects of the €3 billion financing for Betclic's combination with Tipico, a leading sports betting and online gaming operator in Germany and Austria, creating a combined group with revenues exceeding €6.4 billion and adjusted EBITDA of approximately €1.4 billion.
CDPQ (2025)
Representation of Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) on the French aspects of the acquisition of Innergex Renewable Energy Inc for a total enterprise value of CA$10 billion.
Achernar Assets AG (2025)
Representation of Achernar Assets AG, a Swiss family office, in the context of the 100% acquisition from Schroders Capital of the Riviera Marriott Hotel La Porte de Monaco.
AirHelp (2025)
Representation of the group AirHelp, a global leader in legal assistance for compensation related to flight disruptions, in connection with the equity investment by Abry Partners in the group.
Goldman Sachs Asset Management (2025)
Representation of Goldman Sachs Asset Management on its acquisition of Trackunit, a leading global SaaS and operating data platform provider for the construction industry.
Hopium (2025)
Representation of Hopium, a French company listed on Euronext Growth developing high-performance hydrogen fuel cell solutions for the marine and land-based sectors, in connection with the adoption of a judicial reorganization plan by the Paris commercial court.
Astorg (2024)
Representation of Astorg’s flagship fund on its acquisition of a majority stake in Lebronze Alloys, a global leader in the manufacturing of semi-finished and finished products in technical high-performance copper and nickel alloys.
Cary Group (2024)
Representation of Cary Group, owned by Nordic Capital and CVC, on the acquisition of a majority stake in the French group 123 Pare-Brise, a leading independent vehicle glass repair and replacement specialist in France.
Checkmyguest (2024)
Representation of the founders of Checkmyguest, a French technology company that manages short and medium-term rental properties, on its merger with OYO, the world's ninth largest hotel group.
Evolem (2024)
Representation of the family investment holding company Evolem on the acquisition of Groupe Alipa's industrial packaging division, which comprises three operating units: No-Nail Boxes, WaluPack Services and AllPack Services.
Ornikar (2024)
Representation of Ornikar in several maters, including the equity investment by KKR and Eurazeo.
Naos Hôtel (2024)
Representation of the companies of the Naos Hôtel Groupe on the judicial reorganization proceedings opened at the end of 2023 regarding the parent company and its subsidiaries, discussions with its key strategic partners and creditors, and the sale of its high-end hotel assets.
Globant SA (NYSE: GLOB) (2023)
Representation of Globant SA, a leading provider of digital transformation and innovation services, on its acquisition of Pentalog, a digital transformation consulting firm based in France*.
Onclusive (2023)
Representation of Onclusive, a global PR and communications group, on its acquisition of Digimind, global leader in media intelligence and social listing*.
Crédit Mutuel Arkéa (2022)
Representation of Crédit Mutuel Arkéa on its majority investment (through Izimmo) in Liberkeys, a French digital real estate agency*.
Cube Infrastructure Fund (2022)
Representation of Cube Infrastructure Fund on its acquisition (through CFTR) of Autocars Maisonneuve*.
Kinougarde/Complétude (2021)
Representation of the founders of the Kinougarde/Complétude group, French leader in education and childcare services, in connection with the acquisition of a stake in the group by RAISE Investissement and GENEO Capital Entrepreneur*.
Michelin (Euronext: ML) (2021)
Representation of Michelin, global leader in tyre manufacturing, on its acquisition of Allopneus, the largest independent online reseller of tyres in France*.
* Experience prior to joining White & Case