Judith Raoul-Bardy is a partner in the Paris office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, where she serves as a member of the firm’s Mergers & Acquisition, Private Equity, and Real Estate Practice Groups. As a French-qualified attorney, Judith regularly advises companies and private equity firms on domestic and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, divestitures, carve-outs, minority investments, and joint ventures.

With a high-level understanding of various industries, Judith has successfully advised clients in sectors such as telecoms, media and entertainment, hospitality, logistics and real estate, enabling clients to navigate complex transactions while maximizing their business objectives.

Her recent experience includes:

• Advised The Carlyle Group on its acquisition of a majority stake in Spain-based plywood manufacturer Garnica from Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) and certain shareholders.
• Advised Naxicap Partners, Bpifrance and the management of the Acial Group (now Qestit) in connection with the acquisition of QIQ Qcentris Holding AG, resulting in the combination between the Acial Group and the Qcentris Group, the French and Swiss leaders of “pure players” in Software Testing, as well as subsequent add-ons.
• Advised Brookfield on its acquisition of Grand M Group (now Uxco Group) and in connection with several subsequent add-ons, joint-ventures and corporate governance matters in the fields of hospitality and student housing in France.
• Advised Brookfield in connection with a joint venture with Experimental Group SAS in respect of the development and acquisition of a portfolio of boutique hotels across Europe and elsewhere.
• Advised Brookfield in connection with a €500 million majority investment and the setup of a joint-venture with a French-based partner Castignac, with a view to purchase, develop and manage industrial and/or logistics real estate assets in France and in connection with subsequent add-ons.
• Advised Public Sector Pension (PSP) Investment Board, one of the largest Canadian pension funds, on confidential potential transactions in France.
• Advised CVC Capital Partners on a range of potential transactions.
• Advised CANAL+ Group in connection with the acquisition from Astorg of M7 Group, a leading pay-tv operator nestled in the heart of Europe, as well as on a range of other potential transactions.
• Advised Naxicap Partners, a French private equity fund, in the acquisition of a controlling stake in Oasys Paris and its subsidiaries, a French HR advisory group.
• Advised Naxicap Partners, Siparex and Galia Gestion in connection with the acquisition of Ouvêo Groupe, a manufacturer of windows, doors and openings in aluminum, wood and PVC.
• Advised French family office in the cosmetics sector on various venture capital investments.
• Advised the sellers (including the founders and BNP Paribas Développement) of Allegorithmic, a French company founded by Mr. Sébastien Deguy, in connection with the sale of a majority stake in Allegorithmic to Adobe.

She is recognized as a key practitioner in the Mergers & Acquisitions category of The Legal 500 EMEA since 2020. The directory also lists her for Private Equity, where clients report that she is a “remarkable professional with an ability to reassure clients, find solutions, and facilitate constructive exchanges with opposing parties. Consistently recommended by Best Lawyers in France, Judith’s expertise is highly regarded in Corporate transactions as well as Mergers and Acquisitions Law.

Before joining Gibson Dunn, Judith gained valuable corporate experience during her tenure at a leading French law firm.

Admitted to the Paris Bar, Judith received a post graduate degree in corporate law (Magistère de Droit des Affaires) in 2003 and a master’s degree in corporate and business law (Hons) in 2022, both from University Paris II – Panthéon-Assas.

She speaks English fluently.