Olivier Thebault
Partner
Paris
Olivier Thebault
Partner
Paris
Contact details
Olivier specialises on corporate and securities law. Olivier advises companies, shareholders and investors (including, public entities and investment funds) as well as underwriters on the full range of equity capital markets transactions, including initial public offerings, rights offerings and other share capital increases, issuance of equity-linked securities (convertible bonds, exchangeable bonds, warrants) or block trades, as well as mergers, acquisitions and disposals. Olivier’s practice also includes capital markets-related regulatory advice and corporate governance matters.
Olivier regularly speaks at conferences and seminar organised by Allen & Overy or market associations.
Band 3
Chambers Global/Europe 2023 - France (Capital Markets: Equity)
Olivier Thébault assists with rights issuances, convertible bond offerings and capital increases. He acts on behalf of banking syndicates and leading French corporates.
"What we really appreciate is that he is really hard-working and reliable, with a great sense of client service."
Chambers Global/Europe 2023 - France (Capital Markets: Equity)
Band 3
Chambers Global/Europe 2023 - France (Capital Markets: Debt)
Next Generation Partner
Legal 500 EMEA 2023 - France (Capital Markets: Equity)
‘Olivier Thébault was indispensable in a transaction of high strategic intensity. He is able to adapt to multiple constraints and always delivers the most appropriate advice for each situation.’
Legal 500 EMEA 2023 - France (Capital Markets: Equity)
Band 3
Chambers Global/Europe 2022 - France (Capital Markets: Equity)
"The 'fantastic' Olivier Thébault moves up the equity rankings this year. He assists with rights issuances, convertible bond offerings and recent COVID-19-related mandates, including capital increases."
Next Generation Partner
Legal 500 EMEA 2022 - France (Capital Markets: Equity)
"Olivier Thébault is the benchmark partner. Excellent professional."
Rising Star Partner
IFLR 1000 2021 - France (Capital Markets: Equity)
Up and Coming
Chambers 2019 - France (Capital Markets: Equity)
"Olivier Thebault is highlighted for his 'excellent expertise in the market'. He assists clients with IPOs, rights offerings and the issuance of convertible bonds. He acted for the underwriter syndicate on a EUR1.4 billion rights issue carried out by Amundi."
Qualifications
Professional
Academic
Post Graduate Degree, Private International Law, University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne, 2003
Post Graduate Degree, Business and Tax Laws, University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas, 2002
MA, Business Law, University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas, 2001
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Experience highlights
The French State on the financing of Air France-KLM and SCNF in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic
Groupe Arnault on its investment in Lagardère SCA
Amplitude Surgical and Apax Partners on the initial public offering of Amplitude Surgical
Korian on its EUR400m rights issue to finance the acquisition of Inicea
Qualifications
Professional
Academic
Post Graduate Degree, Private International Law, University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne, 2003
Post Graduate Degree, Business and Tax Laws, University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas, 2002
MA, Business Law, University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas, 2001
Other noteworthy experience
Advising:
- Kepler Cheuvreux and its shareholders on the investment of Atlas Merchant Capital and Eres in Kepler Cheuvreux
- The underwriters on the initial public offering and the rights offering of Amundi
- The underwriters on the initial public offering of ALD
- The underwriters on the initial public offering of Spie
- Korian on its issuances of convertible bonds
- Accor on its issuance of convertible bonds
- Ubisoft on its issuances of convertible bonds
- The underwriters on the issuances by Artemis and Kering of bonds exchangeable for Puma shares
- Airbus on the disposal of Dassault Aviation shares by way of block trades and exchangeable bonds
- Wendel on the disposal of Saint-Gobain shares by way of block trades and exchangeable bonds
Published work
- Comment augmenter son capital avec un cours de bourse inférieur au pair ?, Option Finance n°1020, 16 mars 2009, pages 37-38
- Rémunération des dirigeants : une obscure transparence, La Tribune.fr, 12 janvier 2009
