Biography
Boris Kreiss joined the Firm's Capital Markets group in Paris in 2014 as an associate after having practiced at the Paris office of a Magic Circle law firm.
Boris advises on a wide range of capital markets transactions, including initial public offerings, rights issues, accelerated bookbuilds, equity-linked securities and debt issuances. He also regularly counsels issuers on corporate advisory and governance issues.
Experience
IPOs: CoinShares (2026, US$1.23bn), Pasqal (2026, SPAC), Canal+ (2024, €2.7bn), Exosens (2024, €300m), Planisware (2024, €278m), Pluxee (2024, spin-off), TaTaTu (2022, €1.6bn), OVHcloud (2021, €400m), Aramis Group (2021, €446m), Believe (2021, €300m), 2MX Organic (2020, €300m), Verallia (2019, €978m), Kaufman & Broad (2016, €282m, re-IPO), Elis (2015, €750m)
Exchangeable/Convertible bonds issues: Exail Technologies (2025, convertible, €300m), Vinci (2026, exchangeable, €500m; 2025, convertible, €400m), EDF (2020, OCEANE, €2.4bn), Atos (2019, exchangeable, €500m), Air France-KLM (2019, convertible, OCEANE, €500m), Michelin (2018, US$600m; 2017, US$100m), LVMH (2016, US$150m), Airbus/Dassault Aviation (2016, €1bn)
Rights issues/Capital increases: Worldline (2026, €500m), Immobiliere Dassault (2025, €24.5m), ID Logistics (2024, €135m), Forsee Power (2024, €50m), Air France-KLM (2021, €1bn, 2017, €751m), VusionGroup (2019, €35m), Direct Energie (2017, €130m), Elis (2017, €325m), Onxeo (2016, €11m), Eurofins (2016, €300m), Nicox (2016, €18m; 2015, €27m), CGG (2016, €350m)
Block Trades: HLD / Exosens (2025, €71m), Ardian / Planisware (2024, €82.6m), Galfa / Carrefour (2024, €365m), Groupe Industriel Marcel Dassault (GIMD) / bioMérieux (2024, €96.8m), Peugeot Invest / SEB (2024, €236m), Peugeot Invest / LISI (2024, €40m), AXA / Banca Monte Dei Paschi Di Siena (2023, €233m), Saint-Gobain / Sika (2020, €2.41bn), FFP / DKSH (2019, CHF212m),Vivendi / Ubisoft (2018, €2bn), Airbus / Dassault Aviation (2016, €783m), Group Bolloré / Havas (2015, €601m)
Liability Management: Praemia Healthcare (2025, €500m), Icade (2025, €265m; 2018, €200m), Air France-KLM (2018, €194.5m), Galeries Lafayette (2017, €143m), Nexity (2017, €151m), Casino Tender Offer (2016, 537m)
Bonds Issues: HLD (2026, €300m; 2025, €300m), Verallia (2025, €850m; 2024, €600m, 2021, €500m; 2021, €500m), Praemia Healthcare (2025, €500m; 2024, €500m), Icade (2025, €500m), Atos (2021, €800m), Icade Santé (2021, €600m; 2020, €600m; 2019, €500m; 2018, €600m), Atos (2021, €800m), Air France-KLM (2020, €750m), VusionGroup (2016, €10m), Bourbon (2014, €100m)
Euro PP: Foncière INEA (2018, €100m), Kaufman & Broad (2017, €150m), VusionGroup (2017, €40m)
Derivatives: Peugeot SA (2020), A65 Motorway Refinancing (2018), Financing for A355 Motorway in France (2018)
Ranked "Next Generation Partner" in Equity Capital Markets
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