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
Hopium: Representation of Hopium (2025), 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.
IPOs: 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: 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: ID Logistics (2024, €135m), Forsee Power (2024, €50m), Air France-KLM (2021, €1bn, 2017, €751m), SES-imagotag (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: 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, €2 bn), Airbus / Dassault Aviation (2016, €783m), Group Bolloré / Havas (2015, €601m)
Liability Management: Icade (2018, €200m), Air France-KLM (2018, €194.5m), Galeries Lafayette (2017, €143m), Nexity (2017, €151m), Casino Tender Offer (2016, 537m)
Bonds Issues: Praemia Healthcare (2024, €500m), Atos (2021, €800m), Icade Santé (2021, €600m; 2020, €600m; 2019, €500m; 2018, €600m), Atos (2021, €800m), Verallia (2021, €500m; 2021, €500m), Air France-KLM (2020, €750m), SES-imagotag (2016, €10m), Bourbon (2014, €100m)
Euro PP: Foncière INEA (2018, €100m), Kaufman & Broad (2017, €150m), SES-imagotag (2017, €40m)
Derivatives: Peugeot SA (2020), A65 Motorway Refinancing (2018), Financing for A355 Motorway in France (2018)