Biography
Théo Leclère is an associate in the Private Equity team of the Global Mergers & Acquisitions practice at White & Case.
He focuses on private equity transactions and strategic M&A, advising private equity sponsors, entrepreneurs, listed and non-listed companies on their M&A matters. His practice encompasses high-value transactions throughout the investment lifecycle, including leveraged buyouts from entry to exit, competitive sell-side and buy-side auction processes, management incentive arrangements, buy-and-build strategies, and complex carve-outs in both cross-border and domestic contexts.
Prior to joining White & Case in 2025, Théo worked for a French leading law firm.
Experience
Arconic (2025)
Representation of Arconic, an Apollo company and a leading global designer and manufacturer of aluminum window and façade systems, on the strategic cross-border carve-out of Kawneer Europe and its sale to private equity fund Mutares following a competitive auction process.
Cary Group (2025)
Representation of Cary Group, a Nordic Capital and CVC company and a European market leader in sustainable solutions for the repair and replacement of vehicle glass, on its build-up acquisition of Glazing Services, a leading provider of automotive glass repair and replacement services for professional vehicles.
emeis (2025)
Representation of emeis in the creation of a real estate company dedicated to healthcare real estate in Europe with Farallon Capital as lead investor and TwentyTwo Real Estate.
Sienna Venture Capital (2025)
Representation of Sienna Venture Capital on GBL's strategic exit and buyback by the founder and the management team as part of the reorganization of Sienna Venture Capital.
Syensqo (2025)
Representation of Syensqo in connection with the setting up – together with Axens – of Argylium, a company dedicated to developing and scaling-up solid-state batteries.
Lebronze Alloys (2024)*
Representation of the main shareholders in the sale to Astorg Flagship Fund 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.
SFI (2023)*
Representation of SFI (holding company of some of the Belgian founding families of Anheuser-Busch InBev) in its c. EUR 400 million investment in Tikehau Capital Advisors (Tikehau Capital's main shareholder).
Zeturf-Zebet (2023)*
Representation of the shareholders of Zeturf-Zebet, a company specialized in online horse race and sports betting, to La Française des Jeux in the context of an auction process.
SNCF and DWS (2022)*
Representation of SNCF and DWS in their sale in the context of an auction process of Akiem, a European leader in locomotive leasing and maintenance to CDPQ.
Groupe Les Echos (2022)*
Representation of Groupe Les Echos (a subsidiary of LVMH) in its acquisition of a majority stake in Opinion Way, a research and polling institute.
Schneider Electric (2022)*
Representation of Schneider Electric in their sale, along with Bouygues Immobilier, of Aveltys, a company specialized in performance management for office buildings, to Altyn.