Clients acclaim him as “the most remarkable lawyer in the Parisian capital markets sector” who “can do anything” and as “one of our first choices for deals.”
Biography
Thomas Le Vert is the Head of the Capital Markets group in Paris and advises issuers, shareholders and banks on initial public offerings (incl. spin-offs and SPACs listings), equity (rights issues, ABBs), equity-linked (convertible/exchangeable bonds) and debt issues, including liability management transactions.
Recognized as a leading practitioner by top professional guides, Thomas advised in the recent years on most of the major initial public offerings on the French market, either as issuer's or underwriters' counsel. In 2024, Thomas advised on the three largest listings on the French market (Exosens and Pluxee as issuer's counsel, and Planisware, as underwriters' counsel). He also advised as underwriters' counsel on the rights issue of Alstom, the largest capital increase in France for 2024.
Prior to joining White & Case, Thomas practiced in the Paris offices of UK law firms for more than ten years.
Experience
IPOs
Canal+ (2024, €3bn, spin-off), Exosens (2024, €402m), Planisware (2024, €278m), Pluxee (2024, €4bn, spin-off), euroAPI (2022, €1.1bn, spin-off), Icade Santé (2021, €800m), OVHCloud (2021, €400m), Antin Infrastructure Partners (2021, €550m), I2PO (2021, €215m, SPAC), DEE Tech (2021, €165m, SPAC), Aramis Group (2021, €446m), Transition (2021, €200m, SPAC), Believe (2021, €300m), Accor Acquisition Company (2021, €300m, SPAC), Technip Energies (2021, €2.2bn, spin-off), 2MX Organic (2020, €300m, SPAC), Française des Jeux (2019, €1.8bn), Verallia (2019, €978m), Delachaux (2018, €445m), SMCP (2017, €623m), Carmila (2017, €632m), Maisons du Monde (2016, €380m), Kaufman & Broad (2016, €282m, re-IPO), Mediawan (2016, €250m – first ever listing of a French SPAC), Showroomprivé.com (2015, €260m), SPIE (2015, €1bn), Europcar (2015, €897m), Elis (2015, €750m), Elior (2014, €955m), Coface (2014, €957m), Numericable (2013, €750m).
Rights issues/Capital increases
Immobilière Dassault (2025, €25m), Alstom (2024, €1bn), ID Logistics (2024, €135m), Sartorius Stedim (2024, €1.2bn), Mersen (2023, €150m), Neoen (2023, €750m), ALD (2022, €1.2bn), Air France-KLM (2021, €1bn), Neoen (2021, €600m), Alstom (2020, €2bn), Korian (2020, €400m), Eurofins (2020, €535m; 2017, €300m; 2016, €292m), SES Imagotag (2019, €35m), Showroomprivé.com (2018, €40m), Altran (2018, €750m), Direct Energie (2017, €130m), Europcar (2017, €175m), Suez (2017, €750m), Elis (2017, €325m), Vallourec (2016, €480m), CGG (2016, €350m), Capgemini (2015, €506m), Arkema (2014, €350m), Numericable (2014, €4.7bn – the largest rights issue in France for the five last years), Peugeot (2014, €3bn), Nexans (2013, €284m), CGG Veritas (2012, €414m), GL Events (2012, €73m), Michelin (2010, €1.2bn), AXA (2009, €2bn), Saft Groupe (2009, €120m).
Block trades
Peugeot Invest/LISI (2025, €105m), HLD/Exosens (2025, €300m), Peugeot Invest / SEB (2024, €236m), GIMD / Biomérieux (2024, €98m), Peugeot Invest / LISI (2024, €40m), BOE / SES imagotag (2022, €168m), Renault / Daimler (2021, €1.4bn), Compagnie de Saint Gobain / Sika (2020, €2.4bn), GIMD / Biomerieux (2020, €50m), JCMarian / Orpea (2020, €456m), FFP / DKSH (2019, CHF 212m), Vivendi / Ubisoft (2018, €1.3bn), CFER / Derichebourg (2018, €132m), BFCM / Eiffage-Safran (2017, €520m), Groupama/OTP Bank (2017, €208m), Ecofin / Direct Energie (2016, €42m), Airbus Group / Dassault Aviation (2016, €783m; 2015, €1.6 bn), Charterhouse / Elior (2015, €255m), JCDecaux SA / JCDecaux Holding (2015, €380m), Groupama / Veolia (2015, €485m), Groupama / Mediobanca (2015, €333m), Groupama / Saint-Gobain (2014, €450m), Lagardère / EADS (2013, €2.3bn), Groupe Bruxelles Lambert / Pernod Ricard (2012, €499m), Air France-KLM / Amadeus (2012, €467m), Michelin / Hankook (2011, €405m).
Convertible/Exchangeable Bonds
Exail Technologies (2025, €300m), Schneider Electric (2024, €750m), Orpar/Remy Cointreau (2024, €200m), SPIE (2023, €400m), Ubisoft (2022, €470m), Voltalia (2021, €200m), Electricité de France (2020, €2.4bn), Schneider Electric (2020, €650M), Neoen (2020, €170m), Air France – KLM (2019, €500m), SOITEC (2018, €150m), Michelin (2018, U.S.$600m), Maisons du Monde (2017, €200m), Elis (2017, €400m), Korian (2017, €240m), Orpar (2017, €200m), Michelin (2017, U.S.$500m), Seb (2016, €150m), Rallye/Casino (2016, €200m), Crédit Agricole SA/Eurazeo (2016, €308m ; 2013, €338m), Airbus/Dassault (2016, €1bn), Orpar/Rémy Cointreau (2015, €170m), Suez (2014, €350m), Alcatel-Lucent (2013, €630m), Air France-KLM (2013, €550m), Nexans (2012, €275m), CGG Veritas (2011, €360m), Chargeurs (2010, €23m).
Bonds issues
SEB (2025, €500m), SPIE (2025, €600m), HLD (2025, €300m), Ipsen (2025, €500m), Verallia (2024, €600m), Pluxee (2024, €1.1bn), Alstom (€750m), Praemia Healthcare (2023, €500m), Coface (2022, €300m), Verallia (2021, €500m), Icade (2021, €600m), Air France-KLM (2020, €750m), Icade Santé (2019, €500m), FFP (2019, €300m), SPIE (2019, €600m), Michelin (2018, €2.5bn), Elis (2018, €1bn), Icade (2017, €600m), Kaufman & Broad (2017, €150m), SPIE (2017, €600m), SES Imagotag (2017, €40m), Wendel (2016, €300m), Michelin (2016, €93m and 2015, €800m), Tereos (2016, €600m), Frey (2014, €25m and €11.2m), Société Générale (2014, JPY72bn), Alstom (2013, €500m), Tereos (2013, €500m), AXA (2013, €2bn), Engie (2010, €1bn), Rémy Cointreau (2010, €200m).
Leading Lawyer (Band 1): Capital Markets – France, Chambers France 2026, Chambers Global 2025
Leading Lawyer (Hall of Fame): Capital Markets – France, The Legal 500 2025
Ranked among the Top 40 lawyers of the CAC 40 for the third consecutive year – Forbes/LJA ranking, July 2025
Leading Lawyer: Capital Markets – France, IFLR 1000 2024
"Thomas Le Vert is a highly praised practitioner who offers market-leading expertise in IPOs, where he acts for both issuers and underwriters. He also boasts experience in capital increase and secondary offering transactions."
Chambers France 2026
"Thomas Le Vert is the most remarkable lawyer in the Parisian capital markets sector. He is a must-have for this type of deals. Simply the best."
Client testimony
The Legal 500 EMEA 2025
"Thomas Le Vert is super and very reactive. He can do anything."
"He is extremely business-minded and available."
Client testimonies
Chambers France 2026
"Thomas is quite an outstanding lawyer."
Client testimony
Chambers France 2025
"One of our first choices for deals is Thomas, he's seen it all."
"I find him incredible and I really recommend him for all things IPO and fund raising; he is excellent. He puts the client at ease. He explains complex things in a simple manner."
"I appreciate Thomas a lot. He is very flexible and consensual, always trying to find best solution for the group and our clients. He is a pleasure to work with."
Client testimonies
Chambers Global 2024
