Nicolas Vivien
Managing Partner
Founder of the firm in 1999, Nicolas Vivien previously practiced in the M&A and international business departments of Debevoise & Plimpton in Paris and New York, and at Simont Monahan Duhot in Paris, where he became a partner in 1996.
Experienced and even-handed, Nicolas brings deep negotiator skills and experience to cross-border and domestic M&A transactions, including acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and other strategic corporate projects.
Nicolas assists international clients in a wide array of industries and services. He is recognized for a practical, congenial problem-solving approach to negotiations that efficiently helps getting complex deals done.
Nicolas teaches M&A at Sciences Po Paris, one of France’s top-tier law schools. He is a trusted, longtime advisor to several prestigious French and international groups and serves on the board of several nonprofit organizations.
• Corporate – Mergers & Acquisitions
• Private Equity and Venture Capital
• Commercial and International Contracts
• Sciences Po Paris, Public Service section, 1985
• Master I in International Business (University of Paris IX Dauphine), 1987
• LL.M. Cornell Law School (USA), 1990
• Best Lawyers 2025: Recognized since 2013 in Corporate Law
• Le Point – Best Lawyers’ Firms Ranking 2024 : Recognized in Corporate Law
• Legal 500 EMEA 2024: Recognized in Mergers and Acquisitions
• Chambers Europe 2024: Recognized in Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market – Band 1
• Décideurs – Leaders League 2023 – Mergers & Acquisitions – Operations worth between €75m & €500m : Recognized “Excellent”
• Legal 500 EMEA 2023: Recognized in Mergers and Acquisitions
• Chambers and Partners 2023: Recognized in Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market – Band 1
• Chambers and Partners 2022: Recognized in Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market – Band 1
• Legal 500 EMEA 2021: Recognized in Mergers & Acquisitions
• Décideurs – Leaders League 2021: Recognized in Mergers & Acquisitions
