Julien Koch

Partner

Member of the Paris Bar

Julien Koch is a Partner in the M&A / Corporate department of Vivien & Associés. Admitted to the Paris Bar in 2014, he advises French and international clients on domestic and cross-border corporate transactions.

Julien brings strong transactional experience to mergers and acquisitions, capital investment transactions, restructurings, joint ventures and strategic alliances, including acquisitions, disposals and complex intra-group reorganisations.

He assists companies, investment funds and entrepreneurs across a wide range of industries, supporting them through pivotal strategic milestones. Julien is recognised for a pragmatic, solution-driven approach to negotiations and for his ability to navigate complex deal dynamics efficiently.

In addition to his transactional practice, Julien advises on high-stakes commercial contracts and regularly participates in alternative dispute resolution processes, acting as a mediator primarily in inter-company matters.

Bilingual in French and English, Julien brings a distinctly international perspective to his work. He holds an LL.M. from the London School of Economics and a law degree from the University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne. He is a certified mediator and a member of the Paris Bar.


Practice Areas

• Corporate – Mergers & Acquisitions

• Private Equity and Venture Capital

• Commercial and International Contracts


Training

• Master I in Business Law (University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne), 2011

• Master II in Business Law and Tax (University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne), 2012

• LL.M. in Corporate and Securities Law (London School of Economics and Political Science – LSE), 2014


Distinctions

Legal 500 EMEA: recognized in the Mergers and Acquisitions ranking since 2021

Chambers & Partners France: recongnized in the Corporate/M&A: Mid-Market – Band 1 ranking since 2022

Le Point2026 Ranking of the Best Law Firms: distinguished in Corporate Law

• Option Droit et Affaires 2025: recognized in Mergers & Acquisitions ranking (predominantly transactions below €200m)

• Option Droit et Affaires 2025: recognized in venture capital

Décideurs – Leaders League – Mergers & Acquisitions – Transactions between €75 million and €500 million: rated “Excellent” from 2019 to 2025


Contact

julien.koch@va-fr.com

+33 (0)1 45 02 39 50

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