David Ayache

Clients turn to David Ayache for advice on their domestic and cross-border Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity transactions, including corporate acquisitions and divestments, joint ventures, carve-outs, turnarounds, growth capital transactions and LBOs. David advises private and listed companies, private equity funds, family offices and entrepreneurs.

Over the years, he has acted on transactions across a wide range of sectors, including financial services, healthcare, eHealth, media & entertainment, distribution, luxury goods, software, internet and e-commerce.

Clients served by David include TDF, Constellation Software Inc., CGM (CompuGroup Medical).

In addition to French, David is fluent in English.

Recent or pending deals in which David Ayache was involved include:

• Advised Jonas Software, a Constellation Software Inc. company, on the acquisition of Ariane Systems, a leader of self-check solutions*
• Advised Volaris, a Constellation Software Inc. company, on the acquisition of 4D, a Low-code development platform for business applications*
• Advised Autodesk on the acquisition of key IP and team from Golaem, French crowd simulation tools company*
• Advised Volaris, a Constellation Software Inc. company, on the acquisition of Avencall, subsidiary of the Wisper Group, and a software solutions provider that supports call centers and public authorities in their critical communications*

• Ranked Band 1 in the category “Corporate/M&A: Mid Market” in Chambers Europe.
  "David Ayache is someone who is very pleasant to work with and very reactive.”
  “David Ayache is a very easygoing, accessible and available lawyer.”
  “David Ayache is a very smart lawyer.”
• Recognized “Best Lawyers” in “Leveraged Buyouts”, “Mergers and Acquisitions Law”, “Private Equity Law” and “Venture Capital Law”.
  

• University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas, Magistère in Business Law, DESS in Business Law and Tax Law | (DJCE)
• Columbia University School of Law, LLM

• Paris
• New York

• English
• French

• Teaches private equity at HEC
• France Invest – French Private Equity Association
• Columbia alumni association
• International Bar Association