
Private Equity
Corporate M&A
Investment Funds
Nicolas Barberis is a partner at Freshfields in Paris, where he leads the French global financial investors practice. With over two decades of experience, Nicolas specializes in advising investment funds, financial institutions, and corporate clients on private equity transactions. Before joining Freshfields, he was a partner at Ashurst, where he co-headed the global private equity practice. Nicolas is fluent in both English and French, and his expertise spans mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and investment funds. His notable client work includes advising major firms like Blackstone, Carlyle, and Charterhouse Capital Partners on significant transactions.

- K/id Holding sold the stake/assets to EMZ Partners as part of a Private Equity transaction on not available. - Deal value was 3300000000 (source: AI Estimation) Sector: Professional Services; Location: France. - On the seller side, legal counsel was not available; individual lawyers were not available.
Sep 01 2025
3B
Private Equity

Partner
2021 – Unknown
Partner
2017 – 2021
Partner
2017 – 2017
Avocat à la Cour
2016 – 2017
Partner - Avocat Associé

- Cinven acquired the target/assets from Ardian in a acquisition on not available. - Deal value was 1600000000 Sector: Technology; Location: France. - On the acquirer side, not available advised, led by Charlotte Colin-Dubuisson, Gwen Senlanne, Julien Rebibo, Marie Roche, Nicolas Barberis.
Jul 29 2025
2B
Private Equity
Mar 13

1 min
2002 – 2016