People

Fabrice Piollet

Partner
Areas of focus

Advises on mergers and acquisitions and private equity transactions across all sectors, nationally and internationally

Works with leading private equity funds on their transactions

Counsels entrepreneurs and corporate groups on strategic challenges, including external growth and M&A

Supports founders and investors in venture capital and private equity operations, with experience in scale-up companies (digital, technology, artificial intelligence, and medtech)

Fabrice Piollet advises on mergers and acquisitions with a particular emphasis on leveraged buyouts, growth equity transactions and other complex private equity transactions (carve-out, continuation vehicle,…).

He represents private equity institutions, family shareholders and entrepreneurs in domestic and cross-border fund raisings, acquisitions, refinancings, exits and build-ups. He has developed a strong expertise in advising industry leaders in the food & beverage industry and financial services on their cross-border transactions.

Fabrice works alongside entrepreneurs and corporate groups, counseling them on strategic challenges, including external growth and M&A. He has developed particular experience within scale-up companies (digital, technology, artificial intelligence, and medtech) and supports founders and investors in their venture capital and private equity operations.

Before joining McDermott, Fabrice worked as an associate in a major international law firm in Paris, focusing on private equity.

“Fabrice Piollet distinguishes himself through his great availability, strategic sense and ability to make complex subjects perfectly understandable.”

Ranked in

Ranked in

Chambers France, Up and Coming in Private Equity: Mid-Market

Ranked in

Ranked in

The Best Lawyers in France

Recognitions
  • Chambers France, Up and Coming in Private Equity: Mid-Market, 2026
  • The Best Lawyers in France, 2023-2026
  • Legal 500 EMEA, Recommended, 2021, 2023-2026
Capabilities and industries
Regional markets
Credentials
Education
  • New York University School of Law, LLM
  • Paris-Panthéon-Assas University, Master 2, Business Law
  • Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University, BA
Admissions
  • New York
  • Paris
Languages
  • English
  • French