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Agorapulse, a leading player in social media management, announces the acquisition of Mention, a specialist in web and social media monitoring, as part of a court-ordered receivership. Joffe & Associés (Thomas Saltiel, Tehani Goy & Clémence Bestard) acted as legal counsel to Agorapulse in connection with this transaction.

 

As part of its court-ordered receivership, Mention—a recognized expert in web and social media monitoring—has been acquired by Agorapulse, marking a strategic turning point for the latter. This acquisition enables Agorapulse to strengthen its offering by integrating a comprehensive solution dedicated to digital presence management, now combining social media management with the monitoring of trends and online conversations. With this integration, the group now has over 180 employees and 9,000 clients worldwide, generating a combined revenue of 25 million euros.

 

This acquisition addresses a growing demand from businesses looking to centralize the management of their online presence. Marketing professionals are no longer content with simply publishing content—they also want to monitor conversations, analyze trends, and measure the impact of their actions. By integrating Mention’s technologies, Agorapulse expands its areas of expertise to include social listening and reputation monitoring, thereby meeting the current challenges of the digital marketing landscape.

 

Unlike many similar transactions, this acquisition was completed without external fundraising, highlighting Agorapulse’s self-financed growth strategy. The company plans to invest in artificial intelligence to automate content creation, enhance community management efficiency, and streamline reporting analysis. With a projected 20% growth in EBITDA by 2026, Agorapulse positions itself as a leader in the integration of social media management and web listening.

 

 

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Acquirer or Investor: AGORAPULSE, Emeric Ernoult
Seller: MENTION SOLUTIONS (Advisor: BCM/Jean-Baptiste Albertini – Legal Advisor: BDR & Associés Xavier Brouard)
Acquirer Corporate & Restructuring Lawyer: JOFFE & ASSOCIÉS, Thomas Saltiel, Tehani Goy, Clémence Bestard

🏆 Joffe & Associés is delighted to be ranked again in the Legal 500 EMEA guide, in the following 13 practices:

 

✅ Luxury
✅ Sport
✅ IP -Copyright and trademarks, designs and models
✅ Private equity: venture capital/growth capital, fund creation, LBOs
✅ Public and administrative law
✅ Dispute resolution: commercial litigation
✅ Competition and distribution in the EU
✅ Social law
✅ IT and the Internet
✅ Mergers & Acquisitions

 

A huge thank you to our clients for their trust and to all our Joffe & Associés teams for their day-to-day commitment.

 

👉 Discover the ranking of our teams here.

The Lemer Group, a French specialist in lead and aluminum foundry, joins Carlesimo Groupe to strengthen its market position. Joffe & Associés (Christophe Joffe, Virginie Belle & Alexia Guyot) acted as advisors to Tikehau Capital (lead investor), Ouest Croissance, and Litto Invest, who are selling their stakes in Lemer Group to Carlesimo Groupe as part of this transaction.

 

With its century-old expertise and strong roots in the Nantes region, the Lemer Group has established itself as a key player in various sectors such as yachting, industry, nuclear energy, and security. Following its acquisition in 2016 by Laurent Lécole through an MBO with Tikehau Capital, Ouest Croissance, and Litto Invest (Joffe & Associés had already advised the investors in this transaction), the company has successfully structured and expanded into strategic markets, particularly in the maritime and nuclear sectors. This new acquisition by Carlesimo Groupe will enable it to accelerate its growth and explore new industrial opportunities.

 

This milestone marks a significant step for the company, which now benefits from the support of a strategic industrial player. This merger aims to create the leading French foundry for lead casting in the yachting, industrial, and nuclear sectors while ensuring continuity and innovation within the group.

 

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• Purchaser(s) or Investor(s) : CARLESIMO GROUPE , Jonathan Carlesimo , MANAGER(S) , Laurent Lécole , Bruno Gaboriau , Pascaline Lemer
• Vendor(s) : TIKEHAU IM , Gilles Daguet , Delphine Dinard , Pierre de La Morinerie , Laurent Sassier , OUEST CROISSANCE , Olivier Philippon , LITTO INVEST , Hervé Bachelot Lallier , MANAGER(S) , Laurent Lécole , Bruno Gaboriau
• Purchaser Corporate lawyer : RGM (AVOCATS) , Serge Roume
• Transferor Investment banker / M&A advisor : CARMINE CAPITAL , Germain Simoneau , Clément Richard , Benoît Galliou , Guillaume Mercier
• Transferor Corporate lawyer : CORNET VINCENT SEGUREL (CVS) , Olivier Greffard , JOFFE & ASSOCIES , Christophe Joffe , Virginie Belle

 

 

🏆 Joffe & Associés is ranked in the latest edition of the Marketing, Communication & Digital ranking by Décideurs Magazine:

 

➡ Luxury & Fashion: incontournable
➡ Advertising Law & Marketing: excellent

 

Congratulations to our teams and a big thank you to our clients. You can find the full rankings here.

🏆 Joffe & Associés is ranked in the latest edition of Décideurs Magazine’s real estate and public business law rankings in 9 categories:

 

Real Estate 🏢

➡ Real estate transactions – Investment
➡ Lease law
➡ Property taxation
➡ Property development
➡ Real estate sales litigation

 

Public business law ⚖️

➡ Regulated sectors – Regulatory
➡ Administrative contracts and related litigation
➡ Public property law
➡ Urban Planning & Development

 

Congratulations to our teams and a big thank you to our clients. Click here for the Leaders League 2025 rankings.

🏆 Joffe & Associés is proud to be ranked in the first edition of the @Chambers and Partners France guide, in the following 3 practice areas:

 

✅ Sport – Band 1
✅ M&A – Mid Market – Band 3
✅ Employment – Band 6

 

Congratulations to Mathieu Gaudemet, Romain Soiron, Thomas Saltiel, Olivier Cavézian, and Alvyn Gobardahn for their individual rankings, with Alvyn making his debut in the rankings this year!

 

A huge thanks to our clients for their trust and to the entire Joffe & Associés team for their commitment.

 

👉 Check out the rankings of our team here.

Welcome to our annual newsletter! In this edition, we revisit the standout moments that shaped our firm this year:

 

• International expansion and exciting promotions to new hires ;
• Key matters ;
• Recognition in top legal directories ;
• Events, media highlights ;
• Digital milestones ;
• Enjoy as well our in-depth analyses of legal issues.

 

To access the newsletter in its entirety, click here: Newsletter Joffe & Associés 2024.

 

Happy reading!

 Joffe & Associés is delighted to announce the appointment of Samir Khawaja as partner.

 

Having joined the firm in 2005, Samir has developed the firm’s real estate and construction litigation expertise alongside David Tavernier.

 

He also has solid expertise in commercial litigation, particularly in unfair competition, breach of established commercial relationships, IT disputes, shareholder disputes and post-acquisition banking and financial disputes.

 

With this appointment, our Paris team now comprises 7 lawyers, including 3 partners: Tehani Goy, Fabrice Hercot and Samir Khawaja.

 

Congratulations Samir! 👏

 

Download the official press release by clicking here.

 

The Leaders League ranking of the best law firms for the “Mergers & Acquisitions” practice is now available!

 

Congratulations to our partners Christophe Joffe, Virginie Belle, Thomas Saltiel, Aymeric Dégremont, and Camille Malbezin for being once again recognized for their expertise.

 

🥇 Mergers & Acquisitions – Transactions up to €75M – EXCELLENT

 

A heartfelt thank you to our clients for their continued trust, and to Décideurs for producing this ranking.

 

 

We are thrilled to share that Emilie de Vaucresson and Amanda Dubarry are the co-authors of the Legal 500 Country Comparative Guide 2024 on Technology, Media and Telecoms (TMT) for France.

 

To have a complete overview of hashtag TMT laws and regulations applicable in France, click below or visit the Legal 500 website: https://www.legal500.fr/