What Bolze Associés does

Bolze Associés is an independent French business law boutique founded in 1991 by Eric Bolze, headquartered at 53 avenue Victor Hugo in Paris's 16th arrondissement. The firm specializes in four integrated practice areas: Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Equity, Corporate Law, and Commercial Contracts. It serves a relationship-driven clientele of listed and non-listed industrial groups, family offices, business managers/dirigeants, and entrepreneurial clients undertaking complex transactions both in France and internationally, supported by a network of foreign correspondents with particular depth across Europe. Notable mandates include advising the ANTHELIOS group's MBO (October 2022) and Philippe Lariche's sale of Burger King restaurants in Réunion to Groupe Bertrand (July 2023). The firm has won four trophies at the Palmarès du Droit 2024 (two Gold in M&A, one Silver in Commercial Contracts, one Bronze in Private Equity) and has been ranked by Décideurs Magazine/Leaders League for M&A in 2020, 2021, and 2022.

Name

Bolze Associés

Legal name

Bolze Associés SAS

Website

https://bolze-associes.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1991

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Bolze Associés is an independent French business law boutique founded in 1991, advising industrial groups, family offices, and managers on M&A, Private Equity, Corporate, and Commercial Contract matters from offices in Paris and Lyon.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Legal Advisory Services: Professional legal services billing for Corporate, M&A, and Private Equity transactions. Revenue derived from hourly fees and transaction-based fees for deals.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Bolze Associés is an independent French business law boutique firm providing specialized legal advisory services across four core practice areas: Fusions & Acquisitions (M&A), Private Equity, Corporate Law, and Contract Law (Droit des contrats). The firm advises listed and non-listed industrial groups, family offices, and business leaders on transactions in France and abroad, delivered through a small partnership with deep expertise built over more than 30 years.

Product overview

Bolze Associés is a business law boutique firm (cabinet d'avocats d'affaires) offering a unified portfolio of legal services. The firm provides four integrated core practice areas: Fusions & Acquisitions (M&A), Private Equity, Corporate Law, and Contract Law. These services are delivered as specialized legal advisory offerings rather than a software product platform, serving clients in France and internationally through a network of foreign correspondents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fusions & Acquisitions (M&A)

Quantifiable outcome

• Four trophies at Palmarès du Droit 2024: Gold for M&A <50M€ and M&A >50M€, Silver for Commercial Contracts, Bronze for Private Equity

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• International Correspondents NetworkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrivileged relationships with foreign correspondents in France and abroad, particularly in Europe. Correspondents selected for specific expertise and added value. Enables international transaction support for clients.
• EDHEC Business SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for 10+ years. Accepts M2 interns in Pratique Droit des Affaires (Double Diplôme Business Law and Management). Joint talent development initiative.
• Université Catholique de LillecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership for 10+ years. Accepts M2 interns in Pratique Droit des Affaires. Hosts professional roundtables and student visits.
• GMBAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAccounting and consulting firm specializing in SME transactions (1-15M€). Co-hosted webinar on M&A during Covid-19 context.
• Université Versailles Saint Quentin – Paris SaclayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosted Master 2 Droit des affaires STJA students for practical case study on business acquisition.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• FTPA: FTPA is a French independent law firm focused on business law, M&A, and corporate advisory for SMEs and mid-cap companies. Comparable to Bolze Associés in boutique positioning and target client profile of family offices and entrepreneurs.
• Racine: Racine is a French business law firm with strong M&A, Private Equity, and Corporate practices serving mid-market clients. It competes for similar mandates to Bolze Associés in the French mid-market deal space.
• August Debouzy: August Debouzy is a leading French business law boutique headquartered in Paris with strong practices in M&A, Private Equity, and Corporate law. It is the most directly comparable peer to Bolze Associés given its boutique positioning, Paris base, and similar focus on complex corporate transactions for industrial groups and family offices.
• Reinhart Marville Torre: Reinhart Marville Torre is a Paris-based business law boutique with practices in M&A, Private Equity, and corporate finance advisory. It is a comparable boutique peer serving French mid-market transactions.
• Jeantet: Jeantet is a French business law boutique firm specializing in M&A, Private Equity, and Corporate law for mid-cap companies and managers. It competes directly with Bolze Associés for the same client base of listed and non-listed industrial groups across France.

Broad incumbents

• Bredin Prat: Bredin Prat is one of France's leading full-service business law firms, particularly dominant in M&A and Private Equity. As a broader incumbent, it competes with Bolze Associés on larger French M&A mandates where full-service coverage and greater headcount matter.
• Dentons (Paris): Dentons is the world's largest global law firm with a substantial Paris office and active M&A/PE practice. It competes with Bolze Associés on French mid-market deals, often with broader geographic reach and cross-border capacity.
• Bird & Bird (Paris): Bird & Bird is an international law firm with a Paris office offering M&A and corporate advisory services. It competes with Bolze Associés on French mid-market mandates where clients seek international capability.
• Hogan Lovells (Paris): Hogan Lovells is a major global law firm with a significant Paris M&A practice. It competes with Bolze Associés for French and cross-border mid-market mandates from listed industrial groups.
• Gide Loyrette Nouel: Gide is a major international French law firm with a strong M&A and Private Equity practice. It competes with Bolze Associés for French cross-border mid-market transactions and serves many of the same industrial group clients.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bolze-associes

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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