Anne-Hélène Le Trocquer is one of the three partners responsible for the Corporate/M&A & PE/VC practice of Squadra Avocats. Her professional practice mainly covers M&A, strategic alliances, fundraising (PE, venture/growth capital) and reorganisations. She also deals with all types of French Company law issues. Furthermore, Anne-Hélène has developed an industry-specific expertise in the Wine & Spirits industry, the luxury sector, energy transition and in the field of strategic disruptive technologies. She advises cooperatives, family offices, investment funds, numerous industrial players, as well as French and foreign credit institutions. Prior to joining Squadra, she worked in the Paris, London and New York offices of Clifford Chance where she started her career in 2003, Paul Hastings Janofsky & Walker, de Gaulle Fleurance & Associés as a partner from 2015, and Aramis.

Distinctions:

• “Key Lawyer” Legal 500 EMEA 2025m Corporate and M&A
• “Leading” in Private Equity, Décideurs Juridiques
• “Highly reputed” in M&A, Leaders League 2024
• “Recommended” in Private Equity, Leaders League 2023
• “Recognized” in Best Lawyers, France, 2023

Other activities:

• Member of the International Bar Association (IBA)
• Member of the American Bar Association (ABA)
• Member of the International Association of Vine and Wine Law (AIDV/AWLA)
• Member of the Montesquieu Circle
• Member of Lab.UC by Seabird

Expertise:

• Corporate Law
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• PE/Venture/Growth capital

Education:

• Management Control, Finance & Accounting Analysis postgraduate degree, ESSEC (2012)
• LLM. M&A and Contracts, NYU School of Law, USA (2009)
• French Barrister Certificate, Paris Bar School (2002)
• International Business Law and Legal Management of Business Organizations postgraduate degrees, Aix-Marseille III University (1999-2000)
• LLM. International Business legal studies, Exeter University, UK (1998)
• French Juris Doctor in Business Law, Rennes I University (1997)

Languages:

• French
• English