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Diane Jouffroy

Diane Jouffroy is counsel in Gide's Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions team in Paris. Her activities mainly cover private equity matters. She is particularly active in venture capital and venture growth. Diane assists both investors (French and foreign) and start-ups with fund-raising, governance issues, profit-sharing structures, external growth operations and exits. Prior to joining Gide, Diane worked for a leading start-up incubator. Diane was also seconded to the VC team of an investment fund in 2024. She holds an LL.M. from New York University and a BA, M1 and M2 in French law / Anglo-American law from the University of Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense. She has been a member of the New York Bar since 2015 and of the Paris Bar since 2017. · Gide Loyrette Nouel

FranceVenture Capital, Private EquityFrench, English, Spanish

About

Counsel in Gide Loyrette Nouel’s Corporate/Mergers & Acquisitions team in Paris, specialising in private equity with particular focus on venture capital and venture growth. She advises investors (French and foreign) and start-ups on fundraising, governance, profit‑sharing structures, external growth operations and exits; she previously worked at a leading start‑up incubator and was seconded to the VC team of an investment fund in 2024.

Practice areas

Venture CapitalPrivate EquityCorporate / M&AHealthTech & Life Sciences

Office

Expertise

Venture CapitalVenture GrowthStart-upsFundraisingCorporate GovernanceProfit‑sharing / Equity IncentivesMergers & Acquisitions / ExitsHealthTech & Life Sciences

Education

  • LL.M., New York University
  • BA, M1 and M2 in French law / Anglo‑American law, University of Paris Ouest Nanterre La Défense

Admissions

  • New York Bar (2015)
  • Paris Bar (2017)

Languages

FrenchEnglishSpanish