Overview

Valérie Demont is a partner in the Corporate Practice Group in the firm's New York Office and is a leader of the firm's French Desk Team.

Areas of Practice

Valérie focuses her practice primarily on U.S. and cross-border mergers and acquisitions, capital markets and securities offerings and corporate governance matters.

She has been involved in numerous mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures and dispositions for corporations and private equity funds in the U.S., Europe and Asia (including India).

In addition, Valerie routinely advises foreign companies with the establishment and growth of their operations in the United States, acting as de facto "outside general counsel" for non-US companies in the United States. 

Valérie is a frequent speaker at events focused on cross-border trade and has written or contributed to several publications.

Experience

Experience

Ms. Demont has represented:

  • a leading international, independent next-gen management and AI consulting firm in its acquisition of a full-service digital agency integrating data, design, and media with conceptual and emotional storytelling.

  • an NYSE listed global creative platform in its acquisition of an internet software and services company
  • a French consulting services company with several acquisitions of consulting firms in the United States
  • a French investment company in its acquisition of hospitality-focused architecture firms based in California 
  • Europe's leading multichannel fulfillment provider in its acquisition of a provider of direct-to-consumer and order fulfillment services in the United States
  • a NASDAQ-listed BPO and data analytics company with its acquisition of a global technology + consulting and services leader 
  • a French manufacturer of expert solutions for low voltage power and energy performance in its acquisition of a manufacturer of bolted pressure contact switches and of a manufacturer of power transformers
  • a NASDAQ-listed insurance technology company in its sale to a private equity fund
  • a French private equity fund in its acquisition of three bioanalytical laboratory companies and businesses
  • a NASDAQ-listed BPO and data analytics company in its acquisition of a healthcare data analytics company
  • a NASDAQ-listed insurance technology company in its acquisition of a publicly-traded policy administration software company
  • a US insurance technology company in its acquisition of an InsurTech product company
  • an NYSE-listed global creative platform in its acquisition of an industry leader in the creation, optimization, publishing and monetization of 3D models resulting in the creation of the world's largest 3D marketplace
  • a French publicly-traded energy group in its acquisition of an energy distribution business in the U.S.
  • a U.S. publicly-traded IT services company in its sale to a French publicly-traded IT services company
  • a French bank with the $500 million sale of its equity interests in a U.S. publicly traded company
  • a private equity fund with an acquisition and a separate joint venture in the trucking and transportation logistics company
  • a private equity fund with its acquisition of a cutting tool business in Canada and the U.S.
  • a private equity fund in connection with multiple acquisitions in the fastener industry
  • a private equity fund with its acquisition of a leading home fashion supplier
  • an Indian IT services company with its acquisition of a cloud-based consulting business
  • the owners of schools focused on special education needs with the sale of the business to a private equity fund
  • an Indian publicly traded IT company with several U.S. acquisitions of IT services providers for the insurance industry
  • a U.S. publicly traded India-based BPO company with several U.S. acquisitions of IT services providers
  • a leading global provider of business information solutions to law firms, corporations and government with its acquisition of a leading Indian publisher
  • a French publicly-traded group In an acquisition of a U.S. technology engineering firm with India operations
  • a French publicly-traded group in an acquisition of a U.S. integration firm
  • a French software company in an acquisition of a Canadian software company with U.S. operations
  • a French medical imaging software company in connection with the establishment of its U.S. operations
  • a French medical equipment rental company in connection with the establishment of its U.S. operations
  • a French technology company with its sale to a French publicly traded media and technology company

Honors

Honors

Top 100 India-focused Global Lawyers, India Business Law Journal, 2019-2022

Insights

Media Mentions

Memberships

Memberships

Girls Who Invest: Ms. Demont is outside pro bono counsel of Girls Who Invest, a nonprofit organization dedicated to increase the number of women in portfolio management and executive leadership in the asset management industry.

Sing for Hope: Ms. Demont is also outside pro bono counsel, former member of the board of directors and former chair of the finance committee of Sing for Hope, a nonprofit organization that mobilizes professional artists in volunteer service programs for schools, hospitals and communities.

New York City Bar: Ms. Demont is the former chair of the subcommittee on Best Practices for Women Attorneys of the New York City Bar and is the co-author of the New York City Bar’s report on “Best Practices for the Hiring, Training, Retention and Advancement of Women Attorneys” issued in February 2006.

Columbia University School of Law: Ms. Demont is a former adjunct professor at Columbia University School of Law where she taught a seminar on cross-border transactions focused on doing business in India.

Digital Media

Digital Media

Education

LL.M., Columbia Law School, 1995

LL.M., University of Paris II - Pantheon-Assas, 1994

LL.B., University of Rennes, 1991

Admissions

  • New York
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