Co-founder of La Tour International and partner in charge of the Corporate / M&A department, Stéphane has been involved for more than 20 years in various areas of business law with French SMEs and SMIs, subsidiaries of foreign groups and investment funds, which he assists in their acquisition, sale, reorganization or fundraising processes.
He assists French and international clients in the field of mergers and acquisitions, advising them on strategic transactions in France and abroad. As part of his mission, Stéphane helps his clients to coordinate the intervention of foreign legal teams.
Stephane is member of Leadvisor.
Before founding La Tour International, Stéphane started his career with PwC where he worked for 8 years.
Awards
- 2025 - Excellent by Décideurs
Private Equity - Venture Capital Operations - 2023 - Excellent by Décideurs
Private Equity - Venture Capital Operations - 2023 - Reputed Practice by Décideurs
Private Equity - Lower Mid & Small-Cap LBO Operations
Private Equity
Mergers & Acquisitions - Transactions up to €75M
Training
DEA (Master 2) in business and tax law - University of Paris II Panthéon Assas
Languages
Stéphane assists his clients in French, English and Spanish
their publications
Paul‑Albert Legrand and Marine Dahan advised Varsity in the context of Bageera’s fundraising round. The €10 million round was led by Varsity and also includes Eurazeo, Frst and Banyan Ventures. Bageera is building a leading group in energy performance by bringing together SMEs specialized in electrical engineering, HVAC engineering, maintenance and industrial supervision. Company: Bageera […]
Stéphane Azria, Paul-Albert Legrand and Mathilde Celestin advised Truffle Capital in connection with the sale of MoneyTrack to 3PAY, a transaction carried out through a share exchange. Following this operation, Truffle Capital, a long‑standing shareholder of MoneyTrack, becomes a shareholder of 3PAY alongside the other shareholders of MoneyTrack. This acquisition enables 3PAY to strengthen its […]
Paul‑Albert Legrand and Mathilde Celestin advised Varsity in connection with AlloBrain’s fundraising round. The €7 million round was led by Varsity and also includes Groupama. AlloBrain is developing a unique platform covering the entire contact‑center value chain: AI agents and live assistance during conversations, quality control, and post‑interaction voice‑of‑customer analysis. Company: AlloBrain (Zied Haj‑Yahia, Adrien […]
Paul‑Albert Legrand and Mathilde Celestin advised Varsity in connection with Cleavr’s fundraising round. The €8 million round was led by Varsity and includes Kima Ventures, Better Angle, 100IN, Portfolio Ventures, Kerala Ventures, Financière Saint James, Station F, Clover, as well as several Business Angels. Cleavr is developing an AI‑powered automated debt‑collection solution. Company: Cleavr (Baptiste […]
La Tour International is pleased to announce that the firm has been recognized in the Décideurs Leaders League 2026 rankings for the excellence of its private equity practice. This year, the firm is distinguished in two key categories: • Private Equity – Venture Capital Operations — Excellent • Private Equity – LBO Lower Mid & […]
The Corporate Department of La Tour International was awarded Rising Team at the 2026 Sommet du Droit in the Mergers & Acquisitions – transactions up to €75M category, recognizing the team’s excellence and professionalism in handling complex transactions. This distinction highlights the collective work, legal expertise, and know-how of our lawyers, who support their clients […]
We are proud to announce that the corporate team has been ranked “Excellent” in the 2025 edition of the Décideurs Juridiques rankings in the Private Equity – Venture Capital category. This distinction reflects the team’s recognized expertise in supporting private equity players—particularly in venture capital—as well as their ability to structure complex, high value-added transactions.
ROAD EXPRESS is specialized in the road freight transport, including express freight transport and hazardous good transport. Through this acquisition, AIR ROAD LOGISTICS & BAGGAGE SOLUTIONS strengthens and continues the development of its urgent transport business.
June 2024 Stéphane Azria and Mathilde Celestin assisted Softonic in the acquisition of Appvizer. Appvizer is a leading SaaS software comparison platform. With an extensive list of clients and 2 million professional users per month, Appvizer perfectly complements Softonic’s current offering as a global leader in secure software distribution.
October 2022 Stéphane Azria and Paul-Albert Legrand helped UI Investissement raise €6m in funding for Food’Lab to accelerate its growth. Food’Lab is developing a network of professional kitchens for the operation of a dark kitchen or catering activity.