She regularly advises both issuers and investors on growth capital, venture capital and small- to mid-cap LBO transactions, as well as on the legal structuring of corporate governance: investment protocols, shareholders’ agreements, management packages, intra-group agreements and the organisation and operation of corporate bodies.

A trusted adviser to family-owned SMEs and mid-cap businesses and their founders, she has recognised expertise in structuring OBO transactions (including sponsorless structures) and implementing efficient, long-term governance frameworks designed as levers for strategic continuity, asset structuring and intergenerational succession planning.

Sector Expertise

Drawing on extensive experience supporting innovative ventures led by founders and investors in tech, medtech/biotech and cleantech, Valérie advises industrial and technological companies undergoing transition, particularly in the hydrogen, new energies, sustainable mobility, responsible IT and healthcare sectors. Since 2017, she has advised the Energy Observer group and its industrial subsidiaries on their fundraising activities and growth and innovation projects.

She also advises industrial SMEs and mid-caps, as well as businesses in craftsmanship and “Made in France” excellence, on responsible growth paths, reshoring initiatives and transmission strategies. In this respect, she is actively involved with the Excellence EPV network, the leading label for living heritage companies, supporting its development alongside its founders.

Commitments

Valérie founded Cl’Hub by MMlaw in 2016, a support programme dedicated to innovative and transition-driven projects.

Since 2016, she has been a member of Angels Santé (Europe’s leading health-focused business angels network), and has served on its Board since 2018. She actively supports start-ups in medtech, biotech and digital health and delivers training seminars on legal matters relating to investment operations (due diligence, shareholders’ agreements, investment vehicles and structuring).

A Legal 500 Green Ambassador 2025, she drives the firm’s sustainability strategy and, as a “change leader”, embodies MMlaw’s commitment within the United Nations Global Compact.