Guillaume Schmitt | Venture Capital and Startup Financing Partner
Partner
Practices
Venture Capital
Private equity
Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
Corporate
Shareholder relations
Credentials
• Master I in Business Law – Paris X Nanterre University
• DEA in Business Law – Paris X Nanterre University
• Member of the Paris Bar
Languages: French | English
Guillaume Schmitt is a venture capital and startup financing lawyer.
He focuses on advising high-growth companies within the French Tech ecosystem (startups and scale-ups), acting for founders as well as private and institutional investors.
He supports clients at every stage of their development, from seed rounds to Series A, B and C, and on a wide range of financing structures, including complex and convertible instruments.
Guillaume also advises on equity incentive schemes for executives and employees, including BSPCE and preferred shares, helping align interests and support growth.
He assists clients in their external growth strategies, as well as in structuring contractual relationships with customers, users and commercial or technology partners.
He further provides expertise on corporate structuring, group reorganizations and financing transactions, both in France and internationally.
