Pauline Dupuy
Counsel
Pauline Dupuy is a counsel specialising in corporate law and mergers & acquisitions. With over 20 years of experience gained within leading business law firms in Bordeaux, she joins DELCADE in May 2026 to advise the firm’s clients on their disposal, acquisition and restructuring transactions.
She advises on complex M&A, LBO/OBO and fundraising transactions for executives and investment funds, covering the drafting and negotiation of legal documentation (merger and contribution agreements, general meetings resolutions), letters of intent, share purchase agreements, warranties and indemnities, shareholders’ agreements, as well as the preparation and management of data rooms. She further counsels clients on capital transactions and restructurings, including capital increases and reductions, free share allocations, bond issuances and other securities offerings. She also oversees the ongoing corporate governance and secretarial matters of commercial and civil entities.
Prior to being called to the Bar, Pauline Dupuy spent some ten years practising as a lawyer, as in-house counsel at Groupe Gascogne and in private practice, an experience that continues to shape her keen understanding of the operational and strategic imperatives of her clients. She subsequently practised for over 15 years within prominent business law firms in Bordeaux, advising a broad client base of SMEs and mid-cap companies across diverse sectors.
Pauline Dupuy holds a Master’s degree in Business Law, a Bachelor’s degree in Art History and a postgraduate degree in Business Administration from the University of Bordeaux. She has been a member of the Bordeaux Bar since 2011.
Her recent publications
Coordination of pension schemes: what legal framework applies to international careers?
International workforce mobility involves a complex interplay between several national social security systems. In terms of retirement, this raises major legal questions: which legislation applies to a posted or expatriate employee? How are their acquired rights preserved from one country to another? Under what terms will their pension ultimately be settled? These are questions our […]
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Shadow Payroll and International Assignments in France: a compliance guide for foreign employers
Foreign companies deploying employees or executives to France face a layered set of obligations that span employment law, payroll reporting, taxation, social security coordination, and immigration procedures. Managing these requirements in isolation — through separate providers across different jurisdictions — often leads to gaps, duplications, or costly errors. DELCADE’s International Assignment Services practice offers a […]
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DELCADE advises Geistlich Pharma AG on taking control of OST Développement
The European regenerative medicine market continues to consolidate. On 24 April 2026, the Swiss group Geistlich Pharma AG completed the acquisition of a majority stake in OST Développement, a French specialist in bone regeneration. DELCADE acted as legal counsel to the acquirer, extending a collaboration that began back in 2024. A two-stage M&A move The […]
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