Adrien 
COULAUD

Partner - M&A / Private Equity

acoulaud@cezium-avocats.com
+ 33 1 55 73 75 45

Adrien specializes in mergers and acquisitions, private equity, and corporate law. He advises investment funds and family offices, as well as their portfolio companies, financial investors, industrial and family-owned groups, and senior executives on both domestic and cross-border transactions. He also has experience in handling distressed M&A matters.

Admitted to the Paris Bar in 2015, Adrien spent ten years at Weil, Gotshal & Manges, where he was promoted to Counsel in 2023. He co-founded Cezium Avocats in 2025.

He holds a Master’s degree in Economic Law from Sciences Po Paris (2013) and a Master’s degree in Business Law and Taxation from the Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas (2014).

Since 2023, Adrien has been recognized in the “Ones to Watch in France” category of Best Lawyers in the areas of Private Equity, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Corporate Law.