Goodwin Advises CIC Private Debt on Fund 6 Closure
Funding | May 16, 2025 | Goodwin
CIC Private Debt successfully closed its CIC Mezzanine & Unitranche Financing Fund 6, raising €610 million with help from Goodwin's Paris Private Investment Funds team. The firm's fund received strong backing from both existing and new key institutional investors. The fund will focus on the small and lower midcap segment, renowned for its resilience in a challenging market environment, continuing its long-standing niche strategy. The historical sponsor, CIC, committed to the fund for the sixth consecutive iteration, underscoring its support and confidence. The advisory team from Goodwin was led by Sarah Michel, featuring Galien Devillers and Nicolas Desmats for fund formation and Marie-Laure Bruneel and Paul Fournire for tax matters.
Sectors
- Private Equity & Venture Capital
- Financial Services
- Legal Advisory
Geography
- France – CIC Private Debt is based in France, and the Paris Private Investment Funds team at Goodwin played a crucial role in the advisory process.
Industry
- Private Equity & Venture Capital – The article revolves around CIC Private Debt's fundraising activities, which are central to the operations of private equity and venture capital firms involved in mezzanine and unitranche financing.
- Financial Services – The involvement of CIC Private Debt in providing financial resources for companies categorizes the article under financial services as it discusses investment fund closure and formation.
- Legal Advisory – Goodwin's role in advising CIC Private Debt on fund formation further classifies the article within the legal advisory sector.
Financials
- €610 million – The total amount raised by CIC Private Debt for its Mezzanine & Unitranche Financing Fund 6.
Participants
| Name | Role | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIC Private Debt | Target Company | Company | A French firm specializing in mezzanine and unitranche financing, leading the current fundraising effort of €610m. |
| Goodwin | Legal Advisor | Company | An international law firm providing advisory services to CIC Private Debt in the fundraising process. |
| CIC | Sponsor | Company | The historical sponsor of CIC Private Debt, renewing its commitment to the sixth fund. |
| Sarah Michel | Lead Legal Advisor | Person | Led the Goodwin team advising on the fund's closure. |
| Galien Devillers | Legal Advisor - Fund Formation | Person | Part of Goodwin's team specializing in fund formation aspects. |
| Nicolas Desmats | Legal Advisor - Fund Formation | Person | Part of Goodwin's team specializing in fund formation aspects. |
| Marie-Laure Bruneel | Legal Advisor - Tax | Person | Part of Goodwin's team specializing in tax aspects. |
| Paul Fournire | Legal Advisor - Tax | Person | Part of Goodwin's team specializing in tax aspects. |