{"id":20147,"date":"2026-08-21T11:01:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T11:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alerionavocats.com\/?p=20147"},"modified":"2026-09-04T09:01:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-04T09:01:36","slug":"the-closing-on-one-side-the-finish-line-on-the-other","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alerionavocats.com\/en\/the-closing-on-one-side-the-finish-line-on-the-other\/","title":{"rendered":"The closing on one side, the finish line on the other"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In M&amp;A and private equity transactions, just as in preparing for a marathon, success depends on discipline, perseverance, and the ability to stay the course until the finish line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><br>In an interview with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.decideurs-cf.com\/cf.html\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.decideurs-cf.com\/cf.html\">D\u00e9cideurs Corporate Finance<\/a>, our partner<a href=\"https:\/\/www.alerionavocats.com\/en\/avocat\/karine-khau-castelle\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.alerionavocats.com\/en\/avocat\/karine-khau-castelle\/\"> Karine Khau-Castelle<\/a>, who specializes in corporate law, M&amp;A, and private equity, shares the parallels she draws between her passion for running and her work as a lawyer. 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