Valérie Demont advises international companies and private equity funds on cross-border mergers and acquisitions and U.S. market entry. She counsels publicly traded conglomerates, family-owned enterprises and private companies expanding from Europe and South Asia into the United States through acquisitions or organic growth. Valérie is co-leader of the firm’s South Asia team.
Long-term relationships built on trust, cultural fluency and commercial pragmatism define Valérie’s practice. Clients have turned to her to guide them from their first U.S. investment through successive stages of expansion. Known for a collaborative style and strategic insight, Valérie helps clients navigate cultural differences, manage risk and achieve business goals efficiently. Many clients rely on her as outside general counsel, coordinating day-to-day U.S. legal matters and connecting them with trusted resources across disciplines and industries.
Valérie’s cross-border practice draws on a deep understanding of global business environments and a practical grasp of how business strategies and operations from different locales translate to the U.S. market—or not. Uncommonly conversant in the business cultures of Europe and India, she bridges perspectives to deliver commercially-savvy, real-world solutions.
Fluent in French, Valérie serves as co-chair of Sheppard’s French Desk and leads multilingual, multicultural groups serving clients across France, Switzerland, Belgium, Canada, India and emerging markets. A frequent speaker and contributor on cross-border trade, she is recognized for her facility in working across borders and languages—for clients in a wide variety of industries—to make complex transactions work.