Jeantet advised Archos and Equitis Gestion on the restructuring of Archos’ debt to the European Investment Bank, notably through the implementation of a trust solution (fiducie-gestion)

Paris, December 18, 2020 – Jeantet advised Archos, a company developing high value-added solutions across the world (tablets and smartphones, urban mobility, home and IoT and blockchain safety), on the restructuring of Archos’ debt to the European Investment Bank (the “EIB”) of approximatively € 6.7 million (nominal value and interest already due or to be […]

Paris | LISTED COMPANIES AND CAPITAL MARKETS LAW | TAX

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Jeantet advises Bey Medias in its two million euros fund raising

Paris, 26 November 2020 – Jeantet adivses the Bey Medias group, owner of the press titles l’Opinion and l’Agefi in its fund raising of two million euros. Bey Medias, through its president and founder Nicolas Beytout, wishes to attract new investors in order to pursue its development. Hoped for December 31, in order to allow […]

Paris

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Jeantet advises Kingfisher on the acquisition of NeedHelp

Paris, 26 November 2020 – Jeantet advises the British group Kingfisher, a European leading Do-it-yourself (DIY) retailer, on the acquisition of the French start-up NeedHelp. Having become the majority shareholder of the French jobbing platform (up to 80% of the capital), Kingfisher, which already owns the French brands Brico Dépôt and Castorama, aims to strengthen […]

Paris | MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS (large & mid cap)

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Jeantet advises Sabena Technics on the acquisition of the companies Aerotech pro and Aeromecanic

Paris, 25 November 2020 – Jeantet advised the Sabena technics group, one of the European leaders in the field of aircraft maintenance and modification, on its acquisitions of Aerotech Pro and Aeromecanic, companies specialising in military aircraft and helicopter maintenance services. Through these operations, Sabena technics is reinforcing its external growth policy with a view […]

Paris | MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS (large & mid cap)

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Jeantet advised Invesco Real Estate for the acquisition in Paris of the buildings located in 6-12 Faubourg Saint Honoré

Paris, 9th November 2020 – Jeantet advised Invesco Real Estate on behalf of the German pension funds Bayerische Versorgungskammer (BVK) and Nordrheinische Ärzteversorgung (NAEV) in the structuring of the joint venture between NAEV and BVK and for the acquisition of two adjacent buildings located at 6 and 12 rue du Faubourg Saint Honoré, Paris. The […]

Paris

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Jeantet advised LBO France on its acqusistion of a majority stake in Prenax

Paris, 4th November 2020 – Jeantet advised LBO France on its acquisition of a majority stake in the French company Prenax. This move relates to the acquisition of the subscription management operations of LM Information (LM), based in Finland, and the takeover of one of its US subsidiaries (LM Inc) and with the support of Andera […]

Paris | TAX | FINANCING

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Jeantet advises Kingfisher on sale of Castorama Rus to Maxidom

Paris, October 29th, 2020 – Jeantet Moscow has advised Kingfisher, international retail company, on sale of its entire Russian business (Castorama Rus) to Maxidom LLC, a leading home improvement company in Russia.

Desk Russia, Central Asia and Caucasus

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Jeantet advises Carlyle on the acquisition of Flender From Siemens

Paris, 30 October 2020 – Jeantet acting alongside the law firm Milbank LLP (Munich office, Germany) advised the global investment private equity firm The Carlyle Group, on its acquisition of Flender GmbH, a market leader in mechanical and electrical drive technology from Siemens AG. The transaction is subject to approval by the relevant regulatory authorities.

Paris

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Jeantet advised STMicroelectronics in the acquisition of SOMOS Semiconductor

Paris, 22 October 2020 – Jeantet advised the global semiconductor leader STMicroelectronics in the acquisition of the business and assets of SOMOS Semiconductor (Somos). Somos is a fabless semiconductor company specialized in silicon-based power amplifiers and in RF Front-End Module products for the cellular IoT and 5G markets. Jeantet‘s team advising STMicroelectronics was led by […]

Paris | MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS (large & mid cap) | TRANSACTIONS TECH | EMPLOYMENT | COLLECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS | SOCIAL MANAGEMENT AND CORPORATE RESTRUCTURING | SOCIAL LITIGATION | MANAGEMENT

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Jeantet advises the investment fund Frontier Digital Ventures on the acquisition of Avito.ma

Paris, 13 October 2020 – Jeantet advised the Malaysian investment fund Frontier Digital Ventures (FDV) in its acquisition of the Moroccan website Avito.ma, the first free ad site in Morocco with more than 5 million visits per month, from the Norwegian company Adevinta ASA, owner of several marketplaces around the world. This transaction valued at […]

Casablanca

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Jeantet asserts its “Defence and Security” expertise for Sovereign Industries

In a geopolitical context marked by mounting tension, the strategic sectors of security, defence and sovereign industries such as health and telecommunications, are paramount as governments take on their duty of increased vigilance. Jeantet, an independent business law firm based in France, has developed its own expertise team to support these strategic sectors. Its specialist […]

Paris

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Jeantet advises the german Group Schwarz in the exclusive negotiations for the acquisition of part of the Suez group’s waste recycling and recovery activities

Paris, 22 septembre 2020 – Jeantet, along with the German Law Firm Noerr, advised PreZero, the environmental branch of the Schwarz Group and one of the European leaders in waste management and recycling, in connection with the acquisition of SUEZ’ Recycling and Recovery activities in Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and Poland. This operation, valued at […]

Paris, Franco-German team

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