The Swiss retailer Migros has sold its majority shareholding in the French Probikeshop, a major player in online retail of high-end bikes, which is mostly active in France, Italy, Spain and Portugal. Probikeshop was acquired by the German Internetstores Holding GmbH, a company of the Austrian SIGNA group. SIGNA is the leading privately-owned real estate […]
Paris | MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS (large & mid cap)
Jeantet a conseillé SiegCo et Valtech dans le cadre de l’offre publique d’achat simplifiée (OPAS) de SiegCo visant les actions de la société Valtech et de la mise en œuvre de la procédure statutaire de « transfert obligatoire ». L’offre, déclarée conforme par l’AMF le 31 janvier 2017, proposait aux actionnaires minoritaires de Valtech, société de droit […]
Paris | LISTED COMPANIES AND CAPITAL MARKETS LAW
With the aim of sharing its legal experience and expertise of the agricultural world and especially the agrifood sector, the Jeantet law firm will once again attend the International Agricultural Show this year at Porte de Versailles from Saturday 25 February to Sunday 5 March 2017. Just like last year, panel discussions or the “Jeantet […]
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Jeantet has advised the DCC Group on its acquisition of Gaz Européen closed on 31 January 2017, from its founders and managers and investment funds Activa Capital and Paluel-Marmont Capital. With this acquisition, the DCC group has become an actor in the natural gas market for professionals in France. Thanks to this transaction, the French […]
Paris | MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS (large & mid cap)
Jeantet advised listed hotels group Orbis, a unit of the French group Accor, in the buyback transaction involving five hotels in downtown Budapest operating under Accor brands, from the ERSTE Group Immorent Holding GmbH. The aggregate price for the acquisition of the five hotels was EUR 64,3 mln. The deal encompasses the following hotels: Mercure […]
Budapest | REAL ESTATE | MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS (large & mid cap)
Jeantet advised the company GREENFLEX for the takeover through a disposal plan of the activity of the company OKAVANGO ENERGY which has been ordered by the Commercial Court of Nanterre on December 22, 2016. GREENFLEX, French leader in the field of energy transition (consolidated turnover of 190 million Euros on December 31, 2015 and 170 […]
Paris | RESTRUCTURING – LAW OF COMPANIES IN DIFFICULTY
Jeantet and BTCG advised VINCI ENVIRONNEMENT for the takeover through a disposal plan of the activity of the company INOVA CONSTRUCTION, which has been ordered by the Commercial Court of Nanterre on December 22, 2016. Major actor on the markets of waste treatment and the extraction of the energy contained in waste in France and […]
Paris | RESTRUCTURING – LAW OF COMPANIES IN DIFFICULTY
Jeantet advises one of the leading German broadcasters ProSiebenSat.1’s premium multi-channel network (MCN) Studio71 in the context of the setting-up of a joint venture with TF1 Group’s digital content branch e-TF1. The joint venture is set-up through Studio71’s acquisition of a strategic minority interest in the French premium MCN Finder Studios, co-founded by TF1, from […]
Paris | MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS (large & mid cap)
AREVA transferred on January 5, 2017 to Gamesa its 50% shareholding in the share capital of Adwen Offshore S.L.U. This sale is part of the transformation plan undertaken by AREVA to refocus its business on nuclear fuel cycle activities. The Jeantet team included Yvon Dréano, partner (Corporate – M&A Department) and Sophie Merlet, associate (Corporate […]
Paris | MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS (large & mid cap)
On December 15, 2016, Comexposium – one of the world’s leading event organisers – and Hopscotch Groupe – a communications consultancy group, leader in Public Relations – acquired 66% of the capital of the communication and marketing agency specialising in Food, Drink & Lifestyle, SOPEXA. The ambition of the new shareholders is to create the largest […]
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Paris, 16 December 2016. Jeantet advised Argos Soditic in the acquisition of Sasa Demarle group previously held by Weinberg Capital Partners and Patrice Jacquelin group’s founder. The Sasa Demarle Group is the world leader in the design and manufacture of equipment mainly for bakery and pastry professionals. The Jeantet team included: Philippe Matignon, partner, Marie-Emmanuelle […]
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French law firm Jeantet advised the shareholders of IGraal in the framework of the acquisition by M6 (through M6 Web) of 51% of the share capital and voting rights of the group and in the negotiation of the contractual agreements that should govern the relationships between the acquirer and certain shareholders post acquisition. Igraal, leader […]
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