Caroline André-Hesse
OUR EXPERTISES
Frédéric Fuchs
Gwenaëlle de Kerviler
Jacques Messeca
Julien Andrez
Michel Ayache
Septodont
Refinancing of Septodont and financing of operating and development needs
Banking & finance
BIOTECH – M&A
Henry Shein takes majority control of Biotech Dental
Corporate Finance
OCEA Group – LBO/M&A
Sale of Groupe OCEA to EQT Active Core Infrastructure fund
Corporate Finance
Intermediate Capital Group
Financing of Wendel’s acquisition of the Scalian Group
Banking and Finance
Notimo – Antitrust
Counsel to GIE Notimo regarding practices implemented in the real estate negotiation sector (French Competition Authority decision no. 19-D-12 dated 24 June 2019)
Competition
The Independents – M&A/LBO
Towerbrook acquires minority stake in The Independents Group
Corporate Finance
Premium Group – LBO
LBO by Eurazeo PME, Montefiore, Blackstone and management of the Premium Group
Corporate Finance
Vuarnet Group – M&A
Acquisition of the VUARNET Group by Thélios, Italian subsidiary of the LVMH Group
Corporate Finance
Alliance Réseaux – M&A
Acquisition of Alliance Réseaux by Everwin (Constellation Software Inc.)
Corporate Finance
Public companies – Employment
Reorganisation projects and daily assistance regarding employment law issues (mobility, retail, food industry, publishing …)
Employment
Multinational Group – Employment
Reorganisation of the group activities and implementation of a carve out process concerning more than 1000 employees over 36 countries (identity & security)
Employment
International Group – Employment
Closure of a production site in France and concentration of production activities on a single site
Employment
Bonds – Litigation
Assistance to bondholders of a large French cosmetics group in the effective recovery of their debt
Litigation
Securitisation – Financial litigation
Assisting a securitisation fund in a litigation against a European Bank related to the cancellation of a €65M securitisation transaction
Litigation
Retail – Employment
Management of the court-led liquidation of Sonia Rykiel
Employment
Titan – Distribution
Advising an industrial group in the context of the termination of its long-term business relationship by a commercial partner
Distribution
Pyramid – Criminal business
Assistance to defendants prosecuted for in a pyramid-type case to the prejudice of 180 victims (stake: 16M €)
Litigation
Business Ethics
OUR KNOW-HOW (NO BLAH BLAH)
– Ethical and integrity rules: implementation of anti-bribery policies, conflict management, anti-competitive practices,
– Internal policies and governance: codes of ethics, charters and internal rules, whistleblowing, compliance due diligence,
– Compliance program controls and due diligence process: preparation and anticipation of compliance program controls led by judicial, tax and regulatory authorities, assistance during investigation and control processes, post control assistance, remediation policies and litigation.OUR DNA (IN A NUTSHELL)
Prevent – Act – React !
OUR PREVENTION TOOL (UNIQUE ON THE MARKET)
– White Alert: a secured whistleblowing platform for issuing and processing alerts.
– Plug-and-play and available on a 24/7 basis: save time on your compliance program.
– Turnkey solution : be assured that all types of alerts will be processed thanks to the multidisciplinary skills of Ayache’s lawyers.
– Visit us at: https://white-alert.comTHE PARTNERS
Caroline André-Hesse (Employment)
Frédéric Fuchs (Competition – Distribution – Commercial contracts)
Gwenaëlle de Kerviler (Corporate Finance)
Jacques Messeca (Tax, Sport)
Julien Andrez & Michel Ayache (Litigation, White collar)