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We build a long-term relationship based on trust with our customers. Our expertises (merger and acquisitions, debt advisory and fundraising) are complementary and ensure high-standard services.
Independence
Total objectivity
Long-term interest in our customers as the core of our DNA
Highest Standard
Complete implication and pugnacity
Tailor-made approach
Quality of service no matter the scale of the transaction
Loyalty
Alignement of interests with our customers
Relationship built on trust and strategic advice
Fidelity over time
A high-quality approach of your matters
We offer you the highest level of implication in terms of advising and achievement of your projects in a seamless way.
Shareholding
Transmission from generation to generation
Shareholding reorganisation
Divestiture
Public offers
Funding
Equity
Debt (banks, funds, etc.)
Restructuring
Strategy
Acquisitions
Disposals
Mergers
Partnerships or joint-ventures
Our team
Our partners are personally involved in all phases of the transaction’s execution.
Our team’s complementary know-how supports our situational awareness.
Pierre de Bousingen Executive Board Chairman
Arnaud Bochet Partner
Philippe Bonhomme Partner
Adrien Choquet Partner
Olivier Jolain Partner
Bernard Le Gendre Partner
Patricia Lormeau Partner
Xavier Maître Partner
Elisabeth Martin Partner
Cédric Nourrisson Partner
Gabriel Moulinier Partner
In France and overseas
Established in France we belong to an efficient and international network.
Thanks to the Terra Alliance network, we are able to contact and negociate with companies over the five continents.
Advised transactions
Jurixis
Disposal to + Simple Assurance
Delachaux
Amend & Extend of the group’s cove-lite loan (€770m) – ongoing
Authentic Prod
Disposal of a majority stake to Banijay
Bolloré Logistics
Disposal by Bolloré to CMA CGM (announced – closing to come)
Editis
Disposal by Vivendi to International Media Investments (“IMI”, CMI Group)
Gala
Disposal by Vivendi to Groupe Figaro (announced – closing to come)
Maïsadour
Refinancing of the Group’s syndicated loan (>€300m)
Mon Petit Placement
Fundraising of €6.5m subscribed by La France Mutualiste
GO-N Productions
Disposal of a majority stake to Federation Entertainment
Médisol
Disposal to Lupin
Medisol
Disposal to Lupin (India)
Finres
Fundraising of 4.1m subscribed by Speedinvest, Illuminte Financials and other VC funds and Business Angels
Picard Vins et Spiritueux
Disposal of Gambetta, Janot et Garlaban brands to La Martiniquaise
Picard Vins et Spiritueux
Disposal of Gambetta, Janot and Garlaban brands
Picard Vins & Spiritueux (PVS)
Disposal of various spirits brands to La Martiniquaise
Synalcom / Qori
Merger of the two companies to create Sylq
Edeis
Acquisition of a majority stake by Trévise Participations
Sylq
Merger of Synalcom and Qori
Sylq
Merger of Synalcom and Qori
Trévise Participations
Acquisition of a majority stake in Edeis
Armen
Fundraising
Groupe Bollinger
Acquisition of Château d’Etroyes wine estate
Bollinger Group
Acquisition of wine estate “Château d’Etroyes“
Novexa
Cession à Groupe ADF
Réside Etudes Group
Disposal of 14 senior housing residences to DomusVi
Groupe Réside Etudes
Disposal of 14 senior residences to DomusVi
Copas Systèmes
Disposal to Gilgen Door Systems
Particeep
Disposal of a majority stake to Kereis
Particeep
Disposal of a majority stake to Kereis
Jean-Sébastien Decaux
Acquisition of a majority stake in Galatée Films
Virgil
Fundraising
Myrium (previously Rougnon)
Disposal to Groupe Chevrillon and BPI France
Myrium (formerly known as "Rougnon")
Disposal of a minority stake to Groupe Chevrillon and bpifrance
Agrial
Acquisition of a majority stake in Rocheblin
Agrial
Acquisition of a majority stake in Rocheblin
Agrial
Acquisition of Reilhe Martin
Cornette de St Cyr
Disposal to Bonhams
Groupe Bollinger
Acquisition of Hubert Brochard wine estate
Agrial
Amend & Extend of the €900M syndicated loan
Puig
Acquisition of Byredo
Puig
Acquisition of a majority stake in Byredo
Agrial
Amend & Extend of the group’s syndicated loan facility (€900m)
Cornette de St Cyr
Disposal to Bonhams
Agrial
Acquisition of Reilhe Martin
Bollinger Group
Acquisition of wine estate Hubert Brochard
Wifirst
Disposal to Capza alongside the Management
Bolloré
Disposal of Bolloré Africa Logistics to Mediterranean Shipping Company (“MSC”)
Bolloré
Disposal of Bolloré Africa Logistics
Wifirst
Disposal to Capza
iMGP / Polen Capital
Acquisition of DDJ Capital Management
iM Global Partner / Polen Capital
Acquisition of DDJ Capital Management
Anjac Health & Beauty
€340M syndicated loan
Anjac Health & Beauty
Issuance of a syndicated loan facility (€340m) to finance the acquisition ofApollo (Canada) and refinance the groupe indebtedness
Robin & Co
Disposal of a majority stake to Federation Entertainment
Trèves
Senior Debt refinancing and “Obligations Relance” bond issuance €34m
Seaport Odlm
Disposal of a majority stake to B&Capital
Legendre
Issuance of a syndicated loan (€115m) and of a “Prêt Participatif Relance” financing (€35m)
Vivendi
Disposal of an additional minority stake in Universal Music Group to Pershing Square Holdings
Kabo Family
Disposal of a majority stake to Asacha
Vivendi
Disposal of a minority stake in Universal Music Group to Pershing Square Holdings
Agrial
Acquisition of a majority stake in Salaisons du Mâconnais
iM Global Partner
Acquisition of a minoirty stake in Richard Bernstein Advisors (RBA)
IDSUD Group
Public offer of shares buy-back, through exchange of Française Des Jeux (FDJ) shares
Agrial
Emission d’un financement Schuldschein avec composante ESG (138m€)
iM Global Partner
Disposal of a minority stake to IK Investment Partners and Luxempart
Christian Louboutin
Disposal of a minority stake (24%) to Exor
Minafin Group
Refinancing of the group
Vivendi
Disposal of a minoruty stake in Universal Music Group to Tencent
Vivendi
Disposal of an additional minority stake in Universal Music Group to Tencent
Agrial
Completion of the 100%-stake acquisition of Phare Ouest (Breizh Cola and Lancelot)
Rhum Barbancourt
Acquisition by Delphine Gardere Holdings (DGH)
3e Oeil
Disposal to Mediawan
Laboratoires Lehning
Acquisition of Laboratoire Lescuyer
Family-Office (confidential)
Issuance of a syndicated loan facility related to a carve-out of a group subsidiary named “Démocrite” (code name)
Runipsys
Disposal to YUDO (China Holding)
Givaudan
Acquisition of Indena
Nivet
Issuance of an inaugural syndicated loan facility
iM Global Partner
Acquisition of Syz Asset Management Luxembourg
Anjac Health & Beauty
Financing of Roval ’s acquisition by the group
Vivendi
Disposal of a minority stake in Universal Music Group to Tencent
Andromede
Simplified public takeover of Oeneo
Agrial
Issuance of a “Schuldschein” financing (€250m)
Laboratoires Iprad
Disposal to Biocodex
Ipsen
Demerger of of controlling shareholding structure and internal reclassification of group shares
Agrial
Acquisition of Sibert and La Bresse
Obvio Health
Fundraising
Bolloré
Disposal of Wifirst to Amundi Private Equity Funds, Bpifrance and SOCADIF Capital Investissement
Myrium (formerly known as "Rougnon")
Disposal of a minority stake to Tikehau Capital and bpifrance alongside the Management
Louboutin
Issuance of a syndicated loan
Delachaux
Refinancing of thecove-lite financing of the group (€930m)
Agrial
Disposal of Müller and of Florette Italie to CGAC
Groupe Elephant
Disposal of a majority stake toWebedia
Puig
Acquisition of a minority stake in Loto Del Sur
Agrial
Acquisition by Eurial (Agrial’s dairy products division) of Rotkäpchen and of Käserei Altenburger Land
Frauscher Sensor Technology
Acquisition by Delachaux
Agrial
Set-up of a securitization program
BVA
Acquisition of Doxa
Agrial
Issuance of quasi-equity instruments subscribed byUnigrains andIDIA Capital Investissement
Maïsadour
Issuance of a syndicated loan (€400m)
Scopelec
Complementary issuance of financing instruments (18 m€)
Delachaux
Acquisition of a minority stake by Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec (CDPQ) and exit of CVC Capital Partners
Picard Vins & Spiritueux (PVS)
Issuance of a syndicated loan
Peugeot Frères Industrie
Acquisition of Monbento
Groupe Bio 7
Disposal to Cerba HealthCare
ECS Group
Disposal to Naxicap Partners alongside the Management
Compagnie Lebon
Advisor to Paluel-Marmont family for capital reorganization of Compagnie Lebon
Louboutin
Licensing agreement and transfer of beauty business division to Puig
Vivendi
Disposal of a 27.3% stake in Ubisoft
iM Global Partner
Reorganization of group structure and governance
Agrial
Acquisition of the 50% remaining stake in Senoble Italie / Bontà Vivà byEurial (dairy branch of Agrial)
Alvest
Disposal to Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec (CDPQ), Ardian & Sagard alongside the Management
Virtua
Disposal to Smile
Agrial
Acquisition of Tallec
Laboratoire Carrare
Acquisition by Laboratoires Iprad
Groupe Scopelec
Private placemenf of €25m
Arterris
Acquisition of Belle Chaurienne / Les Bories du Périgord
SAF
Acquisition by Oaktree
Spie
Acquisition of a minority stake by FFP (Peugeot family)
BVA
Disposal to Naxicap Partners alongside the Management
Chamtor
Disposal by Vivescia Industries to ADM
Euro Media Group
Disposal of the studios/ sets located in France to AMP Visual TV
Minafin Group
Disposal of minority stakes by respectively CM-CIC Investissement, Cathay Capital, Groupe IRD and Matignon Investissement & Gestion in the group
Sanef
Disposal by FFP (Peugeot family) to Abertis
Corporación Exea Empresarial (Holding of Puig)
Acquisition of APIVITA
Agrial
Acquisition of Brient
Agrial
Issuance of a “Schuldschein” financing (€150m)
Amyris
Set-up of a joint-venture with Nikkol Group
Agrial
Issuance of a €150m Schuldschein
Arterris
Acquisition of Ovimpex Distribution, Groupe Ovimpex and SA.Dufour
Minafin Group
Issuance of a syndicated loan facility (€65m)
Finasucre
Acquisition of Alldra
EuropaCorp
Capital increase (€60m) subscribed by Fundamental
EuropaCorp
Disposal of EuropaCorp’s multiplexes Cinémas à Gaumont Pathé
Mandarin Cinéma
Disposal to SND (Groupe M6)
Brolliet
Acquisition byDomicim (Foncia group)
Isabel Marant
Acquisition of a majority stake by Montefiore Investment, alongisde Mrs Isabel Marant and the Management
Vivescia
Issuance of a Schuldschein financing (€160m)
Vivescia Industries
Issuance of a syndicated loan facility (€470m)
Agrial
Issuance of a syndicated loan facility (€825m)
Bloco-Chauffage Système
Management Buy Out
Louboutin
Financial advisor to the group
Groupement Forestier de la Thiérache
Disposal of a minority stake to an individual investor (confidential)
BVA
Acquisition of Perception Research Services (PRS)
Bio Centre Loire
Acquisition by Groupe Bio7
SGMR (holding des maisons de retraite "Les Opalines")
Overhaul of syndicated loan financing’s conditions
Vivendi
Acquisition of a minority stake in Banijay Group/Zodiak Media Group
Groupes Loc’Héli
Disposal to Mont Blanc Helicopters (MBH)
Havas
Acquisition of Grupo Tribu (Costa Rica)
Vivescia Industries
Issuance of a syndicated loan facility (€475m)
Ad Valem
Disposal to Tdf
Le Régional
Acquisition by the Management from Tamedia
Groupe MK
Acquisition by Foncia
Terroirs Distillers
Private Placement subscribed by Céréa Partenaires (€15m)
Agrial
Acquisition of Van Oers United
Rhum Charrette
Issuance of a syndicated loan
Rhum Charrette
Debt refinancing of the group, through a syndicated bank loan
Agrial
Acquisition of Van Oers United
Terroirs Distillers
Acquisition of Louis Royer (Cognac)
Alvest
Acquisition by Sagard alongside the Management and issuance of the acquisition financing
Wifirst
Acquisition of Noodo
Neovia (ex-InVivo NSA)
Fundraising subscribed by Eurazeo, CDC International Capital (bpifrance), Unigrains and IDIA (215m€)
Agrial
Acquisition of a 50% stake in Senoble Italie / “Bontà Vivà” by Eurial (dairy division of the Group)