Practice Areas - Corporate and M&A Law Firms and Lawyers
| Deal Date: | 21-07-2014 | Practice Area: | Corporate and M&A |
| Deal Title: | Qualium Investissement Sale of DGF Group Stake | Industry: | Food Producers |
| Description: |
King and Wood Mallesons SJ Berwin advised Qualium Investissement on the sale of its majority stake in DGF group to 21 Centrale Partners. The firm also advised Capzanine on the related mezzanine financing.
21 Centrale Partners will become DGF's majority shareholder alongside the management led by CEO Bruno Rouxel, after purchasing the stake of Qualium Investissement and other minority shareholders who have owned the group since 2008.
Headquartered in Chanteloup-les-Vignes (Yvelines, France), DGF is the second-largest distributor of raw materials and ingredients to the bakery, pastry and catering industries in France. The group employs around 1000 people and generated an annual turnover of EUR170 million in 2013.
The King and Wood Mallesons SJ Berwin team in charge of the sale was composed of Corporate partners William Robert and Pierre-Louis Perin with associate Benjamin Garcon.
The King and Wood Mallesons SJ Berwin team in charge of the mezzanine financing was composed of Finance partner Olivier Vermeulen and associates Marc Zerah and Tereza Courmont, of Tax partner Raphael Bera and Counsel Gwenael Kropfinger, as well as Corporate partner Thomas Maitrejean and associate Lionel Cazajus.
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| Financial Center: | Paris | Value: | 0.00-0.00 |
| Advised Party: | Vendor | Law Firm | King & Wood Mallesons SJ Berwin |
| Target Company Jurisdiction | France | Acquiror Jurisdiction | France |
| Classification: |
Financial Buyer Acquisitions Primary Buy-Out |
Lawyer | Pierre-Louis Perin |
