Archives des BLM Avocats EN - BLM_AVOCATS

Sale to an American investment fund of a majority stake in an artists’ agency

blmavocats — Sat, 01 Jul 2023 08:37:31 +0000

The firm advised a managing partner in a French agency representing artists (scriptwriters, authors, etc.) on the sale of a majority stake to an American investment fund. The manager was advised, in particular, in negotiating the principal terms of the transaction (term sheet), and the ensuing sale contract and shareholders’ agreement.

L’article Sale to an American investment fund of a majority stake in an artists’ agency est apparu en premier sur BLM_AVOCATS.

Acquisition of a stake in an innovative start-up in the medical sector

blmavocats — Wed, 01 Mar 2023 13:43:00 +0000

The Firm has advised individuals wishing to invest jointly in a start-up company having developed an innovative medical device, in the structuring and implementation of their partnership, and then in the acquisition of a stake in the target. The innovative medical device is currently in the CE marking phase, and expects to be launched on the market in the near future.

L’article Acquisition of a stake in an innovative start-up in the medical sector est apparu en premier sur BLM_AVOCATS.

Setting up a real estate investment structure

blmavocats — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 13:37:49 +0000

The Firm has advised individuals wishing to invest in commercial property in France, in the structuring and implementation of their joint investment structure (incorporation of a company with a shareholders’ agreement and sale and purchase agreements), and then in the completion of their first investment consisting of the purchase of a property to be leased for office use (acquisition, financing and lease).

L’article Setting up a real estate investment structure est apparu en premier sur BLM_AVOCATS.

Restructuring of the shareholding and activities of a fast-food group

blmavocats — Sun, 01 May 2022 12:23:27 +0000

The Firm advised and assisted a family-owned group specializing in fast-food restaurants in the reorganization of its shareholding structure and the structuring of its various activities: exit of a partner through a capital reduction, housing of each activity in a specific vehicle, contribution of the shares of the operating companies to a holding company, transfer of the executives to the holding company and setting up of intra-group agreements.

L’article Restructuring of the shareholding and activities of a fast-food group est apparu en premier sur BLM_AVOCATS.

Negotiating the exit from a Joint Operating Agreement

blmavocats — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 13:08:56 +0000

The firm advised the subsidiary of a French group, specialised in the distribution of petroleum products, in the context of the exit of a competitor from a joint operating agreement relating to a petroleum products terminal in Haiti. This exit took the form of a two-stage buyout of the competitor’s rights in the Joint Operating Agreement, as well as its title to related plant, equipment and land. This purchase, which enabled the purchaser to secure control of the terminal and accelerate investments, included the parallel negotiation of a throughput contract for the benefit of the outgoing partner.

L’article Negotiating the exit from a Joint Operating Agreement est apparu en premier sur BLM_AVOCATS.

Sale of a group in the leather goods sector

blmavocats — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 13:04:41 +0000

The Firm assisted a family holding company in the sale of a group of companies manufacturing luxury leather goods (nearly 350 employees spread over four production plants; more than €27 million in turnover in 2020). After turning around and developing these businesses, acquired since 2017, the family holding company chose to structure a smooth capital and operational transition by selling the group to one of its managers, via a holding company.

L’article Sale of a group in the leather goods sector est apparu en premier sur BLM_AVOCATS.

Leveraged buyout of a leading player in the energy transition sector

blmavocats — Fri, 21 May 2021 16:35:33 +0000

The Firm advised the historical shareholders of a French group, leader in the field of electronic gauging and industrial metrology and in the construction of NGF (Natural Gas Fuel) stations in France through five operational subsidiaries, with an annual turnover of nearly €40 million, in the context of the sale and restructuring of the capital of the group.

After a competitive process, the shareholders decided to join forces with investment funds specializing in financing French small and medium enterprises, through a leveraged buyout.

L’article Leveraged buyout of a leading player in the energy transition sector est apparu en premier sur BLM_AVOCATS.

Sale of a leading startup in the electric mobility sector

blmavocats — Tue, 16 Mar 2021 08:56:11 +0000

The firm advised the shareholders of a French startup specialised in the operation and management of electric vehicle charging stations and related services (including the development of software and applications for use by the charging station owners and end-users). The shareholders included the founder, friends and family and a major institutional investor. Having considered strategic alliances and the raising of additional capital, the firm organized and managed a competitive sales process which resulted in the sale of the company to a French group with a global footprint in the distribution of products and services to professional in the energy sector.

L’article Sale of a leading startup in the electric mobility sector est apparu en premier sur BLM_AVOCATS.

Leveraged buyout of express courier group

blmavocats — Thu, 28 May 2020 07:39:51 +0000

The firm assisted the managing partner of a leading express courier group in the Paris region in the context of the leveraged buyout of the group resulting in the exit of his two historical partners. A development capital fund and an investment bank co-invested to acquire a 51% stake in the group, with the managing partner remaining as a 49% stakeholder.

L’article Leveraged buyout of express courier group est apparu en premier sur BLM_AVOCATS.

Negotiation of Joint Operating Agreement for aviation fuel terminal

blmavocats — Fri, 10 Jan 2020 15:46:58 +0000

The firm has advised the subsidiary of a French group active in the distribution of petroleum products in connection with the negotiation, with a competitor, of a Joint Operating Agreement relating to the construction and operation of an aviation fuel terminal in the Cayman Islands.

L’article Negotiation of Joint Operating Agreement for aviation fuel terminal est apparu en premier sur BLM_AVOCATS.