Almain advised and assisted Mirabaud Patrimoine Vivant and Mirabaud Lifestyle Impact and Innovation with their investment in the Fusalp luxury brand
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Founded in 1952, Fusalp is especially well-known for its earliest technological advances such as fitted ski pants, stirrup ski pants and the one-piece ski suits worn by the French national ski teams in the 1960s.
Fusalp was bought out by the Sophie et Philippe Lacoste brothers and sisters, grandchildren of the tennis legend and founder of Lacoste René Lacoste, former director of Lacoste Alexandre Fauvet in 2014.
This investment fully satisfied the aims of Mirabaud Patrimoine Vivant and Mirabaud Lifestyle Impact and Innovation, supporting growth in European businesses possessing a unique know-how, deep entrepreneurial roots and sustainable objectives.
Mirabaud Patrimoine Vivant and Mirabaud Lifestyle Impact and Innovation were advised by Edgard Nguyen and Mathieu Mascher.
Fusalp was advised by Franklin.
Almain assisted EIM Capital and Apogee with their acquisition of HPI from the Japanese group JTEKT
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EIM Capital and Apogee announced the acquisition of HPI from the Japanese group JTEKT.
HPI, based in France and Canada, specialises in designing and manufacturing hydraulic components based on external gear pump technology.
This carve out is the second joint operation between the two investment funds after the acquisition of Omniplast in the Netherlands.
EIM Capital and Apogee were advised by an Almain team, as lead counsel, led by Edgard Nguyen and Mathieu Mascher.
The JTEKT group was advised by Clifford Chance and DC Advisory.
Almain assisted the founder and Bpifrance Investissement on the sale of Manufacture Française de Bougies to Manzanita Capital.
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Based at Carnoux-en-Provence since its incorporation in 2008, Manufacture Française de Bougies specialises in designing and manufacturing custom-made scented candles.
The manufacturer addresses numerous luxury goods companies and niche brands with its full-service offer spanning small to large series runs.
This manufacturer of luxury scented candles from Provence will become part of the Manzanita Capital portfolio, held by a British family office which also owns Diptyque.
The founder and Bpifrance Investissement were advised by Edgard Nguyen and Mathieu Mascher.
They were also advised by Aurignac Finance.
Manzanita Capital was advised by Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner in London and De Pardiu Brocas Mafféi in Paris.
Almain assisted Société Générale with its acquisition of Reezocar
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Almain assisted Société Générale with its acquisition of Reezocar
Société Générale announced the acquisition of Reezocar, a French platform specialising in the online sale of second hand cars to private individuals.
This new phase will strengthen the existing partnership and increase the potential for synergies with other Société Générale trades and lines of business.
Reezocar will be able to offer its customers a more complete package of products associated with using a recent or second hand car, particularly finance and insurance products, and will also be able to leverage the strength of Société Générale to accelerate its growth in France and internationally.
Société Générale is pursuing its open banking strategy, with a customer-centric focus, proposing ever more innovative services to deliver value to its customers and partners.
Société Générale was advised by Edgard Nguyen, Mathilde Garin and Mathieu Mascher.
Almain is continuing its expansion with two new partners
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Stéphanie de Robert Hautequère and Arnaud Pince have joined the Almain partnership.
The new partners are helping Almain to broaden its existing corporate expertise with new skills and experience in stock exchange and securities law, market transactions and equity capital markets and by creating a new practice area in financial services law and asset management.
Through these two new recruitments to its teams, Almain is fulfilling its ambition to offer its French and international clients customised, multidisciplinary advice and assistance, providing a very high added value service.
Stéphanie de Robert Hautequère is providing the Firm with new expertise, skills and experience in stock exchange and securities law, market transactions and equity capital markets.
She guides and supports companies wanting to go public and advises them for the entire length of their market listing journey, with special focus on communications and market abuse prevention.
She has also acquired significant expertise and experience in public offerings and private investment in public equity transactions.
She also advises her clients on issues to do with corporate governance, executive pay and setting up free share allocation plans.
She has guided a number of companies taking on European company status.
Stéphanie was previously a partner with Fidal. She joined this firm in 2015 after working at Gide Loyrette Nouel.
She is joining Almain’s M&A / Private Equity team and will become the third partner in this department.
Called to the Paris Bar in 1999, Stéphanie is a graduate of the Paris Institute of Political Studies, School of Finance and Economics, and holds a Corporate Legal Counsel Degree (DJCE-Magistère de Juriste d’Affaires) from the University of Paris II – Panthéon-Assas.
Stéphanie also completed an exchange programme with the University of California, Berkeley.
Stéphanie de Robert Hautequère
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“I am joining Almain with enthusiasm to contribute to its growth.
We share common values of excellence and dedication to our clients, to whom we endeavour to provide the best service.”
Arnaud Pince joined Almain as a partner to create a new financial services and asset management specialisation within the Firm.
Arnaud Pince has been developing his banking regulation and finance expertise over a period of some twenty years.
He advises and assists French and foreign financial institutions (banks, FinTech companies, management companies, investment funds, etc.).