News: Philippe MALIKIAN

DELSOL Avocats advised the LSDH group (Laiterie de Saint-Denis-de-l’Hôtel), an independent family company of dairy origin, on the acquisition of the Biscuiterie de Chambord. This acquisition is fully in line with LSDH’s long-standing diversification strategy. The Biscuit Factory will continue to operate independently. The group has acquired two...

DELSOL Avocats advised Starquest Capital, a French private equity pioneer, on its €2 million investment in Uniject, a manufacturer of composite parts for industrial bodywork, with a view to continuing the development of its cofferdam manufacturing business to combat flooding. Starquest Capital is acquiring a stake in Uniject through the CCR-F...

DELSOL Avocats has advised Demeter, a major European player in venture capital, development capital and infrastructure investment in the energy and ecological transition, on the fundraising of Praysbee, a company deploying innovative wine spraying technology. Praysbee has announced the closing of a €3 million financing round led by Demeter,...

DELSOL Avocats has advised Aubay, a digital services company working with major players in the banking, finance, insurance, industry, energy, transport and telecoms sectors, on its acquisition of Solutec. The transaction, announced on 27 May, has been finalised following the lifting of all conditions precedent, in particular the obtaining of...

DELSOL Avocats advised Starquest Capital, a French private equity pioneer, and Région Sud Investissement, a co-investment fund serving entrepreneurs in the South of France, on the fundraising of Hydroclimat, an innovative French company specialising in digital hydroclimatology and climate change, which has been awarded the Greentech Innovation...

DELSOL Avocats advised Framatome, an international leader in nuclear energy, on its acquisition of a 40% stake in Selectarc, the only French manufacturer of welding and brazing filler metals, alongside its majority shareholder, Viellard Migeon & Compagnie. This long-term partnership aims to secure the supply of strategic filler metals,...

DELSOL Avocats is delighted with the individual ranking of 27 of its lawyers in the The Best Lawyers ™ in France ranking, especially as it reflects the recognition of our peers. Alexis BECQUART Non Profit/Charities Law Jeanne BOSSI MALAFOSSE Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice Information Technology Law Privacy and Data Security Law...

As the United States have just elected a new President, Donald Trump, who will return to power on 20 January 2025, DELSOL Avocats conducted a survey on the perception of French law from the point of view of US lawyers, in-house lawyers, companies, directors, investors and more generally all US economic players, to find out how they view French...

Over the past 15 years, France has increasingly reinforced its control over foreign investments. The list of sensitive activities subject to prior authorization has expanded substantially. Early 2024, a new regulation (i) expanded the list to activities related to the processing and extraction of critical raw materials (cobalt, lithium…), while...

DELSOL Avocats advised CDC (Banque des Territoires), UI Investissement, Carvest (Crédit Agricole Régions Investissement) and Cléry on the €4 million fundraising by AdEchoTech, a French health tech company. This fundraising will enable AdEchoTech to step up the commercial development of its remote ultrasound robotic solution and invest in new...

DELSOL Avocats advised LSDH (Les Crudettes) on the acquisition of Bonduelle group’s packaged salad business in France. A family-owned and independent medium-sized company, LSDH has been developing for more than a century in the liquid food sector (milk, juices, vegetable drinks, fruit drinks, etc.) and, since 2014, in the ready-to-eat salad...

DELSOL Avocats advised Framatome, an international leader in nuclear energy, on the acquisition by Framatome and TechnicAtome from the Daher group of Daher Valves, now renamed Vanatome, an industrial company that designs, manufactures and qualifies valves for the nuclear and defense industries. This acquisition, completed on July 1, 2024,...

DELSOL Avocats is delighted with the individual ranking of 26 of its lawyers in the The Best Lawyers ™ in France ranking, especially as it reflects the recognition of our peers. Thomas AMICO Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice Alexis BECQUART Non Profit / Charities Law Jeanne BOSSI MALAFOSSE Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice...

DELSOL Avocats advised CDC (Banque des Territoires) and BNP Paribas in Ecodair’s €3.5 million fundraising, alongside Phitrust and Crédit Mutuel Asset Management. Ecodair is a computer reconditioning company with a social purpose founded in Paris in 2004. It has five sites in France. In 2023, Ecodair processed more than 46,000 items of IT...

DELSOL Avocats advised CDC (Banque des Territoires), BNP Paribas and invESS Île-de-France, an investment fund managed by ESFIN GESTION, on the €2.3 million fundraising by Merci Julie (SAS SENIORALIS). Merci Julie, a socially responsible company, is a pioneer in the field of home adaptations and tailor-made support services for the elderly and...

Electricité de France (EDF) has acquired a majority stake in the share capital of upOwa, which was founded in 2014 and specialises in supplying low-cost solar kits in Cameroon. upOwa has completed just over 60,000 installations in favor of 300,000 people in rural Cameroon. EDF plans to use its global expertise to help accelerate upOwa’s...

DELSOL Avocats advised Pi Labs, a UK venture capital firm, in the context of Stockoss’ fundraising, a provider of real-time inventory and flow management software solutions. This €4 million round of financing was led by Pi Labs, alongside Global Brain, 50Partners, Hartwood, FrenchFounders and Kima Ventures. This fundraising will enable...

Heliup, a Savoie-based start-up pioneering lightweight photovoltaic panels, has raised €10 million to transform the large roofs of existing buildings into a source of clean energy. The round of financing was led by Starquest Capital, a VC fund dedicated to investing in companies working to protect the climate and our resources,along with BNP...

E-RECYCLE, a player in the circular economy, recycles electronic products (mainly smartphones, PCs, tablets and consoles), with the aim of reducing programmed obsolescence and extending product life. The company has just closed a €1.5 million fund-raising round led by Demeter, via the Fonds d’Amorçage Industriel Métropolitain (FAIM)...