DELSOL Avocats advised Harris with the acquisition of TECVIA, owner of Codes Rousseau, among other brands
DELSOL Avocats on the French aspects of the transaction, Harris, a global provider of industry-specific software and a subsidiary of Canadian group Constellation Software Inc., on the acquisition of TECVIA Holding GmbH, a leading pan-European provider of content and software for training and education in the mobility sector, from Swiss asset manager Unigestion and other shareholders.
With this transaction, Harris is expanding its European portfolio by adding the field of mobility training, thereby entering a new, highly specialized market segment.
TECVIA employs approximately 430 people in five countries and supports more than 1.6 million learner drivers each year. The TECVIA group includes the publishing houses Codes Rousseau and Planète Permis in France.
The transaction is subject to the usual regulatory approvals.
In the context of this transaction, DELSOL Avocats advised Harris on the French aspects of the transaction with a team including Pierre Gougé (partner) and Edouard Pique (associate) on the corporate aspects, as well as Hélène Vey-Morit (partner) on competition law aspects.