Nathalie Nègre-Eveillard

Recent M&A Experience includes:

Renault Group
Representation of Renault Group, one of the leading automobile company, on the acquisition by Suez of 20% stake in The Future Is Neutral, alongside Renault Group, which holds an 80% stake in its entity dedicated to automotive circular economy.

Kindred
Representation of gaming giant Kindred Group (Kindred) on its public takeover by France-based independent betting and gaming company La Française des Jeux SA (FDJ).

Groupe BPCE
Representation of Groupe BPCE, one of the leading French banking groups, in connection with its acquisition of the worldwide equipment lease financing activities of Société Générale Equipment Finance.

Vanderlande Industries Holding B.V. 
Representation of Vanderlande Industries Holding B.V., a 100% subsidiary of Toyota Industries Corporation and industry leader in the intralogistics sector specialized in the warehousing, parcel and airport segments, on its acquisition of Siemens' airport logistics business at an enterprise value of EUR 300m.

Forvia
Representation of Forvia, one of the technology leader in the automotive industry, in relation to:

• its sale of the HUG Companies, a group producing exhaust gas treatment systems for high-power combustion engines to Ogepar, a Belgian family-owned group;
• the sale to Cummins of a designated part of its commercial vehicle exhaust after treatment business in Europe and in the United States for an enterprise value of €190 million;
• the creation with Michelin, world leader in tyres and sustainable mobility, of a joint venture agreement in the fuel cell related activities - including its subsidiary Symbio, and the subsequent investment of Stellantis into this joint-venture;
• its strategic partnership and investment in Parrot Automotive.

Icade Santé
Representation of healthcare property investor Icade Santé and its minority shareholders Predica, Sogecap and BNP Paribas Cardif on the sale of Icade's stake in Icade Santé to European real estate asset management platform Primonial REIM.

Sogecap & BNP Paribas Cardif
Representation of Sogecap and BNP Paribas Cardif in connection with the acquisition from Unibail Rodamco Westfield of 45% of share capital from the company owning Westfield Carré Sénart shopping centre.

Casino Group
Representation of Casino Group on the sale of its subsidiary FLOA to BNP Paribas, and on the establishment of a partnership between Casino Group and BNP Paribas to develop fractional payments activity 'FLOA PAY'.

Ebro Foods S.A.
Representation of leading Spanish agri-food group Ebro Foods S.A. on its disposal of the Panzani® dry pasta, couscous, sauces and semolina business to CVC.

Aptean
Representation of US tech group Aptean in connection with the acquisition of French PLM software company, Lascom.

Vusion Group
Representation of Vusion Group, a worldwide leader in retail IoT, in connection with:

• its acquisition of In the Memory;
• its acquisition of a majority stake in Believe;
• its partnership with Bossard Group in the field of industrial and logistics IoT solutions;
• the acquisition by E Ink Holdings of a minority stake in SES-imagotag for 26 million, and on its strategic partnership with E Ink Holdings;
• the initial majority investment by BOE Technology Group, a leader in the semiconductor display industry and 'Internet of Things' technologies, in Vusion Group and subsequent public tender offer.

Nestlé
Representation of Nestlé S.A., one of the world's leading Nutrition, Health, and Wellness companies, in connection with the sale of 60% stake of Herta to Casa Tarradellas.

Swedish Steel AB
Representation of Swedish Steel AB ("SSAB") in connection with the acquisition of Abraservice from Jacquet Metal Group.

Société Générale Insurance
Representation of Société Générale Insurance (formerly Sogecap) on the acquisition by Sogecap of 100% of the OPCI Altafund, which holds a building of office premises of 27,000m2 of floor space in Neuilly-sur-Seine.

Saferoad
Representation of Saferoad Holding ASA, the listed Norway-based company engaged in designing, manufacturing and installation of products that improve the standard of road safety and infrastructure, on the acquisition of a 60% stake in Tubosider France S.A.S, a France-based company which manufactures and installs underground drains and ponds for storm water, overhead storage tanks, silos and guardrails, from Tubosider S.p.A., an Italy-based company engaged in the production and distribution of steel culverts and other steel products for road applications.

Teollisuuden Voima Oyj
Representation of Teollisuuden Voima Oyj, a Finnish electricity producer, on the negotiation of a global settlement agreement which ends its arbitration against French nuclear group Areva and German technology group Siemens in relation to the Olkiluoto 3 EPR (OL3 EPR) project in Finland.

Smartbox Group
Representation of SmartBox Group Limited, a European leader in the experience gift market, on a number of corporate and M&A matters including on:

• the closing of a €167 million financing from four leading European financial institutions: Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, Allied Irish Banks, Crédit Suisse International Wealth Management and Caixabank.
• its acquisition of Odisseias, in Portugal; and
• its acquisition of the stock capital of Wish Days, an Italian company operating in the gift box sector.

Synthos
Representation of Synthos SA, one of the largest manufacturers of chemical raw materials in Poland and Europe's leading manufacturer of emulsion rubbers, on the acquisition, worth €80 million, from INEOS Enterprises, of the INEOS Styrenics business, a leading producer of high quality expandable polystyrene for building, construction and packaging industries.

Equens
Representation of Equens SE, one of the largest payment service providers in Europe, on a strategic business combination with the European market leader in payment and transactional services, Worldline SA.

Cardif, Predica and Sogécap
Representation of Cardif, Predica and Sogécap in connection with the acquisition of a real estate portfolio composed of healthcare facilities and medical establishments in Germany.

Toshiba
Representation of Toshiba Medial Systems in connection with the acquisition of Olea Medical.

Recent Private Equity Experience includes:

Cobepa
Representation of Cobepa, SOCOTEC group's majority shareholder, on the acquisition by Bpifrance and sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Company of a minority stake in SOCOTEC group's capital.

Hg
Representation of Hg, one of the leading investors in European and Transatlantic software and services businesses, in connection with:

• the acquisition by Téthys Invest and GIC of a minority stake in leading European software provider Septeo Group, of which Hg is a historical partner and majority shareholder.
• its investment in Septeo group, a European leader in LegalTech based in France; and
• its investment in smartTrade, a software dedicated to trading and finance,

FREO Group
Representation of FREO Group, an international investment manager in real estate and private markets, on (i) its joint-venture with Cheyne Capital Management (UK) LLP and (ii) their acquisition of Groupe Confiance, a French group specialized in property development, property rental and marketing, and the management and sale of housing.

Eurazeo
Representation of Eurazeo in connection with its investment in Sevetys, one of the largest veterinary clinics platform in France with more than 200 clinics.

Mérieux Equity Partners 
Representation of Mérieux Equity Partners, one of the most recognized and active European private equity players in the healthcare sector, on:

• its minority investment alongside Yves Journel to strengthen its position in DomusVi, one of the leading operators in the medical and social sector in Europe;
• its acquisition alongside ICG of Doc Generici, Italian pharmaceutical company sold by CVC Capital Partners, and subsequent exit;
• its acquisition alongide IK Partners of Mabtech AB, a Swedish biotech specialized in antibodies.

SoftBank Latin America Fund 
Representation of SoftBank Latin America Fund, one of the largest investment funds in Latin America targeting the tech sector, on its investment in a US$200 million Series D round for French start-up Swile.

Apave Group 
Representation of the Apave Group and its shareholder GAPAVE on the investment by PAI Partners, a European private equity firm, in the capital of the Apave Group.

BNP Paribas Cardif
Representation of BNP Paribas Cardif in connection with its investment, through a joint-venture with Clariane and EDF Invest, in a portfolio of 81 assets of healthcare ("EPADH") located in France, Germany, Belgium and Italy rent to Clariane on the basis of approximately €1 bn.

Cobepa
Representation of Cobepa in connection with the acquisition of Gerflor group from ICG.

Group of French leading institutional investors 
Representation of a group of French leading institutional investors composed of Cardif, Sogecap, Predica and CNP Assurances in relation to their acquisition of circa 41% of Icade Healthcare Europe, a fund dedicated to investments in real estate healthcare premises in Europe (especially, in Germany, Italy and Spain).

Tikehau Capital 
Representation of asset management and investment group Tikehau Capital on its acquisition of Ace Management, a French asset management company dedicated to the aerospace, defence and cybersecurity sectors.

Cobepa
Representation of Cobepa and the other shareholders of Exclusive France Holding SAS, on the €1.3 billion sale of Exclusive Group to Permira, an international investment firm based in London, UK.

Cardif, Diversipierre and Sogecap 
Representation of Cardif, Diversipierre and Sogecap, the life insurance companies of BNP Paribas and Société Générale, in relation to their own account equity investment to acquire a portfolio of 6,800+ residential properties located in France.