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11 June 2024
Deals | France | M&A
Gide has advised Ardian on its acquisition of a majority stake in UNITe through its fund Ardian Clean Energy Evergreen Fund (ACEEF), in particular through the acquisition of the shareholdings of Omnes, Bpifrance and Société Générale Capital Partenaires.
The UNITe group is a multi-technology renewable power specialist with more than 1.5 GW of projects under development. It is recognized as the leading independent player in small hydro in France (PHE), with 36 powerplants, and one of the most promising photovoltaic developers.
The transaction is subject to the usual regulatory approvals.
Gide’s team comprised partner Alexis Pailleret, Chloé Bouhours and Saad-Victor Houpert on corporate aspects; counsel Pierre-Antoine Degrolard and Jonathan Navarro on regulatory aspects; partner Bénédicte Mazel, Emma George and Sarah Assayag on energy law aspects; of counsel Alice Bouillie and Anne-Laure Coirre on environmental law aspects; partner Marie Bouvet-Guiramand, Pauline Coulon and Emma Pimouguet on projects aspects; counsel Lucie Pernet and Léa Couturier on urban planning law aspects; counsel Pauline Manet on employment law aspects and partner Paul de France and Charles Ghuysen on tax law aspects.
Astris has advised Ardian on the financial aspects of the transaction.
Linklaters has advised UNITe.
Clifford Chance has advised Omnes, Bpifrance and Société Générale Capital Partenaires.
