22 June 2022
Deals | France | M&A
Gide is advising OL Groupe on the proposed sale by its reference shareholders Holnest (Jean-Michel Aulas' holding company), Pathé and IDG Capital of all or part of their stakes in the company to Eagle Football Holdings. This sale would be followed by the subscription by Eagle Football Holdings to a reserved capital increase of OL Groupe, and the filing of a simplified mandatory takeover bid for the company's shares.
The signature of the transaction remains subject to the completion of the information-consultation procedures.
The Gide team comprises partner Olivier Diaz, working with associates Agathe Delalande and Manon Garoui.
OL Groupe is also advised by EY Law with Loïc Jeambrun, Claire Schneider and Alexandra Arnould.
DELSOL Avocats advises Holnest with Henri-Louis Delsol, Vincent Guevenoux, Doriane Chevillot, Frédéric Subra and Maïlys de Meyer.
Pathé and IDG Capital are advised by Allen & Overy LLP, with Marc Castagnède, Frédéric Moreau, Catherine Maison-Blanche and Antoine Messent.
Eagle is advised by DLA Piper France LLP with Alice Magnan, Simon Charbit and Fabien Goudot, and DLA Piper US LLP.