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3 September 2015
France | M&A
Gide has advised pharmaceutical company Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD) France (subsidiary of US group Merck & Co.) on the sale of its chemical production site in La Vallée (Loire region) to group Fareva, a subcontracting world leader in the industrial, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals sectors. The La Vallée site employs some 130 specialist staff in the production of active substances.
Established in 140 countries with 70,000 employees worldwide, MSD is one of the leading world players in the pharmaceuticals sector.
Legal counsel to MSD:
Gide: Anne Tolila (partner) and Matthias Grolier (senior associate) on M&A and commercial law aspects.
Hogan Lovells: Dominique Mendy (partner) on employment law aspects
Morgan Lewis (Princeton): David Glazer and Alan Leeds (partners)
Legal counsel to Fareva: Patrick Mousset
