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23 March 2017
Deals | France | M&A
Gide advises US fund KPS Capital Partners on the acquisition of group Winoa, which includes WHA Holding SAS and its affiliates, from a consortium of investors led by KKR.
Founded in 1961, Winoa, whose historic headquarters are located in Cheylas, France, is the leading global manufacturer of steel abrasives with over 10,000 customers worldwide across the transportation, equipment, energy and construction end-markets. Winoa operates 11 manufacturing facilities located in Europe, North America, South America, Asia and Africa, and employs over 1,000 people worldwide.
The Gide team comprised Nadège Nguyen (partner) and Hugo Nocerino on corporate aspects, Bertrand Jouanneau (partner) on tax structuring aspects, Thomas Binet (counsel) on financing aspects, and Antoine Choffel (partner) and Elisabeth Gauthier on antitrust aspects.
