Latham Advises BC Partners on Acquisition of Havea
Latham & Watkins has advised BC Partners, a leading international investment firm, on its exclusive negotiations to acquire a majority stake in Havea, the French leader in natural healthcare serving the European market.
The new partnership would support Havea’s best-in-class management team to execute its strategy of strong organic growth, empower it to accelerate its pace of M&A with complementary businesses, and continue investing in digitalisation.
The Latham Paris team was led by corporate partner Denis Criton, with corporate associates Antoine Dufrane, Julia Lefevre, Pierre-Yves Marquet, and Eva Labbé. Advice was provided on tax matters by partner Olivia Rauch-Ravisé with associate Alexis Caminel; on antitrust matters by partner Adrien Giraud with associate Wenceslas Chelini; and on regulatory / life sciences matters by partner Eveline Van Keymeulen with associate Jeanne Fabre.