Gaëtan Gianasso

Gaëtan’s recent experience includes advising:

• TA Associates in:
  • Its acquisition of 100% of CDPQ’s minority interest in QIMA, a leading provider of quality control and compliance solutions
  • The joint acquisition, alongside Montagu Private Equity, of Harvest, a leading fintech in France for software dedicated to the wealth and finance professions
  • Francisco Partners’ investment in Orisha, a European software publisher dedicated to companies in the retail, real estate, healthcare, construction, and agri-food sectors
  • The acquisition of a majority stake in Valoria, a French player in wealth management consulting
  • The sale of its 38% minority investment in the Vivacy group (medical aesthetics devices), to Bridgepoint
  • The sale of the Odéalim Group, a France-based insurance brokerage firm, to Ardian
  • The acquisition of a majority stake in Solabia (manufacturer of natural active ingredients for the pharmaceutical and cosmetic industries)
  • The acquisition of a 25% stake in Foncia (European leader in property management services)
  • The acquisition of a majority stake in DL Software, followed by build-up acquisitions of Gercop Group, Jestimo and Sephira Group (Software and IT services)
  • The sale of its minority stake in Zadig & Voltaire (French luxury ready-to-wear) to Peninsula
  • The sale of its stake in Babilou (nurseries) to Antin
  • The sale of Hana Group (global provider of freshly prepared sushi) to Permira
• Ardian in:
  • The acquisition of French appliance group Hameur, owner of Magimix, and Robot Coupe
  • The sale of Unither Pharma, a pharmaceutical CDMO, to a consortium composed of IK, Keensight, and GIC
  • The acquisition of BioClinic and BioFutur, France-based operators of medical biology laboratories
  • The acquisition of a minority stake in Inovie (a leading independent medical diagnostic provider in France)
  • The sale of Photonis (manufacturer of photomultiplier tubes) to HLD
  • The sale of the DRT Group (rosin and turpentine extracted from pine resin) to the Firmenich group
  • The sale of the Kersia Group (global leader in biosecurity and food safety) to IK
  • The acquisition of a majority stake in the Santé Cie Group (specialist in home medical assistance)
  • The acquisition of Cérélia (leading transatlantic provider of innovative bakery solutions) from IK
• EQT in:
  • Its tentative investment in Acrotec (manufacturer of luxury watch parts)
  • Its co-investment with PSP in Cerba HealthCare (medical biology laboratories)
• PSP Investments in:
  • Its reinvestment in Ceva Santé Animale (Ceva), the world’s fifth-largest animal health and well-being company
  • Its reinvestment in Cerba HealthCare (medical biology laboratories) alongside EQT
  • Its minority investment in Ceva Santé Animale (veterinary pharmaceutical company)
• Ontario Teachers in:
  • Its investment in the merger of Siaci Saint Honoré and the Burrus Group
• Core Equity Holdings in:
  • The acquisition of Provalliance (European leading provider of haircare services and products)
• Platinum Equity in:
  • The acquisition of Biscuit International (leading European manufacturer of private label sweet biscuits) from Qualium Investissement
• Cobepa in:
  • The sale of its stake in Staci (logistics solutions provider for companies) to Ardian
• Ares in:
  • The acquisition of Technicolor’s Trademark Licensing operations
• Summit Partners in:
  • The acquisition of Doctrine (leading provider of legal intelligence solutions)
  • The sale of its minority stake in Sipartech (dark fiber provider in France) to Blackstone
  • The sale of its minority stake in Sezane (fashion industry) to General Atlantic
• Intermediate Capital Group in:
  • The cross-fund sale of Domus Vi (a leader in accommodation and services for dependent or autonomous seniors)
  • The build-up acquisition through DomusVi of the Residalya group from Ackermans & van Haaren (flats and nursing homes for elderly people)
• Motion Equity Partners in:
  • The sale of Altaïr Group (household cleaning product manufacturer) to Eurazeo
• OneRock Capital Partners, LLC (One Rock) in:
  • The acquisition of Europe Snacks, a leading private label manufacturer of savory snacks for the European market
• Kersia in:
  • The acquisition of 100% of Sopura (a specialist in the development of cleaning, disinfection, and water treatment solutions for the brewing, beverage, and food industry) from its current shareholders
  • The acquisition of The Holchem Group Limited (leader in hygiene technology) and its subsidiaries from Ecolab