PARIS – Dechert LLP advised Certares, a private equity firm focusing on the travel and tourism industries, on its investment in Marietton group, a leading tour operator and travel agent in France.
Certares has invested alongside with Bpi France, Africinvest, and the management team of the group. These new financial partners will support Marietton Group in its French and European projects.
Dechert’s cross-border team advising Certares was led by corporate partner François Hellot, assisted by:
- On corporate aspects: Xavier Leroux, Laurent Kocimski, Vianney Toulouse, Aude Steinberg and Benhouda Derradji;
- On employment aspects: Thibault Meiers, Alexandra Briens, Laudine Daniel and Sophie Montagne;
- On tax structuring aspects: Sabina Comis with Pierre-Emmanuel Floc'h;
- On intellectual property aspects: Marie Fillon;
- On merger control aspects: Mélanie Thill-Tayara with Marion Provost and Raimbaut Lacoeuilhe;
- On structuring aspects: Jean-Louis Frognet with Gwendoline Licata and Matthieu Visse, Darshak Dholakia, Geraldine Sinatra and Gregory Schernecke, Thomas Ferte;
- On bank financing aspects: John Markland.
Marietton group was advised by Dentons. Certares was advised on tax structuring by E&Y Société d'Avocats. BPI France and Africinvest were advised by Luchtenberg avocats. The senior lenders were advised by De Pardieu.
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