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McDermott Will & Schulte advises the founders of Excelya on Eurazeo’s acquisition of a stake in the company

McDermott Will & Schulte advises the founders of Excelya on Eurazeo’s acquisition of a stake in the company

Overview


McDermott Will & Schulte advised François Moisson and Frédéric Paqueville, founders of Excelya, one of France’s leading CROs (Contract Research Organisations), on Eurazeo’s acquisition of a stake in the company alongside its management team.

Through this transaction, Excelya aims to accelerate its European expansion, particularly through targeted external growth. The Group’s ambition is to become the European leader in clinical research, positioning itself as the preferred partner of medium-sized European pharmaceutical companies.

The McDermott Will & Schulte team on this transaction was composed of:

Corporate
Grégoire Andrieux, Partner
Côme Wirz, Counsel
Maud Moriceau, Associate

Tax
Antoine Vergnat, Partner
Fanny Le Pogam, Associate

Financing
Stanislas Chenu, Associate
Clarisse de Roux, Associate

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