McDermott Will & Emery advised Azulis Capital on its acquisition, via a secondary OBO, of a minority holding in the capital of Talis Business School.

Assisted in this transaction by Aquiti Gestion, Azulis Capital supports high-potential SMEs by providing them with equity capital to accelerate their growth and facilitate their transfer, in line with its commitment to social and environmental responsibility.

Talis Business School is a network of business schools offering courses from Bac to Bac + 5 in the fields of management, communication, sales, finance, marketing, international management and human resources management. Composed of nine post-baccalaureate schools, it is located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Ile de France regions of France.

The McDermott team advising Azulis Capital consisted of:

• Grégoire Andrieux, partner, and Herschel Guez and Tess Souquet-Basiege, associates, on corporate aspects
• Pierre-Arnoux Mayoly, partner, on financing aspects
• Côme de Saint Vincent, associate, on tax structuring aspects