McDermott Will & Schulte advised Waterland Private Equity on the acquisition of a stake in Hélios, leading actor in the road signage sector, alongside the family of the founder Jean-Luc Petithuguenin and the management team.

This first LBO transaction marks a strategic milestone in the Group’s development, with the ambition of creating a European champion in road safety and urban asset management.

The completion of the transaction remains subject to the receipt of customary regulatory approvals.

The McDermott team on this transaction comprised:

• Grégoire Andrieux, Herschel Guez, Partners, and Margot Rousseau, Associate, on Corporate aspects
• Côme de Saint Vincent, Partner, and Hugo Jentile, Associate, on Tax aspects
• Stanislas Chenu and Hugo Lamour, Associates, on Financing aspects
• Frédéric Pradelles, Partner, and Francesca Casalone, Associate, on Competition aspects

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