News: Philippe MALIKIAN

Over the past 15 years, France has increasingly reinforced its control over foreign investments. The list of sensitive activities subject to prior authorization has expanded substantially. Early 2024, a new regulation (i) expanded the list to activities related to the processing and extraction of critical raw materials (cobalt, lithium…), while...

DELSOL Avocats advised CDC (Banque des Territoires), UI Investissement, Carvest (Crédit Agricole Régions Investissement) and Cléry on the €4 million fundraising by AdEchoTech, a French health tech company. This fundraising will enable AdEchoTech to step up the commercial development of its remote ultrasound robotic solution and invest in new...

DELSOL Avocats advised LSDH (Les Crudettes) on the acquisition of Bonduelle group’s packaged salad business in France. A family-owned and independent medium-sized company, LSDH has been developing for more than a century in the liquid food sector (milk, juices, vegetable drinks, fruit drinks, etc.) and, since 2014, in the ready-to-eat salad...

DELSOL Avocats advised Framatome, an international leader in nuclear energy, on the acquisition by Framatome and TechnicAtome from the Daher group of Daher Valves, now renamed Vanatome, an industrial company that designs, manufactures and qualifies valves for the nuclear and defense industries. This acquisition, completed on July 1, 2024,...

DELSOL Avocats is delighted with the individual ranking of 26 of its lawyers in the The Best Lawyers ™ in France ranking, especially as it reflects the recognition of our peers. Thomas AMICO Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice Alexis BECQUART Non Profit / Charities Law Jeanne BOSSI MALAFOSSE Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice...

DELSOL Avocats advised CDC (Banque des Territoires) and BNP Paribas in Ecodair’s €3.5 million fundraising, alongside Phitrust and Crédit Mutuel Asset Management. Ecodair is a computer reconditioning company with a social purpose founded in Paris in 2004. It has five sites in France. In 2023, Ecodair processed more than 46,000 items of IT...

DELSOL Avocats advised CDC (Banque des Territoires), BNP Paribas and invESS Île-de-France, an investment fund managed by ESFIN GESTION, on the €2.3 million fundraising by Merci Julie (SAS SENIORALIS). Merci Julie, a socially responsible company, is a pioneer in the field of home adaptations and tailor-made support services for the elderly and...

Electricité de France (EDF) has acquired a majority stake in the share capital of upOwa, which was founded in 2014 and specialises in supplying low-cost solar kits in Cameroon. upOwa has completed just over 60,000 installations in favor of 300,000 people in rural Cameroon. EDF plans to use its global expertise to help accelerate upOwa’s...

DELSOL Avocats advised Pi Labs, a UK venture capital firm, in the context of Stockoss’ fundraising, a provider of real-time inventory and flow management software solutions. This €4 million round of financing was led by Pi Labs, alongside Global Brain, 50Partners, Hartwood, FrenchFounders and Kima Ventures. This fundraising will enable...

Heliup, a Savoie-based start-up pioneering lightweight photovoltaic panels, has raised €10 million to transform the large roofs of existing buildings into a source of clean energy. The round of financing was led by Starquest Capital, a VC fund dedicated to investing in companies working to protect the climate and our resources,along with BNP...

E-RECYCLE, a player in the circular economy, recycles electronic products (mainly smartphones, PCs, tablets and consoles), with the aim of reducing programmed obsolescence and extending product life. The company has just closed a €1.5 million fund-raising round led by Demeter, via the Fonds d’Amorçage Industriel Métropolitain (FAIM)...

DELSOL Avocats advised CDC (Banque des Territoires) on the joint creation with the digital technology operator Hub One of a platform for sharing, exploiting and enhancing airport data, Hub One Datatrust. This joint platform is marketed by a subsidiary of Hub One, which is also called Hub One DataTrust. The Hub One DataTrust offering aims to...

DELSOL Avocats is delighted with the individual ranking of 23 of its lawyers in the The Best Lawyers ™ in France ranking, especially as it reflects the recognition of our peers. Thomas AMICO Corporate Governance and Compliance Practice Jeanne BOSSI MALAFOSSE Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice Information Technology Law Privacy and Data...

The CSRD was published in the Official Journal of the EU on 16 December 2022 and entered into force on 5 January 2023. The overall objective of the CSRD is to ensure that companies report reliable and comparable sustainability information, by introducing detailed and standardized norms. The key changes are : Extension of sustainability...

DELSOL Avocats advised the CDC (Banque des Territoires) and ADEME Investissement on ZEWAY’s €26.75 million fundraising. ZEWAY is a leading player in « zero emission » urban mobility. This round of financing will enable ZEWAY to deploy its network of battery exchange stations for urban electric mobility on a large scale. Historical investors,...

DELSOL Avocats advised Demeter and the CDC (Banque des Territoires) in the context of the fundraising of Chouette, the French leader in diagnostic and management solutions for vineyard health. Demeter, a major European player in private equity for the energy and ecological transition, led this €5M round of financing with Banque des...

DELSOL Avocats advised NEYCO, a key player in the design, purchase and marketing of materials dedicated to thin films, renowned for its know-how in vacuum and ultra-high vacuum, on its sale to the French industrial group HEF, a world expert in surface materials engineering. As a specialist for more than 50 years in the fields of Vacuum,...

DELSOL Avocats advised Framatome, an international leader in nuclear energy, on its acquisition of a minority stake in the capital of Global Morpho Pharma, a French startup created in 2018 that develops innovative equipment and provides high value-added services to radiopharmaceutical companies for the production and distribution of medical...

DELSOL Avocats is delighted with the individual ranking of 21 of its lawyers in the The Best Lawyers ™ in France ranking, especially as it reflects the recognition of our peers. Jeanne BOSSI MALAFOSSE Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice Privacy and Data Security Law Benoît BOUSSIER Construction Law Séverine BRAVARD Banking and Finance...