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Michael Colle is a partner in the firm’s private equity and M&A group. He advises private equity firms, corporates, and portfolio companies on the full spectrum of M&A and private equity transactions, including hybrid capital and IPOs. He has deep experience across the French market, particularly in healthcare, life sciences, technology, and consumer sectors.
Michael is a thought leader in the industry.
He has written on hybrid capital financing for the French publication L’AGEFI.
Experience
Michael’s experience includes advising:
- Ardian in:
- the carve-out of Magimix from the Robot-Coupe and Magimix group, and subsequent sale to Lavafields Group*
- the acquisition of Magimix – Robot-Coupe, the food processor and cooking accessories brands, alongside its historical investor the Hameur Group*
- the acquisition of a minority stake in Inovie, the leading independent medical diagnostic provider in France*
- the build-up acquisitions through Inovie of Bioclinic and Biofutur, France-based operators of medical biology laboratories*
- Bain Capital in:
- the acquisition of Softway Medical, a leading European healthcare software provider*
- the sale and tentative IPO of Parts Holding Europe, a leading European digitally enabled automotive parts distributor*
- EQT as the majority shareholder in Cerba HealthCare, a leading medical diagnostic provider in France, regarding corporate matters*
- Groupe Bertrand, a leading player in the hotel and restaurant industry in France, in:
- the delisting of Groupe Flo from the Euronext Paris stock market and other strategic internal reorganizations*
- the sale of a minority stake in Burger King to Bridgepoint*
- PSP Investments in:
- its reinvestment alongisde EQT in Cerba HealthCare, a leading medical diagnostic provider in France*
- the Fives Group’s €150 million share capital increase with Bpifrance and its historical shareholders*
- TA Associates in:
- the joint acquisition, alongside Montagu Private Equity, of Harvest, a leading fintech in France for software dedicated to the wealth and finance professions*
- the acquisition of a majority stake in DL Software, a leading France-based group of ERP software providers*
- Intermediate Capital Group in:
- the sale of a majority stake in Gerflor, manufacturer and marketer of vinyl flooring solutions and wall finishes for resilient floors and wall coverings, to Cobepa*
- the build-up acquisition through DomusVi of the Residalya group from Ackermans & van Haaren (flats and nursing homes for elderly people)*
- Cobepa in the sale of its stake in Staci, a leading pan-European third-party logistics provider for companies, to Ardian*
* Experience prior to joining Ropes & Gray