Gaëtan Gianasso

Gaëtan’s experience includes advising:

• TA Associates in:
  • the sale of a majority stake in Solabia Group, a global biotechnology ingredient solutions provider, to Astorg*
  • the acquisition of 100% of CDPQ’s minority interest in QIMA, a leading provider of quality control and compliance solutions*
  • the joint acquisition, alongside Montagu Private Equity, of Harvest, a leading fintech in France for software dedicated to the wealth and finance professions*
  • Francisco Partners’ investment in Orisha, a European software publisher dedicated to companies in the retail, real estate, healthcare, construction, and agri-food sectors*
  • the acquisition of a majority stake in Valoria, a French player in wealth management consulting*
  • the sale of its 38% minority investment in the Vivacy group, a medical aesthetics devices company, to Bridgepoint*
  • the sale of, and re-investment in, the Odéalim Group, a France-based insurance brokerage firm, to Ardian*
  • the acquisition of a 25% stake in Foncia, a European leader in property management services*
  • the acquisition of a majority stake in DL Software, followed by build-up acquisitions of Gercop Group, Jestimo and Sephira Group (software and IT services)*
  • the sale of its minority stake in Zadig & Voltaire, a French luxury ready-to-wear company, to Peninsula*
  • the sale of Hana Group, a global provider of freshly prepared sushi, to Permira*
• Ardian in:
  • the carve out of Magimix from the Robot-Coupe and Magimix group, and sale to Lavafields Group*
  • the acquisition of French appliance group Hameur, owner of Magimix, and Robot Coupe*
  • the sale of Unither Pharma, a pharmaceutical CDMO, to a consortium composed of IK, Keensight, and GIC*
  • the acquisition of BioClinic and BioFutur, France-based operators of medical biology laboratories*
  • the acquisition of a minority stake in Inovie, a leading independent medical diagnostic provider in France*
  • the sale of Photonis, a manufacturer of photomultiplier tubes, to HLD*
  • the sale of the DRT Group (rosin and turpentine extracted from pine resin) to the Firmenich group*
  • the sale of the Kersia Group, a global leader in biosecurity and food safety, to IK*
  • the acquisition of a majority stake in the Santé Cie Group, a specialist in home medical assistance*
  • the acquisition of Cérélia, a leading transatlantic provider of innovative bakery solutions, from IK*
• EQT in:
  • its co-investment with PSP in Cerba HealthCare, a medical biology laboratories company*
• PSP Investments in:
  • its reinvestment and minority investment in Ceva Santé Animale (Ceva), the world’s fifth-largest animal health and well-being company*
  • its reinvestment in Cerba HealthCare (medical biology laboratories) alongside EQT*
• Ontario Teachers in:
  • the sale of its stake in Diot-Siaci Group, a French and European leader in corporate insurance brokerage, to Ardian*
  • its investment in the merger of Siaci Saint Honoré and the Burrus Group*
• Summit Partners in:
  • the acquisition, alongside its portfolio company Doctrine, of Maite.ai, Spain’s leading legal AI platform*
  • the acquisition, alongside its portfolio company Doctrine, of Predictice, a company specializing in AI-driven legal software and databases for legal professionals*
  • the acquisition of Doctrine, a leading provider of legal intelligence solutions*
  • the sale of its minority stake in Sipartech, a dark fiber provider in France, to Blackstone*
  • the sale of its minority stake in Sezane (fashion industry) to General Atlantic*
• Intermediate Capital Group in:
  • the cross-fund sale of Domus Vi, a leader in accommodation and services for dependent or autonomous seniors*
  • the build-up acquisition through DomusVi of the Residalya group from Ackermans & van Haaren (flats and nursing homes for elderly people) *
• Peugeot Invest in:
  • its minority investment in Novétude Group, a European healthcare education platform, alongside majority shareholder Charterhouse Capital Partners and the management team*
  • its minority investment alongside Summit Partners in Doctrine, a leading provider of legal intelligence solutions*
• OneRock Capital Partners, LLC, in:
  • the acquisition of Europe Snacks, a leading private label manufacturer of savory snacks for the European market*
• Platinum Equity in:
  • the acquisition of Solo Group, a European market leader in business-to-business personalizable products*
  • the acquisition of Biscuit International, a leading European manufacturer of private label sweet biscuits, from Qualium Investissement*
• Core Equity Holdings in:
  • the acquisition of Provalliance, a European leading provider of haircare services and products*
• Cobepa in:
  • the sale of its stake in Staci, a logistics solutions provider for companies, to Ardian*
• Ares in:
  • the acquisition of Technicolor’s Trademark Licensing operations*

* Experience prior to joining Ropes & Gray