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Ardian Growth announced its acquisition of an equity stake in H2 Pharma, a French company specialized in the development and production of generic drugs. This is Ardian Growth’s first investment in the healthcare sector.

H2 Pharma is a partner of many pharmaceutical laboratories in the manufacture of generic and over-the-counter drugs. With an exceptionally strong position in the non-sterile pharmaceutical liquids segment (mouthwashes, syrups, oral solutions, etc.), H2 Pharma is involved in all stages of a drug’s value chain: from the supply of the active ingredient to the production of the finished product, including development and regulatory aspects.

McDermott Will & Emery assisted Ardian Growth with a team comprising:

• Diana Hund, partner, and Maxime Fradet and Antonia Teleman, associates, in corporate aspects
• Sabine Naugès, partner and Charlotte Michellet, associate, in regulatory law aspects
• Emmanuelle Trombe, partner, Anne-France Moreau, Counsel and Raphaëlle Monjou, associate, on healthcare aspects
• Romain Perray, partner and Hélène Adda, associate, on issues related to data protection and cybersecurity
• Jilali Maazouz, partner, and Marie-Elisabeth George and Nicolas Chaubet, associates, in employment law
• Antoine Vergnat, partner and Romain Desmonts, associate, in tax law
• Charles de Raignac, associate, in intellectual property law

H2 Pharma were advised by Orsan.

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