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McDermott Will & Emery advised the DELABIE Group on the proposed acquisition of 100% of the share capital of KWC Professional – formerly known as Franke Water Systems – and its subsidiaries from Equistone, the majority shareholder of KWC Professional, and the other minority shareholders.

This acquisition marks a major milestone in DELABIE’s growth trajectory, further strengthening its position as the European market leader in the field of tapware and sanitary equipment for public and commercial buildings. This transaction will give birth to a major industrial group firmly rooted across the European continent.

The completion of the operation remains subject to the usual suspensive conditions.

The McDermott team advising on this transaction included:

Corporate

• Fabrice Piollet, partner
• Côme Wirz, counsel
• Jordan Ohayon, associate

Financing

• Pierre-Arnoux Mayoly, partner
• Shirin Deyhim, partner
• Elizabeth Amzallag, associate
• Camille Judas, associate

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