The Goodwin team advised the sellers, including Tikehau Capital, in connection with the sale of Nexteam, a leading industrial player in the aerospace and defense sectors, to a consortium of leading French minority investors led by EMZ Partners, Bpifrance, and Amundi Private Equity Funds.
Following a competitive process led by Crédit Agricole CIB and Indosuez Corporate Advisory, the transaction forms part of a capital reorganization centered around the management team, which is strengthening its position and retaining control of the company alongside its longstanding partners, the “Amis de Nexteam”, a group of family and institutional investors.
Tikehau Capital is a global alternative asset management group providing investment and financing solutions across debt, private equity, real assets, and capital markets, with approximately €53 billion in AUM.
Founded in 2013, Nexteam is a French industrial group specializing in the manufacturing of critical components for the aerospace and defense industries. The group employs over 2,700 people across 21 sites in seven countries and benefits from recognized expertise.
The Goodwin team included Thomas Maitrejean, Sarah Louifi, and Eléa Poirée on corporate aspects and Marie-Laure Bruneel on tax aspects.