The Goodwin Paris Private Equity team advised LFPI on the acquisition of a majority stake in CBM, an international specialist in the distribution of spare parts for buses and coaches.
This transaction is intended to support CBM’s next phase of development, including its organic growth and international expansion, as well as an active external growth strategy.
LFPI is one of the leading independent, multi-strategy asset managers in Europe and the United States, with €28 billion in assets under management. The group operates across private equity, private debt, real estate, private wealth management, and asset management, and has over 450 professionals across Europe, the United States, and Asia.
Based in the French commune, Rouillon, CBM serves nearly 2,500 customers in more than 60 countries and offers over 120,000 products. With operations in France and internationally, the group relies on seven logistics platforms worldwide.
The Goodwin team was led by Thomas Dupont-Sentilles, Benhouda Derradji, Ronan Pflieger, and Daphnée Rübcke on corporate matters, Charles-Henri de Gouvion Saint Cyr and Thibault Dulac on tax matters, and Adrien Paturaud, Alexander Hahn, Jad Bezzari, and Sacha Roustier on financing matters.