BCLP advises Vantiva in the sale of its Supply Chain Solutions business to Variant Equity Advisors

BCLP advised Vantiva, a French company listed on Euronext Paris, with the sale of its Supply Chain Solutions business to funds managed by Variant Equity Advisors.

SCS is a global leader in integrated manufacturing solutions for optical discs (DVD, Blu-ray™, CD, etc.), vinyl records, and microfluidic devices for diagnostic and life science applications, as well as supply chain services for such products. With the sale of SCS, Vantiva plans to focus its remaining business on connected home and related services. 

The deal team was led by Partner Rob Lystad and Associates Griffin Davis, and Alex Richman (all Corporate Transactions, Atlanta). Partner Jean-Patrice Labautière (Corporate Transactions, Paris) led the international aspects of the transaction, including matters relative to French securities laws and French corporate governance.

Additional assistance was provided by lawyers across 12 BCLP offices, including Lucinda Althauser (Intellectual Property, St. Louis); Julie Catala Marty, Rémi Beydon, Rebecca Loko and Lucille Valadou (Antitrust, Paris); Frédéric Jungels and Clement Tavenard (Corporate Transactions, Paris); Greg Linde (Real Estate, Denver); Frank Crisafi (Tax, Atlanta); Jessica Edwards and Cathryn Benedict (Tax, St. Louis); Ken Achenbach and Aaron Lapniewski (Insurance, Atlanta); Andrew Hart, Xolani Ntamane, Lara Rush, Chidima Atueyi, Rob Howarth and Alistair Faiers (Corporate Transactions, London); Cass Hollis (Employee Benefits, Atlanta); Meredith Silliman (Employee Benefits, Charlotte); Becky Nelson and Emilee Hargis (Antitrust, St. Louis); Paul Culliford (Antitrust, Brussels); Braden Shaw (Finance Transactions, Chicago); Richard Brearley (Real Estate, London); Anthony George (Labor and Employment, Denver); James Anderson (Labor and Employment, London); Robert Crea (Fund Formation, San Francisco); Meryl Macklin (Litigation, San Francisco); Cory Smith (Litigation, Phoenix); Dan Crowe (Litigation, St, Louis); Christian Auty (Data Privacy, Chicago); Pierre-Emmanuel Froge (Intellectual Property, Paris); Tonio Sadoni (Corporate Transactions, Hamburg); and Andrea Legette (Corporate Transactions Paralegal, Atlanta).

Vantiva was also advised by Moelis & Company. Variant was represented by Massumi + Consoli LLP, Jones Day, and Proskauer Rose LLP.