TowerBrook’s Acquisition of Consolis’ Rail Division

Hogan Lovells advised TowerBrook Capital Partners L.P. on the deal, while Latham & Watkins acted for Consolis Rail. Jeausserand Audouard advised the management of Consolis.

TowerBrook Capital Partners L.P. acquired Consolis Rail, the Rail division of Consolis, European leader in precast construction solutions.

The Rail business consists of a portfolio of brands that are leaders in their local markets, designing and manufacturing sleepers and other precast concrete products for railways for close to 100 years.

This project is subject to social dialogue with employees’ representatives, customary antitrust and regulatory approvals. Consolis will continue to operate the Rail business until completion of the transaction, which is expected in the course of H1 2021.

The Hogan Lovells team was led by Stéphane Huten (partner) and included Florian Brechon (Counsel), Laura Medjoub, Franciane Rondet and Guillaume Denis (associates) on the Corporate aspects; Philippe Druon (partner) on the restructuring aspects ; Eric Paroche (partner) and Victor Levy (senior associate) on the  antitrust aspects; Ludovic Geneston (partner) and Maryll Pizzetta (associate) on the tax aspects; Alexander Premont (partner), Luc Bontoux (senior associate), Ouassila El Asri and Constance Guyot (associates) on the financing aspects; Marion Guertault (partner) on the employment aspects.

Latham advises Consolis in this transaction with a corporate team in Paris led by Denis Criton (Picture), partner, with Elise Pozzobon, Louise Gurly, Xiaocai Fu and Morgane Chaloin. Jean-Luc Juhan, partner, advises on aspects of commercial contracts; Lionel Dechmann, partner and Olivier Stefanelli on the financing aspects; Adrien Giraud, partner and Wenceslas Chelini on antitrust aspects; Olivia Rauch-Ravisé, partner and Cécile Mariotti on aspects of tax law, Myria Saarinen, partner and Camille Dorval on aspects of data protection and Célia Gallo on aspects of social law.

Jeausserand Audouard advised the management of Consolis with Alexandre Dejardin, Faustine Paoluzzo, Elle Otto, Carole Furst and Nicolas Dragutini.

Involved fees earner: Luc Bontoux – Hogan Lovells; Florian Brechon – Hogan Lovells; Guillaume Denis – Hogan Lovells; Philippe Druon – Hogan Lovells; Ouassila El Asri – Hogan Lovells; Ludovic Geneston – Hogan Lovells; Constance Guyot – Hogan Lovells; Stéphane Huten – Hogan Lovells; Victor Levy – Hogan Lovells; Laura Medjoub – Hogan Lovells; Eric Paroche – Hogan Lovells; Maryll Pizzetta – Hogan Lovells; Alexander Premont – Hogan Lovells; Franciane Rondet – Hogan Lovells; Alexandre Dejardin – Jeausserand Audouard; Nicolas Dragutini – Jeausserand Audouard; Carole Furst – Jeausserand Audouard; Elle Otto – Jeausserand Audouard; Faustine Paoluzzo – Jeausserand Audouard; Morgane Chaloin – Latham & Watkins; Wenceslas Chelini – Latham & Watkins; Denis Criton – Latham & Watkins; Lionel Dechmann – Latham & Watkins; Camille Dorval – Latham & Watkins; Xiaocai Fu – Latham & Watkins; Celia Gallo – Latham & Watkins; Adrien Giraud – Latham & Watkins; Marion Guertault – Latham & Watkins; Louise Gurly – Latham & Watkins; Jean-Luc Juhan – Latham & Watkins; Cécile Mariotti – Latham & Watkins; Elise Pozzobon – Latham & Watkins; Olivia Rauch-Ravisé – Latham & Watkins; Myria Saarinen – Latham & Watkins; Olivier Stefanelli – Latham & Watkins;

Law Firms: Hogan Lovells; Jeausserand Audouard; Latham & Watkins;

Clients: Consolis SAS; TowerBrook Capital Partners L.P.;