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GA_P advises Uriach on the minority investment in ICG and the acquisition of French group Laboratories Ineldea
15 November, 2023
AGómez-Acebo & Pombo has advised Grupo J. Uriach, a Catalan company specialising in the Natural Consumer Healthcare sector, on the entry of the private equity fund ICG in its share capital and on the simultaneous acquisition of the French group Laboratories Ineldea.
With this acquisition, Grupo J. Uriach aims to have a turnover of 450 million euros by 2025, in addition to consolidating its leadership in the Natural Consumer Healthcare business in Europe and strengthening its position in the countries where it already operates, consolidating more powerful local businesses.
The closing of both transactions is subject, among others, to regulatory approvals.
The GA_P team has been led by Daniel Marín, Carolina Posse and Beatriz Dosdá, partner and associates of Corporate, together with Zina Safer, head of the legal department of Grupo J. Uriach. Uriach Group. The transaction has also been advised by Iñigo Igartua, Andrea Díez de Uré and Jesús Urriza, partner and associates of Competition, and Rafael Aguilera and Iñigo Arrieta, partner and associates of Banking.
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With this acquisition, Grupo J. Uriach aims to have a turnover of 450 million euros by 2025, in addition to consolidating its leadership in the Natural Consumer Healthcare business in Europe and strengthening its position in the countries where it already operates, consolidating more powerful local businesses.
The closing of both transactions is subject, among others, to regulatory approvals.
The GA_P team has been led by Daniel Marín, Carolina Posse and Beatriz Dosdá, partner and associates of Corporate, together with Zina Safer, head of the legal department of Grupo J. Uriach. Uriach Group. The transaction has also been advised by Iñigo Igartua, Andrea Díez de Uré and Jesús Urriza, partner and associates of Competition, and Rafael Aguilera and Iñigo Arrieta, partner and associates of Banking.
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