Linklaters advised Vauban Infrastructure Partners, new reference shareholder of Paprec group

Linklaters advised Vauban Infrastructure Partners, new reference shareholder of Paprec group. Vauban becomes the second largest shareholder of the Paprec group with a 20% stake, alongside the Petithuguenin family, Bpifrance, BNPP, Arkéa and Crédit Agricole. This new round of financing brings the group's shareholders’ equity to more than €800 million.

The Paprec group is the French leader in recycling with sales of €2.2 billion in 2021, and number three in France in overall waste management and energy recovery. It aims to double its business over the next 10 years. 

The Linklaters team in Paris was led by Bruno Derieux, partner and Nicolas Le Guillou, counsel, Jacques Mazé, Zoé Giovanetti and Martin Diwo, associates, in Corporate/M&A. Edouard Chapellier was in charge of tax aspects, Françoise Maigrot of real estate aspects, Cyril Abtan of financial aspects and Géric Clomes of employment law issues.