Ashurst has advised Charterhouse on the acquisition of French pharmaceutical group Cooper, previously owned by the investment fund Carnavelle.

The Ashurst Paris team was led by corporate partners Guy Benda and Nicolas Barberis and finance partner Laurent Mabilat.

The team also comprised corporate associates Julien Rebibo, Ali Chegra and Mathieu Rétiveau, employment counsel Nataline Fleury and associate Claire-Marie Hincelin, competition partner Michael Cousin and associates Sarah Chikh and Fanny Giroud and finance associate Thomas Jeannin.

The finance team in London comprised partner Paul Stewart, senior associates Vanessa Hunt and Laura Ho and associate Giorgia Sosio de Rosa.