Paris, June 1 2016 – Eversheds Paris LLP has advised the Dutch listed group Wessanen, European leader in organic food, on the acquisition of 100% of the IneoBio group through its French subsidiary Wessanen France Holding. The target, owner of the leading brand “Destination”, specialises in the production and distribution of organic food products (in particular coffees, teas, sugar and cocoa).

Wessanen is advised in France on a regular basis by Eversheds Paris LLP by partner Eric Knai. For this transaction, the Eversheds team was led by Catherine Detalle, Of Counsel, and associates Charles Bresson et Myriam Saragoussi.

Were also involved:

* Dan Roskis, Partner, and Clémence Macé de Gastines, Senior Associate, on commercial and competition aspects;
* Christophe Sciot-Siegrist, Partner and Virginie Esteoule, Associate, on the real estate aspects;
* Mathilde Plénat, Counsel, for the labor aspects,
* Gaëtan Cordier, Partner, and Maud Balagna, Associate, on the IP aspects;
* Sophie Pérus, Partner, and Blandine Geny, Associate, on banking and finance matters.

Denis Borgia from Borgia & Co advised the sellers.