Clifford Chance has advised the banks on the financing of Paris-based private equity investment company Ardian's acquisition of imes-icore. Imes-icore is a producer of premium CNC milling machines for dental and industrial applications. Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft, SEB AG and UniCredit Bank AG acted as arrangers of the syndicated facilities. UniCredit Bank AG is acting as facility agent and security agent.

The Clifford Chance team was led by partner Thomas Weitkamp (Munich) and consisted of senior associate Matthias Töke (Frankfurt) and associate Alexander Lang (Munich) – all Banking & Capital Markets – as well as partner Dr. Kerstin Kopp and associate Maria-Franziska Röntsch (both Corporate/Private Equity, Frankfurt). Additionally lawyers from the Clifford Chance Luxembourg office were involved.