Osborne Clarke advised Groupe Lucien Barrière, a leading player in luxury hospitality, casinos, and French art de vivre, in its acquisition of a majority stake in Loulou Groupe, a renowned entity known for its unique expertise in high-end dining and its prestigious venues.
The development strategy of both companies begins immediately, with the ambitious aim of strengthening their respective positions in the high-end foodservice market.
With Loulou, the Barrière Group enriches its portfolio of spectacular addresses.
This partnership will strengthen the Loulou brand, its authenticity and its know-how in the face of increasingly standardized concepts.
Loulou Groupe can now rely on a group with recognized expertise, cultivating for over a century the desire to satisfy a clientele always on the lookout for unforgettable experiences. Loulou Groupe will have all the cards in hand to continue inventing the new codes of the restaurant business in a resolutely audacious spirit.
The team that advised Groupe Lucien Barrière on this transaction included:
Osborne Clarke:
- Lead – M&A: David Haccoun (Partner), Samuel Boccara (Counsel), Imen Mouhoun (Associate).
- Employment law: Jérôme Scapoli (Partner), Valentino Giammarresi, Clara Di Pietro (Associates).
- IP/IT/Data: Xavier Pican (Partner), Laurène Zaggia (Counsel), Alix Taverne (Associate).
- Public law: Alexandre Le Mière (Partner), Alexandre Silva-Delaquaize (Senior Associate), Ruben Capela (Associate).
- Real estate: François-Régis Fabre-Falret (Partner), Julia Gaspard (Counsel), Emmanuel Farrugia (Associate).
- Competition law: Thibaut Marcerou (Counsel), Justine Pellerin (Associate).
- Tax law: Dorothée Chambon (Partner), Clament Petit (Senior Associate).
EY:
• Tax law: Magali Levy, Thomas Mesnard, Léonie Genevieve, Olivier Galerneau, Pierre Pradeau and Eva Gerstenlauer.
The teams that advised the Loulou Groupe and the sellers on the sale of the shares included:
- Volt Associés: Emmanuel Vergnaud, Antoine Lhomme.
- White & Case: Saam Golshani, Simon Martin-Gousset, Grégoire Berger.
- Influence Avocats: Kevin Dailly.