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26 Jul 2026

Freshfields advises Charterhouse Capital Partners on acquisition of Batibig

"Freshfields advised Charterhouse Capital Partners in exclusive negotiations to acquire a majority stake in Batibig. Mayer Brown and A&O Shearman also advised Charterhouse on tax and regulatory matters. Moncey Avocats advised Batibig’s existing shareholders, and Ropes & Gray advised Ares Management. Charterhouse will partner with Batibig co-founders Charles and Justin Bignon, who will remain in leadership."

Freshfields advised Charterhouse Capital Partners, while Mayer Brown and A&O Shearman also advised Charterhouse on tax and regulatory matters respectively. Moncey Avocats advised the existing shareholders of Batibig, and Ropes & Gray advised Ares Management. Charterhouse Capital Partners has entered into exclusive negotiations with the existing shareholders to acquire a majority stake in Batibig, a leading French provider of B2B emergency repair, maintenance and renovation services. Charterhouse will invest in partnership with Batibig co-founders Charles and Justin Bignon, who will continue to lead the company alongside the existing management team. The completion of the transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals. Founded in 2005, Batibig has built a leading position on the French market with more than €500 million in revenue through a differentiated multi-service, multi-regional platform offering clients a single point of contact for emergency repairs, maintenance and renovation of residential and commercial buildings. Batibig operates through a network of companies in France, employs more than 2,000 people and carries out over 300,000 interventions per year. Freshfields represented client(s) Charterhouse Capital Partners with a team composed by: Nicolas Barberis and Julien Rebibo, partners, who coordinated the corporate team; Octavian David, senior associate; Jing Ye and Lucas Bernadet, associates on corporate aspects; Stéphanie Corbière, partner, and Marie Jarrety, senior associate on financing; and Christel Cacioppo, partner, and Matthias Triolle, senior associate on employment matters. Mayer Brown represented client(s) Charterhouse Capital Partners on tax matters. A&O Shearman represented client(s) Charterhouse Capital Partners on regulatory matters. Moncey Avocats represented client(s) the existing shareholders of Batibig. Ropes & Gray represented client(s) Ares Management.
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