22 Oct 2025

"BNP Paribas Secures €400 Million Financing for Zydus Lifesciences' Acquisition of Amplitude Surgical"

"Ashurst advised BNP Paribas on a €400 million financing deal to support Zydus Lifesciences Ltd's acquisition of Amplitude Surgical, a company listed on Euronext Paris. The financing, finalized in July 2025, aims to enhance Zydus's growth in the medical and pharmaceutical sectors. The French Financial Markets Authority approved the public tender offer on September 25, 2025, which may lead to a squeeze-out if conditions are met. The Ashurst team included partners and associates from both the Global Loan and Corporate departments."

In the recent transaction involving the acquisition of Amplitude Surgical, Ashurst served as legal counsel to BNP Paribas, assisting in the arrangement of a €400 million financing for Zydus Lifesciences Ltd (Zydus), which is acquiring the company. The financing, which was finalized at the end of July 2025, supports Zydus's growth strategy and aims to enhance its position in the medical and pharmaceutical sectors. The public tender offer for Amplitude Surgical was approved by the French Financial Markets Authority (AMF) on 25 September 2025, allowing for a simplified public tender offer that may lead to a squeeze-out if certain conditions are met. The Ashurst team involved in this transaction included Éric Fiszelson, partner in the Global Loan department; Jeffrey Andrélan, associate in the Global Loan department; Adriana Cristiani, associate in the Global Loan department; Nicolas Bombrun, partner in the Corporate department; Gaspard Bastien-Thiry, counsel in the Corporate department; and Athénaïs de Sercey, associate in the Corporate department.
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