23 Oct 2025

"Linklaters Advises La Caisse in Exclusive Negotiations for Warburg Pincus' Significant Minority Stake Acquisition in Sebia"

"Linklaters advised La Caisse (formerly CDPQ) in exclusive negotiations with Warburg Pincus for a significant minority stake acquisition in Sebia, a global leader in in vitro diagnostics. Current shareholders, including La Caisse, CVC Capital Partners, and Téthys Invest, will remain significant stakeholders post-transaction. The deal is subject to final documentation, employee consultation procedures, and regulatory approvals, with completion expected by early 2026. The Linklaters team was led by partners Florent Mazeron and Julien Bourmaud-Danto, along with other specialists in corporate, tax, and antitrust law."

Linklaters advised La Caisse (formerly CDPQ) as an existing shareholder in exclusive negotiations with Warburg Pincus for the acquisition of a significant minority stake in Sebia, a global leader in in vitro diagnostics for disease screening and monitoring. The current shareholders, La Caisse, CVC Capital Partners Plc, and Téthys Invest SAS, will remain significant shareholders of Sebia following the completion of the transaction. The completion of the operation is subject to the finalization of definitive documentation, the completion of applicable employee representative consultation procedures, and the obtaining of customary regulatory approvals. The finalization of the transaction is expected to occur as early as the first quarter of 2026. The Linklaters team was led by partners Florent Mazeron and Julien Bourmaud-Danto, with associate Mathilde Gruaz in the Corporate/M&A practice. The team also included partner Cyril Boussion, counsel Leïla Megdoud, and associates Wassim Mokadem and Nicolas Le Guernic in Tax Law. Additionally, partner Pierre Zelenko, along with associates Antoine Réco and Tanguy Laurioz, worked on Antitrust and Foreign Investment aspects.
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