"VLS Group Acquired by MPM GROUP: A Strategic Move in Audiovisual Services"

"Coblence avocats advised the shareholders of VLS, a family-owned company specializing in audiovisual technical services, on its sale to MPM GROUP, a leader in professional sound, lighting, and staging solutions. This acquisition is a significant step in VLS's strategy for growth and succession, aligning it with a partner that shares its values of excellence and innovation. The merger aims to strengthen both companies' positions in a consolidating market and create new synergies for their clients. Coblence avocats provided legal counsel for the sellers, highlighting their expertise in supporting family businesses in transactions."

**Press Release Summary: Legal Advisors in VLS Group Transaction** In a recent transaction, the law firms involved were Coblence avocats, which advised the shareholders of the VLS Group, and Adven avocats, which represented the acquiring party, MPM GROUP. Additionally, Spin-Off & Co provided M&A advisory services, while Finasens conducted the financial due diligence. The transaction involved the sale of the family-owned VLS Group, a specialist in audiovisual technical services, to MPM GROUP, a leading player in professional sound, lighting, and staging solutions. This strategic move marks a significant step in VLS's development and succession strategy, aligning it with a group that shares similar values of excellence and innovation. The merger is expected to strengthen both companies' positions in a consolidating market and create new synergies for their clients. **Legal Teams Involved:** **Coblence avocats (Legal Counsel for Sellers):** - Alexandre Brugière - Salomé Khanoyan - Célia Pinet **Spin-Off & Co (M&A Advisory for Sellers):** - Frédéric Assouline - Jean-Marie Simon **Adven avocats (Legal Counsel for Buyers):** - Clément Haberbusch - Jules Straumann **Finasens (Financial Due Diligence):** - Guillaume de Loisy - Emmanuel Morin **Senior Debt Advisors:** - BNP Paribas: Stéphanie Parreira de Abrantes - BRED: Nicolas Rousseau **Acquirers:** - MPM GROUP: Thomas Iannucci, Hugues Vittone, David Nulli - GEI: Olivier Hamm, Guillaume Bosshardt (Note: The press release did not specify the seniority or practice areas of the lawyers listed.)

"VLS Group Acquired by MPM GROUP: A Strategic Move in Audiovisual Services"

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