Deals & Disputes

Gide advised Wellnest Society on the acquisition of Cercles de la Forme

Gide advised Wellnest Society, a leading player in the fitness sector in France, on the acquisition of Cercles de la Forme, a leading network of gyms in Paris, from its founders and Montefiore Investment.

This transaction enables Wellnest Society, already firmly established in the Occitanie region, to become the market leader in fitness in Paris and to strengthen its ambition to position itself as a key national player.

The Gide team was composed of Paul Jourdan-Nayrac, partner, Julien Negroni, counsel, Andreea Raileanu, associate and Hélène Thomelin, on corporate matters; Paul de France, partner and Manon Lorthiois, associate, on tax matters; Nathalie Benoit, partner and Jade Beriot, associate, on financing matters; Bénédicte Perrier-Walckenaer, counsel, on employment matters ; Marie Pastier-Mollet, partner and Paul Cheysson, associate on real estate matters.