Gide advises Société Générale on the sale of its subsidiaries in Burkina Faso, Guinea and Mauritania

Gide has advised Société Générale on the sale of its stakes in Société Générale Burkina Faso to Vista Group Holding, in Société Générale Guinée to AFG Holding, and in Société Générale Mauritanie to the Enko Capital – Oronte consortium.

The Gide team was composed of Jean-Gabriel Flandrois and Julien David, partners, Morgan Maréchal, counsel, Eya Ennaifer, Elisa Domingues, Iléna Germain, Saad Chati and Anton Etchegoyhen, on the M&A aspects; Olivier Bernardi, partner, and Laura Lamberti, associate, on regulatory aspects; and Emmanuel Reille, partner, and Eleonore Denis, associate, on competition aspects.

Local counsel: SCPA SAWADOGO & SAWADOGO, Thiam & Associés, and Etude Mine Ould Abdoullah advised Société Générale in Burkina Faso, Guinea, and Mauritania, respectively.

Société Générale M&A Legal: Emilie Barbezieux-Jarry and Carine Galluchon.

On the buyers’ side, Astura acted as legal counsel to Vista Group Holding, Willkie Farr & Gallagher as legal counsel to AFG Holding, and LPA Law as legal counsel to the Enko Capital – Oronte consortium.

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