Deals & Disputes
Gide advises Icade on its acquisition of a majority stake in Comet
Gide advised Icade on Icade’s acquisition, on 30 July 2026, of a majority stake of 81.5% in Comet Group.
Founded in 2016, Comet has developed an integrated platform built around three activities: corporate event management, servicised building operation, and flexible workspaces.
The Gide team was composed of:
- partner Didier Martin, counsel Pierre Zejma, associate Alexandre Letranchant and jurist Agathe Christolomme, on corporate/M&A aspects;
- partner Etienne Chesneau and associates Safa Ben Brahim, Thibault Fromentin and Axel Adolph, on real estate aspects;
- partner Jean-Hyacinthe de Mitry, counsel Aurélie Pacaud and associates Emma Lucas and Grégoire Merrer, on intellectual property, technology and digital aspects;
- partner Dimitri Dimitrov and associate Vincent Sauvet, on commercial law aspects;
- associate Alexandre Mignot, on financing aspects.
Icade was also advised by Sullivan & Cromwell on tax aspects and Actance on employment law aspects.
Comet’s shareholders were advised by Paul Hastings.
