Shearman & Sterling advised Capzanine as arranger and lender in connection with a €147 million unitranche financing made available in connection with the acquisition by IK Investment Partners from Carlyle of the Marle group, a French prosthesis maker.

The financing took the form of bonds issues, the proceeds of which served to pay the acquisition price and refinance the group.

The Shearman & Sterling team was led by partner Arnaud Fromion, and associates Adrien Paturaud, Laurent Bonnet and Bruno Valenti (all Paris–Finance).