Dechert LLP advised Continental, a German company and one of the leading automotive suppliers worldwide, in its minority private equity investment in EasyMile SAS, a French high-tech startup specializing in the autonomous vehicle market. The completion of the transaction is subject to approval from relevant antitrust authorities.

The Paris-based team advising Continental was led by corporate partner François Hellot, together with corporate senior associate, Guillaume Briant, and corporate associate, Judith Malka. Partner Mélanie Thill-Tayara and associate Marion Provost advised on antitrust aspects, while partner Bruno Leroy, senior associate Antoine Le Touzé and associate Pierre Emmanuel Floc’h gave counsel on tax aspects. IP senior associate Pierre-Olivier Ally, labor senior associate Thibault Meiers, and labor associates Victoria Hamel and Sophie Montagne also took part in this matter.

Read the press release in French (PDF): "Dechert conseille Continental dans sa prise de participation dans EasyMile."