Dechert LLP advised Astorg on the acquisition of a stake in Echosens SA from Cathay Capital Private Equity SAS, OrbiMed Advisors LLC and several minority shareholders.

Echosens is an innovative French high-technology company that offers a full range of products and services to support physicians in their assessment and management of patients with chronic liver diseases.

The Paris-based team advising Astorg on the legal aspects included

    On the corporate aspects: Alain Decombe and Charles Cardon assisted by Xavier Leroux, Magali Stuber, Claire Tanguy and Pierre-Henri Brieau;
    On merger control aspects: Mélanie Thill-Tayara assisted by Marion Provost and Raimbaut Lacoeuilhe;
    On tax aspects: Sabina Comis assisted by Pierre-Emmanuel Floc’h;
    On employment aspects: Philippe Thomas assisted by Sabrina Chekroun and Ryan Oodun;
    On the intellectual property aspects: Marie Fillon;
    On the regulatory aspects: Sophie Pelé.