Mayer Brown advised the management team of SOCOTEC on the restructuring of the Group’s capital following the acquisition by Mubadala Investment Company and Bpifrance of a minority stake in SOCOTEC alongside historical shareholders COBEPA and CD&R.

With a 70-year history, the SOCOTEC Group has built its reputation as an independent trusted third party provider of services for the sustainability of buildings and infrastructure. The company has a presence in 26 countries including seven platforms in Europe and the USA, and has grown its employee count to 12,000.

With this operation, the group will broaden its shareholder base and will strengthen its ability to drive the next strategic sequence and continue to consolidate its markets notably by providing a 360° solution offering for the Building, Real Estate, Infrastructure and Industry sectors.

On this occasion, The Group has invited more than 400 managers to invest in SOCOTEC’s future by taking part in the new LBO.