February 13, 2025
Willkie is representing PAI Partners in exclusive negotiations to acquire a majority stake in Alvest, the leading global provider of airport ground support equipment.
Headquartered in France, Alvest has more than 3,500 employees worldwide, a global proprietary sales and after-sales network, and 10 industrial factories, which together serve customers in over 167 countries and provide associated services in more than 250 airports.
PAI Partners is a pre-eminent private equity firm investing in market-leading companies across the globe.
The Willkie team is led by partners Christophe Garaud and Grégory de Saxcé and counsel Georges Balit, and includes associates Lafia Chaïb and Carla Molines from the Paris office as well as attorneys from the Brussels, Chicago, Houston, London, New York and Washington offices.
Headquartered in France, Alvest has more than 3,500 employees worldwide, a global proprietary sales and after-sales network, and 10 industrial factories, which together serve customers in over 167 countries and provide associated services in more than 250 airports.
PAI Partners is a pre-eminent private equity firm investing in market-leading companies across the globe.
The Willkie team is led by partners Christophe Garaud and Grégory de Saxcé and counsel Georges Balit, and includes associates Lafia Chaïb and Carla Molines from the Paris office as well as attorneys from the Brussels, Chicago, Houston, London, New York and Washington offices.
