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21 January 2025

Degroux Brugère advises Bpifrance, Eurazeo and Elaia on the sale of a majority stake in Stanley Robotics

HL Robotics, a subsidiary of the South Korean conglomerate HL Group, has acquired a majority stake in Stanley Robotics, a French start-up specializing in outdoor parking robots.


By leveraging Stanley Robotics’ cutting-edge technology and proven expertise, HL Robotics aims to consolidate its position as world leader in this high-growth sector, further integrating autonomous parking solutions into its broader growth strategy.


Founded in 2015, Stanley Robotics has developed patented technologies and carried out over 100,000 robotic missions, notably in the airport and automotive logistics sectors. The company, moreover, has a portfolio of ten international patents and offers a range of solutions combining autonomous robots, fleet management software and operational services.

Jérémie Swiecznik, partner in the Transaction Department, and Willy Lao, associate, advised Bpifrance, Eurazeo and Elaia on this transaction.


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27 October 2025

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Completed Operations
27 October 2025

Degroux Brugère advises Meilleurtaux Placement on the acquisition of Honova

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Completed Operations
19 September 2025

Degroux Brugère advises Capital Croissance on its acquisition of a stake in Vigians

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Completed Operations
19 September 2025

Degroux Brugère advises on the sale of the Patrimmofi group to the VYV group

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Completed Operations
9 July 2025

Degroux Brugère advises inherent group on the acquisition of Systonic

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Completed Operations
3 July 2025

Degroux Brugère advises the founding executives of Weem on the strategic merger with the Menway group

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Completed Operations
26 June 2025

Degroux Brugère advises QCP Quantum Capital Partners GmbH on the acquisition of the Hager Group’s Safety activities

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Completed Operations
24 June 2025

Degroux Brugère advises PSIM fund in €16 million fund-raising for Eco-Tech Ceram

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Completed Operations
23 June 2025

Degroux Brugère advises Groupe inherent on its acquisition of Everlink

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Completed Operations
22 May 2025

Degroux Brugère advises SPL Group on the acquisition of Loisirs Aménagements and Sodifrex

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Completed Operations

17 January 2025

Degroux Brugère supports the Inherent group in its acquisition of Devensys Cybersecurity

The Inherent Group, a major player in digital services in France, is consolidating its cybersecurity business by combining the skills of Devensys Cybersecurity with those of Cyberprotect, the SOC (Security Operations Center) expert it integrated in 2022.


Founded in 2013, Devensys Cybersecurity provides private and public players with a full range of cybersecurity services, including offensive security with penetration testing to assess organizational resilience, and defensive security to monitor IT systems.
This acquisition enables the group to establish itself as a leading player in the French cybersecurity market and expand its offering.


Augustin Fleytoux, partner, Quentin Bechert and Anne-Louise Cloarec, associates, advised Inherent on transactional aspects and legal and tax audits.


Rankings and awards
27 October 2025

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Completed Operations
27 October 2025

Degroux Brugère advises Meilleurtaux Placement on the acquisition of Honova

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Completed Operations
19 September 2025

Degroux Brugère advises Capital Croissance on its acquisition of a stake in Vigians

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Completed Operations
19 September 2025

Degroux Brugère advises on the sale of the Patrimmofi group to the VYV group

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Completed Operations
9 July 2025

Degroux Brugère advises inherent group on the acquisition of Systonic

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Completed Operations
3 July 2025

Degroux Brugère advises the founding executives of Weem on the strategic merger with the Menway group

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Completed Operations
26 June 2025

Degroux Brugère advises QCP Quantum Capital Partners GmbH on the acquisition of the Hager Group’s Safety activities

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Completed Operations
24 June 2025

Degroux Brugère advises PSIM fund in €16 million fund-raising for Eco-Tech Ceram

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Completed Operations
23 June 2025

Degroux Brugère advises Groupe inherent on its acquisition of Everlink

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22 May 2025

Degroux Brugère advises SPL Group on the acquisition of Loisirs Aménagements and Sodifrex

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Events

6 January 2025

Appointment of Marguerite Galois-Boyé as Partner

Degroux Brugère extends its best wishes for the year 2025 and is very proud to announce that Marguerite Galois-Boyé has been admitted to the Firm’s partnership effective January 1, 2025.


Marguerite has joined the Transactional practice of Degroux Brugère in 2016, advising investment funds, companies and their management on the tax structuring and transactional aspects of private equity transactions (LBOs, MBOs, etc.), mergers and acquisitions (M&A), venture capital or development capital and intra-group reorganisations. She advises investment funds, companies and their management on, inter alia, LBO, external growth, refinancing and fundraising transactions.


Marguerite joins a team of ten partners covering all the Firm’s areas or specialization. She will play an active role, supported by the team of circa thirty associates now working at Degroux Brugère.


Rankings and awards
27 October 2025

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Completed Operations
27 October 2025

Degroux Brugère advises Meilleurtaux Placement on the acquisition of Honova

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Completed Operations
19 September 2025

Degroux Brugère advises Capital Croissance on its acquisition of a stake in Vigians

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Completed Operations
19 September 2025

Degroux Brugère advises on the sale of the Patrimmofi group to the VYV group

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Completed Operations
9 July 2025

Degroux Brugère advises inherent group on the acquisition of Systonic

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Completed Operations
3 July 2025

Degroux Brugère advises the founding executives of Weem on the strategic merger with the Menway group

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Completed Operations
26 June 2025

Degroux Brugère advises QCP Quantum Capital Partners GmbH on the acquisition of the Hager Group’s Safety activities

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Completed Operations
24 June 2025

Degroux Brugère advises PSIM fund in €16 million fund-raising for Eco-Tech Ceram

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Completed Operations
23 June 2025

Degroux Brugère advises Groupe inherent on its acquisition of Everlink

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Completed Operations
22 May 2025

Degroux Brugère advises SPL Group on the acquisition of Loisirs Aménagements and Sodifrex

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Completed Operations

17 December 2024

DEGROUX BRUGĖRE SUPPORTS RHÉTORÈS IN ITS ACQUISITION OF NS GROUPE

Rhétorès formalizes its association with NS Groupe a few days after the integration of Segep Finance.
The acquisition of NS Groupe strengthens the group’s geographical presence, particularly in Paris. The acquisition also enables Rhétorès to pass the 1.3 billion euro mark in assets under management.
Nébojsa Sreckovic, founder of NS Groupe and Chairman of Anacofi CIF, will play a key role within Rhétorès, particularly in identifying and integrating new strategic assets.

Partner Augustin Fleytoux, associate Emilie Phalier and legal expert Anne-Céline Massias advised Rhétorès on the financing and transactional aspects of the deal, as well as on the legal audits. Counsel Marguerite Galois-Boyé assisted the group with tax matters.


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27 October 2025

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Completed Operations
27 October 2025

Degroux Brugère advises Meilleurtaux Placement on the acquisition of Honova

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Completed Operations
19 September 2025

Degroux Brugère advises Capital Croissance on its acquisition of a stake in Vigians

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Completed Operations
19 September 2025

Degroux Brugère advises on the sale of the Patrimmofi group to the VYV group

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Completed Operations
9 July 2025

Degroux Brugère advises inherent group on the acquisition of Systonic

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Completed Operations
3 July 2025

Degroux Brugère advises the founding executives of Weem on the strategic merger with the Menway group

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Completed Operations
26 June 2025

Degroux Brugère advises QCP Quantum Capital Partners GmbH on the acquisition of the Hager Group’s Safety activities

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Completed Operations
24 June 2025

Degroux Brugère advises PSIM fund in €16 million fund-raising for Eco-Tech Ceram

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Completed Operations
23 June 2025

Degroux Brugère advises Groupe inherent on its acquisition of Everlink

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22 May 2025

Degroux Brugère advises SPL Group on the acquisition of Loisirs Aménagements and Sodifrex

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Completed Operations

17 December 2024

Degroux Brugère helps Rhétorès finance its acquisition of Segep Finance

Rhétorès continues its external growth dynamic and strengthens its regional roots with the acquisition of Segep Finance, specialized in wealth management in Alsace. This sixth acquisition since Activa’s investment in 2022 marks a new strategic chapter for the group, which now extends its field of action to the high-potential Grand Est region.

Following the acquisition of Profil Finance last July and the symbolic milestone of one billion euros in assets under management, Rhétorès reaffirms its ambition to become a major player in the French wealth management market.

Founded in Strasbourg in 2001 by Michel Seybel and Christophe Prim, Segep Finance is a recognized player in the Grand Est region for its expertise in wealth engineering and its personalized approach to serving high-end customers. As part of this transaction, the founders will contribute their expertise and experience to support the group’s development.

Transaction partner Augustin Fleytoux and associate Emilie Phalier advised Rhétorès on the financing of this acquisition.


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27 October 2025

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Completed Operations
27 October 2025

Degroux Brugère advises Meilleurtaux Placement on the acquisition of Honova

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Completed Operations
19 September 2025

Degroux Brugère advises Capital Croissance on its acquisition of a stake in Vigians

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Completed Operations
19 September 2025

Degroux Brugère advises on the sale of the Patrimmofi group to the VYV group

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Completed Operations
9 July 2025

Degroux Brugère advises inherent group on the acquisition of Systonic

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3 July 2025

Degroux Brugère advises the founding executives of Weem on the strategic merger with the Menway group

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Completed Operations
26 June 2025

Degroux Brugère advises QCP Quantum Capital Partners GmbH on the acquisition of the Hager Group’s Safety activities

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Completed Operations
24 June 2025

Degroux Brugère advises PSIM fund in €16 million fund-raising for Eco-Tech Ceram

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Completed Operations
23 June 2025

Degroux Brugère advises Groupe inherent on its acquisition of Everlink

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Completed Operations
22 May 2025

Degroux Brugère advises SPL Group on the acquisition of Loisirs Aménagements and Sodifrex

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Completed Operations

26 November 2024

DEGROUX BRUGĖRE SUPPORTS BPIFRANCE IN ITS ACQUISITION OF A STAKE IN YOUSIGN, TO DEVELOP EUROPE’S SOVEREIGN ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE PLATFORM

Bpifrance invests in Yousign, via its Digital Venture fund, to support the deployment of a sovereign European electronic signature platform.


The Banque Publique d’Investissement will enable Yousign to strengthen its position as European leader in electronic signatures, by offering a solution that complies with the most stringent security standards and regulations in each country, and by accelerating its roll-out to a wider range of companies.

Yousign is the only eIDAS-certified European player of sufficient scale to meet this need and to guarantee, beyond the compliance of their agreements, sovereign processing of their strategic data. In addition, the French operator aims to cover the entire contract dematerialization chain by 2025. Yousign will reach profitability in the same year.


Jérémie Swiecznik, partner in the Transaction Department, Benoît Courtet, counsel, and Maxim Khlopotin, associate, advised Bpifrance on this transaction.


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27 October 2025

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Completed Operations
27 October 2025

Degroux Brugère advises Meilleurtaux Placement on the acquisition of Honova

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Completed Operations
19 September 2025

Degroux Brugère advises Capital Croissance on its acquisition of a stake in Vigians

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Completed Operations
19 September 2025

Degroux Brugère advises on the sale of the Patrimmofi group to the VYV group

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Completed Operations
9 July 2025

Degroux Brugère advises inherent group on the acquisition of Systonic

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Completed Operations
3 July 2025

Degroux Brugère advises the founding executives of Weem on the strategic merger with the Menway group

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Completed Operations
26 June 2025

Degroux Brugère advises QCP Quantum Capital Partners GmbH on the acquisition of the Hager Group’s Safety activities

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Completed Operations
24 June 2025

Degroux Brugère advises PSIM fund in €16 million fund-raising for Eco-Tech Ceram

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Completed Operations
23 June 2025

Degroux Brugère advises Groupe inherent on its acquisition of Everlink

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Completed Operations
22 May 2025

Degroux Brugère advises SPL Group on the acquisition of Loisirs Aménagements and Sodifrex

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Completed Operations

26 November 2024

DEGROUX BRUGĖRE SUPPORTS BREEGA IN RAISING €5 MILLION FOR START-UP SOCIUM

Socium, which specializes in digital human resources management solutions, is fast becoming THE HR solution of choice for medium-sized companies in French-speaking Africa.


Led by Breega with its dedicated Africa fund, this new round brings together international investors including Partech, Chui Ventures, Orange Digital Ventures, Sonatel, Outlierz Ventures, Super Capital and DNA. A number of renowned African business angels, including Mossadeck Bally (founder of the Azalaï Group), Hassan Bourgi (founder of Djamo) and Babacar Seck (founder of Askya Investment Partners), also participated in this round, a form of support not yet widely available to local start-ups.


Indeed, following an initial capital injection of $1.1 million in August 2022, this new injection of capital testifies to investors’ confidence in Socium’s potential. Serving over 100 customers in nearly 15 different countries, Socium’s localized solutions streamline complex payroll systems and their regulatory compliance, filling a gap in digital solutions for human resources management. With plans to expand into new markets, Socium is ready to lead the “HR-tech” sector in conquering this promising segment in Africa.


Jérémie Swiecznik, partner in the Transactional Division, and Quentin Bechert, associate, advised Breega on this transaction.


Socium was advised by Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP.


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27 October 2025

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Completed Operations
27 October 2025

Degroux Brugère advises Meilleurtaux Placement on the acquisition of Honova

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Completed Operations
19 September 2025

Degroux Brugère advises Capital Croissance on its acquisition of a stake in Vigians

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Completed Operations
19 September 2025

Degroux Brugère advises on the sale of the Patrimmofi group to the VYV group

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Completed Operations
9 July 2025

Degroux Brugère advises inherent group on the acquisition of Systonic

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3 July 2025

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Completed Operations
26 June 2025

Degroux Brugère advises QCP Quantum Capital Partners GmbH on the acquisition of the Hager Group’s Safety activities

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Completed Operations
24 June 2025

Degroux Brugère advises PSIM fund in €16 million fund-raising for Eco-Tech Ceram

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Completed Operations
23 June 2025

Degroux Brugère advises Groupe inherent on its acquisition of Everlink

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Completed Operations
22 May 2025

Degroux Brugère advises SPL Group on the acquisition of Loisirs Aménagements and Sodifrex

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Completed Operations

26 November 2024

DEGROUX BRUGĖRE ACCOMPANIES RING CAPITAL AND OTHER INVESTORS IN RAISING €6 MILLION FOR ALPAGGA

Founded in 2022, Alpagga offers a marketplace dedicated to buying and selling second-hand equipment for cafés, restaurants and hotels. In particular, the platform enables these professionals to renew their equipment at a reduced cost, while actively participating in an ecological approach.

In just one year, Alpagga has achieved significant growth, increasing its monthly turnover tenfold and growing to a team of 30 employees. Thanks to this €6 million round of funding from Ring Capital, FJ Labs, Acurio and 50 Partners, the startup is strengthening its leading position on the French market and promoting the adoption of second-hand products in the catering sector. This financing should also enable the company to expand its platform and amplify its ecological impact in France.

Jérémie Swiecznik, partner in the Transactional Department, and Quentin Bechert, associate, advised the financial investors.

Alpagga was advised by Sekri Valentin Zerrouk.


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27 October 2025

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27 October 2025

Degroux Brugère advises Meilleurtaux Placement on the acquisition of Honova

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19 September 2025

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19 September 2025

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9 July 2025

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3 July 2025

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Completed Operations
26 June 2025

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24 June 2025

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23 June 2025

Degroux Brugère advises Groupe inherent on its acquisition of Everlink

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22 May 2025

Degroux Brugère advises SPL Group on the acquisition of Loisirs Aménagements and Sodifrex

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