Latham & Watkins, SJ Berwin, Ashurst and Kirkland & Ellis have picked up roles on Bain Capital’s €640m (£557m) disposal of the microconnections unit of French electrical goods manufacturer FCI to private equity fund manager Astorg Partners.
The deal saw Latham advising Bain on French law and M&A aspects of the sale, with Paris private equity partner Thomas Forschbach leading a team that also included M&A partner Denis Criton. Forschbach initially advised Bain on its £724m acquisition of FCI in 2005.
