Papapolitis & Papapolitis, working with Reed Smith, has advised ECM Partners and Metric Capital Partners on the sale of Famar to MidEuropa. DLA Piper reportedly advised MidΕuropa.
ECM Partners is an investment firm. Metric Capital Partners is a pan-European private capital manager.
Famar is a pharmaceutical contract development and manufacturing organization.
MidEuropa is a European private equity investor with over EUR 6 billion in funds under management.
According to Papapolitis & Papapolitis, "ECM Partners and Metric Capital maintain a part of their investment in Famar, demonstrating their long-term commitment and confidence in the entity’s future potential."
The Papapolitis & Papapolitis team included Managing Partner Nicholas Papapolitis, Partner Maria Karabella, Counsel Vicky Koutsopoulou, and Senior Associates Erna Kritikou, Konstantina Tsourouni, and Athanasia Stefanidou.
The Reed Smith team included London-based Partners Panos Katsambas, Milan Thakker, Guilain Hippolyte, Gareth Amdor, Michaela Westrup, David Ashmore, Natasha Tardif, and Maccailein Campbell, Counsel Matthew Bowen, Senior Associate Victoria Bryden, Associates Saiya Guo, Alia Khalil, Marine Deyrolle, Marco Hazan, Melissa Maynard, Helen Penwill, and Nadja Ruenzel.