Berlin, December 11, 2023 – YPOG advised the French investor Mérieux Equity Partners on the
acquisition of a majority stake in the Finnish company Labquality through its buyout fund Mérieux
Participations 4 (MP4).
This investment aims to facilitate industry consolidation and organic expansion in both Contract
Research Organization (CRO) and External Quality Assessment (EQA) activities. Cor Group, a Finnish
health and wellness services group continues Labquality's journey, reinvesting alongside MxEP.
Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, Labquality is a Nordic player specialized in EQA, CRO activities and regulatory affairs, with a strong local presence in Central and Eastern Europe. Founded in 1971, the company is the only service provider in Finland to offer quality assessments, certifications, and training services exclusively for the social and healthcare sectors.
Existing shareholders, including Cor Group and the Management, will reinvest a portion of their
proceeds into the company. This transaction will enable Labquality to pursue its buy & build strategy in Europe to accelerate its CRO activities while continuing strong and recurring growth in the EQA
segment.
Lead counsel in this transaction was Castrén & Snellman from Finland. YPOG advised together with
Novacos (Regultory / Medical Law) and Kliemt (Labor Law) on all legal aspects in Germany.
Team
Dr. Martin Schaper (Lead, Transactions), Partner, Berlin
Pia Meven (Transactions), Senior Associate, Berlin
Dr. Benedikt Flöter (IP/IT/Data Protection), Associated Partner, Berlin
Dr. Jonas von Kalben (Transactions/Antitrust), Associate, Berlin
Dr. Christoph Cordes (IP/IT/Data Protection), Associate, Berlin
Rosa Wizisla (Transactions), Associate, Berlin
About Mérieux Equity Partner
Mérieux Equity Partners ("MxEP") is an AMF-accredited management company dedicated to equity
investments in the Healthcare and Nutrition sectors. MxEP actively supports entrepreneurs and
companies with differentiated products and services, giving them privileged access to its sector
expertise and international network. MxEP currently manages c.€1.5bn AUM.
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Contact:
Benno Engelmann
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Engelmann Advisory
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YPOG stands for You + Partners of Gamechangers – forward-thinking legal and tax advice. Supporting companies that are focused on emerging technologies, YPOG embraces change as an opportunity to develop cutting-edge solutions. The YPOG team offers comprehensive expertise in the areas of Funds, Tax, Transactions, Corporate, Banking, Regulatory + Finance, IP/IT/Data Protection, Litigation, and Corporate Crime + Compliance + Investigations. YPOG is one of the leading law firms in Germany for venture capital, private equity, fund structuring, and the implementation of distributed ledger technology (DLT) in financial services. Both the firm and its partners are regularly recognized by renowned national and international publications such as JUVE, Best Lawyers, Chambers and Partners, Leaders League, and Legal 500. YPOG is home to more than 150 experienced attorneys, tax advisors and tax specialists as well as a notary, working across offices in Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne, and Munich.
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