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Press release

Paris, 7 March 2022

Levine Keszler advises Vebio on its merger with Inovie

Vebio, the leading animal diagnostics company in the Paris region, has entered into exclusive negotiations with a view to merging with Inovie, the Montpellier-based medical testing group controlled by Ardian.

The arrival of this company, which has around 20 employees, will enable Inovie to aim for the position of market leader in veterinary biology laboratories in France.

Founded over 30 years ago, Vebio is the leading laboratory for French veterinary hospitals, with a catalogue of over 200 tests in 16 specialities and a turnover of nearly €5 million.

Levine Keszler advised Vebio and its partner.

Advisors to Vebio:

Raphaël Financial Advisory (Florent Haïk, Maxime Berthoux): M&A

Levine Keszler (Serge Levine, Rebecca Zbili): legal aspects

Akilys Avocats (Catherine Aigle): regulatory aspects

Perron Avocats (Elisa Perron): tax aspects

Advisors to Inovie:
MBA Associés: legal aspects

The full press release is attached.