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UGGC Avocats advises Holcim Investments (France) on the acquisition of the Alkern Group

03 June 2025

Paris, June 3, 2025 - UGGC Avocats has advised Holcim Investments (France) on the acquisition of the Alkern group, a major industrial player in the prefabrication of concrete elements, from Chequers Capital (majority shareholder) and other minority shareholders. Completion of the transaction is subject to obtaining the necessary regulatory approvals.

The Holcim Group is present in France through its subsidiary Holcim France, which includes Lafarge France, headquartered in Issy-les-Moulineaux (92), for cement, concrete and aggregates, and PRB, in La Mothe-Achard (85), for building coatings.

The Alkern Group is a French leader in the prefabrication of concrete elements for low-carbon building methods, offering sustainable urban development solutions, with the ability to infiltrate surface water, and offering products to enhance outdoor spaces (gardens, swimming pools, roads).

Legal advice

Holcim Investments (France) is advised by UGGC Avocats with a team composed of :

Ali Bougrine (partner), Olivia Tassan (associate), Carole Fouldrin (associate) and Victoria Durando (associate) in Corporate;
Michel Ponsard (partner), Elodie Camous (associate) Pierre-Yves Laurioz (associate) and Clémentine Lacotte in competition law;
Carine Le Roy-Gleizes (partner), Alice Messin-Roizard (associate) and Yasmine Bachene (associate) in environmental law.

Chequers Capital and the other minority partners are advised by Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP.