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act legal Romania and Lexelians Avocats assisted Groupe Genoyer on the sale of Vilmar to Special Flanges

act legal Romania and Lexelians Avocats assisted Groupe Genoyer, a French-headquartered industrial group with a long-standing global footprint in the supply of piping components and engineered equipment, on the sale of its Romanian subsidiary Vilmar S.A. to Special Flanges, a portfolio company of Wise Equity SGR.

Founded in 1971 in Râmnicu Vâlcea, Vilmar is a globally reputed manufacturer of mission-critical engineered systems and components for high-spec industries including nuclear, subsea, renewables, and power generation. With a 2024 turnover of approximately EUR 37 million and extensive international certifications, Vilmar is recognized for its engineering know-how, production capacity, and ability to deliver custom-built solutions for complex industrial applications.

This cross-border transaction allows Special Flanges to strengthen its European footprint and broaden its offering of high-value engineered components in strategic industries.

act legal Romania and Lexelians Avocats provided legal support to Groupe Genoyer throughout the transaction.

The Lexelians Avocats team was led by Irina Serban (Partner) and Maud Sorel (Counsel). The team advised on all French law aspects of the sale including transaction structuring and contractual documentation.

The act legal team was led by Mihaela Poșircă (Partner), Ruxandra Liștea (Counsel), and Andrei Petre (Counsel), and also included Alexandru Dan (Counsel), Lorena Samoilă (Senior Associate), and Andreea Modreanu (Associate). The team advised on all Romanian law aspects of the sale, including transaction structuring, contractual documentation, and the foreign direct investment (FDI) clearance process.

On the advisory side, Wagram Corporate Finance, represented by Paul Le Clerc and Jean Barrois, acted as M&A advisors to the seller, alongside Raiffeisen Bank Romania, represented by Karina Ogică, as financial advisor.

The acquisition was finalized in June 2025 following clearance from all relevant authorities.

About act legal Romania

act legal Romania is the Bucharest office of act legal, an international law firm with around 600 professionals across 18 European jurisdictions, with main offices in Amsterdam, Belgrade, Bratislava, Brussels, Bucharest, Budapest, Frankfurt, Madrid, Milan, Paris, Prague, Sofia, Vienna, and Warsaw. act legal provides full-service cross-border legal expertise with a business-oriented approach, combining international reach with local insight. The teams include lawyers with business and regulatory backgrounds, enabling act legal to deliver commercially strategic advice with speed and precision.

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About Lexelians Avocats

Founded in 2012, Lexelians Avocats is a business law firm with offices in Paris, Nantes, and Nice. With a strong entrepreneurial culture and high-level legal expertise, the firm advises a wide range of French and international clients—both listed and privately held—across traditional sectors such as industry, commerce, real estate, services, and luxury goods. The teams include lawyers trained in leading French and international law firms, bringing together complementary skills to provide tailored and strategic support. Lexelians offers a comprehensive range of services in business law, including mergers and acquisitions, private equity, corporate law, financing, and commercial litigation.

For more updates, follow the firm’s LinkedIn page.