Bredin Prat advises KKR on the combination of Mediawan and Leonine, one of the largest independent studios in the German-speaking market

Bredin Prat is advising global investment firm KKR, a shareholder of Mediawan, independent European studios producing audiovisual content, created in 2015 by Pierre-Antoine Capton, Xavier Niel and Matthieu Pigasse, in connection with the signing of a definitive agreement for Leonine to combine forces with Mediawan in an all-stock transaction.

Mediawan and Leonine first partnered in 2020 when Mediawan acquired a c. 25% stake in Leonine, resulting in successful cooperation between the two companies since.

Completion of the transaction remains subject to obtaining antitrust clearance from the competent authorities in Germany and Austria, as well as certain other regulatory approvals.

The Bredin Prat team advising KKR included:

• Corporate: Florence Haas and Christine Lenis (partners), Laura Gabay, Margaux de Bourayne, and Nicolas Guichot-Pérère
• Tax law: Jean-Florent Mandelbaum (partner), Charlotte Decommer

KKR was also advised by our Best Friend, Hengeler Muller, on the German aspects of the transaction.