French start-up Verkor secures more than €2 billion in financing following the signing of a minimum of €850m Series C funding
Advised by UGGC Law Firm, Bpifrance increased its investment in this round with its SPI fund (Société de Projets Industriels). Launch in 2015, it aims to help projects with good business and employment opportunites for industrial sectors with an important structural role for the national economy find support for their development
Legal advice
Bpfi France was advised by UGGC Law Firm with Charles-Emmanuel Prieur, partner, Laura Malach, consultant and Bernard de la Vallée Poussin, associate. Verkor was advised by Hogan Lovells. Other investors were advised by Cllifford Chance, Willkie Far & Gallagher, Herbert Smith Freehills, Gide and Bredin Prat
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