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23/12/2025

Racine advises the majority shareholders of the Malherbe Group on a strategic transaction with Géodis

Paris, 23 December 2025 – Racine advises the majority shareholders of the Malherbe Group on their proposed sale to Géodis After assisting the Malherbe Group with multiple external growth transactions in recent years, both in France and internationally (Normatrans in...

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05/01/2026

Racine capitalises on its talents: Philippe Johnston appointed partner

Philippe Johnston has been appointed partner in the firm’s Real Estate department. This internal appointment, effective 1 January 2026, once again demonstrates Racine’s commitment to promoting its talent and strengthening its key areas of expertise.

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06/01/2026

Racine advises Groupe Axtom on the acquisition of Foncières & Territoires.

Racine advised Groupe Axtom, a specialist in commercial property and regional development, on its acquisition of a 56% stake in the management company Foncières & Territoires.

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08/01/2026

Racine advises NanoXplore on its €20 million fundraising round with MBDA and Bpifrance

Racine advised NanoXplore, a specialist in electronics for the space industry, on its €20 million fundraising round with MBDA and the Defence Innovation Fund, managed by Bpifrance. This strategic move will enable NanoXplore to accelerate its diversification into the defence...

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Who are we ?

Founded in 1981, Racine is one of the main independent French law firms. With more than 200 lawyers, including 72 partners, we provide our clients with service and expertise in all the major fields of law across our 7 offices in France and in Belgium.

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Agribusiness

With expert knowledge of the entire product chain, our teams act for farmers and their economic partners, and also for sector organisations. We also assist public bodies and institutions active in the sector with the drafting or amendment of French and European legislation and regulations.
Banking and financial services

Capable of rapidly integrating developments, rules and regulations of the banking and financial services sector, our lawyers act for financial institutions, investment funds, family offices and borrowers on structured finance issues, debt restructurings and banking and financial disputes.
Commerce and distribution

With their operational knowledge of the usage and practices of the business lines in this sector, our lawyers are well-versed in the functioning of the various French and European administrations and administrative and regulatory authorities. We can respond to the needs of our clients in the retail, mass retail, luxury and e-commerce sectors.
Energy and environment

Active alongside intermediate-sized enterprises, small- and medium-sized companies and start-ups, our lawyers provide the entire range of legal services to a sector that is rapidly evolving from both a technological and regulatory perspective. We assist our clients in all phases of their growth, from R&D to marketing both in France and internationally.
Hospitality and leisure

Racine acts for hospitality and tourism stakeholders (investors, owners, lenders and operators) in the context of project development and implementation, real estate asset management, associated labour and financial issues and dispute resolution.
Industry

Racine possesses in-depth knowledge of diverse industries (automobile, manufacturing, logistics and transportation, engineering). We act on behalf of French and international clients on regulatory matters, external growth transactions, litigation and arbitration.
Insurance

Our lawyers have developed expertise in insurance and civil liability (medical, D&O, construction, financial institutions, industrial risks, etc.), and act both on behalf of insurers and the insured on all types of matters, whether in an advisory capacity, during pre-litigation, or as litigators in the context judicial and arbitration proceedings.
Investment funds

Our lawyers advise French and international investment funds with respect to structuring and completing their transactions. They notably act at every stage of the investment process: acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, private investments in public equity, going private transactions, financing and refinancing of transactions and related litigation.
Luxury

Racine’s teams have extensive expertise in the fashion, luxury, jewellery and clothing sectors, notably in the areas of distribution, e-commerce, contracts, consumer law and real estate matters and issues related to the organisation of their corporate structures both in France and internationally.
Media and communications

Our lawyers possess particular expertise in media and communications, and assist news groups and publishers in the framework of their external growth transactions, licensing issues, production agreements, acquisition and distribution of content, regulatory issues and related complex litigation.
Real estate and construction

Our lawyers have superior experience in the real estate market and accompany real estate participants in all stages of their transactions: structuring, land use, financing, acquisitions, construction, leases, management and disposals. They act at the sides of all players in this sector: developers, investors, lenders, users, managers and construction firms.
Transport and logistics

As one of the firm’s historical sectors, transport and logistics law occupies a particularly important place among our activities. Our lawyers meet the needs of import/export operators operating in all sectors and act for leading transport professionals. Moreover, the firm benefits from a strong reputation in customs law.

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Racine assists its clients with their international activities:
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10/02/26

Racine a accompagné le Groupe PAREF dans la cession de sa filiale SOLIA Paref

Paris, le 10 février 2026 – Racine a accompagné le Groupe PAREF dans le cadre de la cession de sa filiale SOLIA Paref, dédiée au Property Management pour compte de tiers, au groupe RYZE. L’acquisition a été réalisée via la filiale française VSA Ile de France, détenue à 100 % par...

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10/02/26

Racine advised the PAREF Group on the sale of its subsidiary SOLIA Paref

Paris, 10 February 2026 – Racine advised the PAREF Group on the sale of its property management subsidiary, SOLIA Paref, to the RYZE Group. The acquisition was completed through VSA Île-de-France, RYZE’s wholly owned French subsidiary. A leading European player in property management for over...

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4/02/26

Racine et OpinionWay révèlent les résultats de la 2e édition du baromètre de la Justice

Paris, le 4 février 2026 – Racine, en partenariat avec OpinionWay, dévoile les résultats de la deuxième édition du baromètre intitulé « Les entreprises et la Justice ». Cette étude récurrente, menée fin 2025 auprès de 625 dirigeants d’entreprises représentatives du tissu...

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Racine advises the majority shareholders of the Malherbe Group on a strategic transaction with Géodis

Racine capitalises on its talents: Philippe Johnston appointed partner

Racine advises Groupe Axtom on the acquisition of Foncières & Territoires.

Racine advises NanoXplore on its €20 million fundraising round with MBDA and Bpifrance

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Racine a accompagné le Groupe PAREF dans la cession de sa filiale SOLIA Paref

Racine advised the PAREF Group on the sale of its subsidiary SOLIA Paref

Racine et OpinionWay révèlent les résultats de la 2e édition du baromètre de la Justice