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June 3, 2026

Willkie is advising PAI Partners on its acquisition of a majority stake in Arlettie, an international B2B inventory management specialist for luxury brands, in partnership with the company’s founders.
 
On June 3, PAI Partners announced that it agreed to acquire a majority stake in Arlettie and will make the acquisition through the PAI Mid-Market Fund II. The transaction is expected to close in early July 2026.
 
PAI Partners is a pre-eminent private equity firm investing in market-leading companies across the globe.
 
The Willkie team is led by partners Eduardo Fernandez and Marie Aubard and includes partners Paul Lombard and Ralph Unger and associates Yacine Maamri, Yazid Azrine and Ghita Lorabi.