November 9, 2026
Willkie is advising IK Partners on its sale of a majority stake in BATISANTÉ, a leading multi-service provider of mandatory safety and compliance services to residential buildings in France, to Bridgepoint.
IK Partners recently announced that Bridgepoint agreed to acquire a majority stake in BATISANTÉ from the IK IX Fund. The transaction will see Bridgepoint partner with BATISANTÉ’s existing management team who will remain invested in the business.
Willkie previously advised IK Partners on its acquisition of a majority stake in BATISANTÉ in 2022. IK Partners subsequently supported the company’s growth through 14 acquisitions that have expanded its presence across France and into the Benelux.
IK Partners is a European private equity firm focused on investments in the Benelux, DACH, France, Iberia, Nordics and the UK.
The Willkie team is led by corporate partners Eduardo Fernandez and Grégory de Saxcé, with associates Camille Barrabino, Faustine Mazza and Gabriel Dardel, and includes finance partner Thomas Binet and antitrust partner Faustine Viala and counsel Maud Boukhris.
