Swiss Life acquires a majority stake in Eliance: Advisors
Swiss Life has acquired a majority stake in Eliance, a company specialized in aeronautical services, through its Swiss Life Global Infrastructure Opportunities Growth II fund.
The transaction marks a strategic step in the fund’s expansion in the specialized infrastructure sector. RiverRock, until now the majority shareholder, will remain as a minority investor, while Buenavista Equity Partners (formerly GED Capital), which held approximately 25% of the capital, has exited as a shareholder.
The transaction marks a significant milestone in the evolution of Eliance, reinforcing its strategic capabilities and positioning for continued growth under the support of a new majority shareholder.
The Gómez-Acebo & Pombo team has advised Swiss Life with a team formed by partner Eduardo Martínez-Matosas, counsel Núria Vila Masip and lawyers Carles Armiño Habas and Arnau Corretjé.
Uría Menéndez has advised Swiss Life Asset Management. Manuel Echenique, partner in M&A-Private Equity; Guillermo del Río, partner in M&A-Private Equity; Miguel Cremades, partner in Tax; Adrià Riba, counsel in Tax; Alejandro Fuentes, associate in M&A-Private Equity; Jesús Andreu, associate in M&A-Private Equity; and Miguel Recio, trainee lawyer in M&A-Private Equity, make up the legal team involved in this process in Madrid.
Hogan Lovells has advised RiverRock, led by Lucas Osorio and Carlos Beltrán (senior associate, Corporate/M&A).
