Colas Surot

Colas has been promoted Managing Associate in May 2024 in the Corporate M&A department.

Colas is a managing associate in our Corporate / M&A practice. He offers expertise in advising both purchasers and sellers on M&A transactions. He assists investment fund managers and institutional investors with their investments, reorganisations, syndications and general corporate matters.

Work highlights:

• DigitalBridge Investments, LLC: advising on the completion of its Investment Partnership with a consortium of investors led by MEAG and Infranity along with funds affiliated with the investment management platform of DigitalBridge Group, Inc. The Investment Partnership initially consists of six stabilized data centers in strategic locations across Europe and is valued at approximately €2.5bn.
• Moolec Science Limited: advising on the business combination with LightJump Acquisition Corporation, which resulted in a newly formed holding company of the combined entity, Moolec Science SA, which listed on Nasdaq.
• GIC Real Estate Pte. Ltd.: advising Singapore's sovereign wealth fund, on its acquisition of an approximately 95% stake in the Sani/Ikos hotels group, an innovative and rapidly growing group of luxury resorts in unique beachfront locations in the Mediterranean.
• ARDIAN: advising on the acquisition of GBA Group, a leading independent provider of bio-analytical laboratory services in the DACH region.

Colas joined Linklaters Corporate / M&A practice in 2020, having previously gained experience in an international law firm in France.

He holds a DJCE – Diplôme de Juriste Conseil d’Entreprise in Legal Management of Business Organisations from the University Lyon III in France.

He is fluent in French and English.