Linklaters advises PAI Partners on its entry into exclusive negotiations to acquire a majority stake in Cyrus

Linklaters is advising PAI Partners on its entry into exclusive negotiations to acquire a majority stake in Cyrus. The transaction is subject to prior regulatory approvals and is expected to close in the second quarter of 2026.

The Linklaters team comprised: 

• Florent Mazeron and Mehdi Boumedine, Partners, Vincent Chaudet, Managing Associate, Laurine Pryjda, Inès Berrada, and Arthur Rossillon, Associates, in Corporate/M&A; 
• Marc Perrone, Partner, and Louis Degeorges, Managing Associate, in Financial Regulation;
• Lionel Vuidard, Partner, Cécile Romanin, Managing Associate, Netanel Taid Kashani, Associate, and Rayane Fecih, Associate, in Employment Law;
• Pauline Debré, Partner, and Samara Moussa, Associate, in Intellectual Property;
• Sonia Cissé, Partner, Marion Barbezieux, Managing Associate, and Roxane Chrétien, Associate, in Technology, Cybersecurity and Data; and 
• Eléonore Hannezo, Partner, and Ariane Clément, Managing Associate.