Gide advised Somdia, a subsidiary of the French group Castel, on the sale of its wheat flour production units in Cameroon and Congo to the Cameroonian group Cadyst, headed by Célestin Tawamba. Completion of this transaction is subject to the usual conditions precedent and the approval of the relevant authorities.

The Gide team comprised Julien David and Nadège Nguyen, partners, Arthur Lemaitre and Grâce M'Vunda on M&A/corporate aspects; Emmanuel Reille, partner, on competition aspects; Elise Marie, of counsel, and Enora Guenon on IP aspects.

Cadyst was advised by Hogan Lovells.

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