Maples Group Luxembourg Advises Bain Capital on Majority Investment in Santorin Participations SAS
Maples and Calder (Luxembourg) SARL, the Maples Group’s law firm in Luxembourg, is pleased to announce that it advised Bain Capital on the Luxembourg legal aspects of its acquisition of a majority interest in Santorin Participations SAS, the French parent company of Softway Medical, a leading European provider of healthcare information systems.
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This strategic transaction reinforces Bain Capital’s focus on healthcare technology and marks a significant milestone in its continued investment in high‑growth, innovation‑driven platforms in Europe.
Bain Capital is one of the world’s leading private investment firms with a diversified portfolio spanning technology, healthcare and other sectors. Softway Medical is a premier software publisher, hosting provider and systems integrator serving public and private healthcare institutions in France, Canada and across Europe. Through this partnership, the parties aim to accelerate the development of Softway Medical’s integrated digital solutions and support continued expansion across key European markets.
A multi-disciplinary team of Corporate and Funds & Investment Management lawyers based in the Maples Group’s Luxembourg office acted as Luxembourg counsel to Bain Capital. This team was led by Partners, Baptiste Aubry and Michelle Barry, with assistance from Of Counsel, Paul Chiellini‑Morge, and Associates, Lina Martinuzzi and Daniele Zamfolini Hallal.
Commenting on the transaction, Baptiste said, “We are delighted to have supported Bain Capital on the Luxembourg legal aspects of this landmark investment in Softway Medical. The deal showcases our ability to deliver sophisticated cross‑border structuring, governance and financing solutions for complex sponsor‑led transactions. We are grateful for our clients’ continued trust and look forward to the positive impact this partnership will have on the European healthcare technology ecosystem.”
Maples and Calder (Luxembourg) SARL provides full service legal advice on Luxembourg matters and has dedicated practices in Corporate, Finance, Funds & Investment Management and Tax, with a deep bench of highly experienced lawyers on the ground. The Maples Group also provides fund and fiduciary services from Luxembourg and the breadth of its combined international capabilities along with its ability to advise on multi-jurisdictional transactions continues to set the law firm apart from its local counterparts.
