Paris—Dentons advised Wavestone, a French consultancy group listed on Euronext Paris, on the cross-border acquisition of WGroup Inc., an IT consulting company based in Pennsylvania. Through this transaction Wavestone will acquire 100% of WGroup’s share capital.

This acquisition will accelerate Wavestone's development in the United States, in line with its 2021 strategic plan. WGroup’s workforce consists of approximatively 100 people.

Partner Olivia Guéguen led the deal with the support of associates Laura Godard and Emeline Beria-Mapote and other members of Dentons’ Corporate team in Paris. In addition, a number of lawyers from Dentons US advised on the deal. Partner Jane Meyer and senior associate Adam Dunst in New York, and counsel Aamer Ravji and associate Christina Heddesheimer in Dallas advised on corporate matters. Partner Neil Capobianco and counsel Mark Meredith advised on employment law. Partner Michael Maryn in Washington, DC advised on benefits. Partner Tim Santoli in New York and senior associate Sunny Dhaliwal in Washington DC advised on tax issues, and partner Joel Bock in Short Hills advised on intellectual property issues.

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