Bird & Bird advises BRIDOR on its global bakery transaction in Australia
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Bird & Bird is pleased to announce that it has advised BRIDOR (Groupe LE DUFF), a world leader in premium frozen bakery products, on its successful integration of LAURENT Bakery, Australia's leading bakery and Viennese pastry supplier.
Through this integration, BRIDOR strengthens its position as a global leader in the premium bakery sector on a worldwide scale.
LAURENT Bakery operates with a team of over 500 employees across two state-of-the-art production sites in Melbourne and a network of 18 own-name shops. Its renown extends beyond Australian borders, with distribution in New Zealand and Asia. In 2024, LAURENT Bakery recorded over 100 million euros in turnover.
The Bird & Bird team were led by Chris Clarke, Head of Corporate and Co-Managing Partner, Australia and Carole Bodin, M&A Partner France. Chris and Carole were supported by a broad team encompassing various specialities, including Partners Kristy Peacock-Smith, Jane Owen, Nick Boyle, Tim Macmillan, Vince Baudille, Thomas Jones and their teams including Olivia Carns, Ahmed Khlif, Sofia El Biyed, Alex Lazar, Jai Clark, Aaron Chan, Carl Ritchie, Lachlan Holmes, Thomas Du, Jasper O’Donnell, Aaron Mathew, Conor Matthews, Kennedy Taylor-Louisson, Dylan McGirr and Patrick Cordwell.
Commenting on the transaction, Chris Clarke, says “The completion of this transaction by BRIDOR not only reflects the strong market position and growth potential of the brand but also underscores Bird & Bird's commitment to delivering exceptional cross-border legal services in high-stakes M&A transactions."
“It was a pleasure working with our French colleagues on this transaction, demonstrating a seamless, global operating rhythm to achieve optimal results for our client”.