Debevoise & Plimpton LLP has advised Mediterrania Capital Partners (“Mediterrania”), a leading private equity firm focused on growth investments for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Africa, in the closing of its fourth fund, Mediterrania Capital IV Mid Cap (MC IV), at €600 million.

MC IV targets SMEs and mid-cap businesses across North and West Africa, with selective investments in the broader Pan-African region, and seeks to invest in companies with solid market positioning and strong potential to scale regionally and continent-wide.

For full details, see the official release here.

The Debevoise team advising Mediterrania was led by partner Matthew Dickman, and included, associates Mélia Gbaguidi, Yannis Paradeisiadis, Sasha Semach, and Mitchell Tate. Tax advice was provided by partner Jenny Wheater, and associates Charles Cartiglia and Christopher Gossage.