Sale of Groupe ABS to Groupe Ginger: A New Era for Quebec Engineering

Groupe ABS, a Quebec-based engineering consulting firm, has sold the majority of its shares to Ginger, a French civil engineering firm and subsidiary of Sagard, thereby strengthening Sagard's presence in North America. 

In this transaction, BCF represented the shareholders of Groupe ABS, a company specializing in materials engineering, building science, geotechnics, environment, metallurgy, geophysics, and rock mechanics.  

Ginger, a leader in engineering consulting present in over 100 countries, benefits from solid financial support as a subsidiary of the investment firm Sagard, enabling it to undertake large-scale international projects. 

The founders and current shareholders of Groupe ABS will retain a significant stake in the company and will continue to lead its growth alongside the current management team. This investment allows Sagard to strengthen its presence in the engineering sector in North America. 

BCF is proud to have assisted Groupe ABS in this transaction, with a team composed of Sabrina Brosseau-Malo, Gino Martel, Laurence Babin, Luka Pavlovic, and Jinelle Salloum (mergers and acquisitions) Gabriel Dubois (mergers and acquisitions), Noëmie Frappier (litigation), and Kevin Vincelette (employment law).  

Read the press release here.