Advising Wacoal on the acquisition of Bravissimo

Gateley Legal advised award-winning lingerie designer and manufacturer, Wacoal Europe, on its successful acquisition of Bravissimo Group Ltd.

Since 1995, Bravissimo has been dedicated to providing inclusive lingerie and swimwear. It has 25 shops in the UK and an e-commerce platform that delivers its products worldwide.

Wacoal Europe’s parent company is Japanese listed Wacoal Holdings Corp, which announced the transaction on the Tokyo Stock Exchange on 26 September 2024. It is part of an award-winning group of companies dedicated to serving the intimate apparel market. Wacoal Europe is headquartered in the UK and has a truly global reach with its products stocked in over 2,700 retailers in over 30 countries.

Gateley Legal’s team was led by corporate partner and head of the Corporate Platform, Charles Glaskie and corporate senior associate Ffion Brumwell-Hughes. The team also comprised commercial partner, Andrew Rankin, real estate legal director, Elly Duggins, tax partner Bernhard Gilbey, tax solicitor Rachel Palmer, employment associate Georgia Cowen, employment partner Paul Ball, pensions senior associate Jessica Pigg, real estate solicitor Ruby Turner, employee incentives senior associate David Williams, commercial legal director Tom Hughes, commercial solicitor Lucy Collins commercial solicitor Charlotte Cassells, corporate trainee solicitor Oliver Kneale, and commercial paralegal Harry Powney.

Charles Glaskie commented: “We are delighted to have advised Wacoal on its successful acquisition of Bravissimo. The transaction highlights Wacoal’s dedication to offering diverse, high-quality apparel and the addition of Bravissimo reinforces the group’s commitment to inclusivity, offering huge growth potential for both parties involved.”

Vaughan Waylett, Finance Director of Wacoal Europe said: “Gateley has been a true partner to Wacoal Europe throughout this process. We have worked with Charles and his team for many years and they have always delivered in the most professional manner. This acquisition is a rare and exciting opportunity to unify two like-minded companies and we needed a legal partner that understood the importance of the task.”