Expertise & Mandates

Our expertise

As a trusted partner, we advise business leaders on their most important financial and strategic challenges. Our ambition is to provide our clients with the [highest-quality bespoke services].

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Années d'expertise internationale

20k

Opérations réalisées

300Mrd

Volume de transaction annuel

350

Clients accompagnés

M&A [and financing advisory]

Recognised expertise in the most complex M&A operations (sale processes, acquisitions, fundraising, carve-outs/spin-offs). Our hallmarks are confidentiality, independence and excellence in execution.

Core competencies

  • M&A (sell-side and buy-side)
  • Financing advisory
  • Fundraising
  • Carve out/spin-off
  • Defense against hostile takeover bids
  • Corporate governance advisory
  • Fairness opinion
Financial restructuring and [special situations advisory]

Equipped with recognised experience in financial restructuring, our teams provide long-term support to our clients: companies, shareholders, creditors and investors.

Core competencies

  • Advisory to creditors, bondholders, shareholders and distressed companies
  • Debt restructuring (debt-to-equity swaps, Amend & Extend)
  • New Money injection
  • Distressed M&A

Selected transactions

June 2024

Agence des Participations de l’Etat – John Cockerill Defense

Acquisition of a minority stake in John Cockerill Defense (post-acquisition of Arquus)

M&A
Defence

April 2024

ADIT – DCI

Exclusive financial adviser to ADIT in its acquisition of a majority stake in DCI

M&A
Defence

January 2024

Tiamat

Exclusive financial adviser to Tiamat for its €60m raise of capital

Fundraising
Industry

January 2024

EDF – Framatome

Exclusive financial adviser to EDF in its acquisition of Assystem’s 5% stake in Framatome share capital

M&A
Energy
infrastructure

September 2023

Safran – Thales Avionics Electrical Systems & Motors

Exclusive financial adviser to Safran in its acquisition of Thales’ aeronautical electrical systems business

M&A
Aeronautics

April 2023

Clariane – Real-Estate portfolio

Financial adviser to Clariane in the opening of a €500m portfolio of real estate assets to Amundi, Covéa, Crédit Agricole Assurances and Malakoff Humanis

M&A
Healthcare

February 2023

Docaposte – Maincare

Exclusive financial adviser to Docaposte in its acquisition of 100% of Maincare from Montagu

M&A
Innovation & technology

September 2022

Pierre & Vacances

Exclusive financial adviser to the consortium of new investors in the restructuring of Pierre & Vacances

Restructuring
Leisure

July 2022

Verkor

Exclusive financial adviser to Verkor for its €60m convertible bond issue

Fundraising
Industry

May 2022

SwissLife Asset Managers – Almaviva

Exclusive financial adviser to SwissLife Asset Managers for the acquisition of a minority stake in Almaviva Santé

M&A
Healthcare

May 2022

Side

Exclusive financial adviser to Side on its sale to Randstad

M&A
Innovation & technology

April 2022

Poclain

Exclusive financial adviser to Poclain on its acquisition of a stake in Crédit Mutuel Equity

M&A
Industry

April 2022

Figeac Aero

Exclusive financial adviser to bondholders in the financial restructuring of Figeac Aero

Restructuring
Aeronautics

February 2022

Eramet Sandouville

Exclusive financial adviser to Eramet for the sale of Eramet Sandouville to Sibanye Stillwater

M&A
Industry

July 2021

Verkor

Financial adviser to Verkor on its Series B capital raising (€100m)

Fundraising
Industry

July 2021

Paprec – Dalkia Wastenergy

Exclusive financial adviser to Paprec on the acquisition of Dalkia Wastenergy (ex-Tiru)

M&A
infrastructure

December 2020

Corsair

Exclusive financial adviser to the consortium of new investors in the financial restructuring of Corsair (€300m)

Restructuring
Aeronautics

December 2020

Docaposte / CDC – Index Education

Exclusive financial adviser to Docaposte for the acquisition of a majority stake in Index Education (in consortium with CDC)

M&A
Services

July 2020

Solocal

Exclusive financial adviser to bondholders (notably Golden Tree) in the financial restructuring of Solocal (€400m)

Restructuring
Innovation & technology

May 2020

Promogim – Kaufman & Broad

Exclusive financial adviser to Promogim on its acquisition of a stake in Kaufman & Broad

M&A
Real estate

January 2020

SNCF

Exclusive financial adviser to EPIC SNCF for the 2020 rail reform

M&A

January 2020

SNCF G&C

Exclusive financial adviser to Gares & Connexions for the 2020 rail reform

M&A

December 2019

Avril – Pôle Végétal

Exclusive financial adviser to Avril for the acquisition of a 19% stake in the capital of Avril Pôle Végétal

M&A
agri-food

December 2019

Docaposte – Softeam

Exclusive financial adviser to Docaposte for its acquisition of Softeam

M&A
Innovation & technology

April 2019

Vigeo Eiris

Exclusive financial adviser to Vigeo Eiris in connection with the acquisition of a majority stake in its capital by Moody’s

M&A
Services

March 2019

Arc International

Financial adviser to the consortium of sovereign wealth funds in the financial restructuring of Arc International (€120m)

Restructuring
Industry

December 2018

Groupama – Orange

Exclusive financial adviser to Groupama for the creation of a joint venture with Orange

M&A
Services

July 2018

Marché de Rungis (Semmaris) – Altarea Cogedim

Exclusive financial adviser to Rungis Market (Semmaris) in the sale of Altarea Cogedim’s minority stake to Crédit Agricole Assurances

M&A
Real estate

July 2018

EQT – Saur

Exclusive financial adviser to EQT in the acquisition of a majority stake in the capital of Saur

M&A
infrastructure

February 2018

CGG

Financial adviser to Bpifrance in the financial restructuring of CGG ($2.5bn)

Restructuring
Energy

January 2018

Orient Express

Exclusive financial adviser to SNCF in the sale of a 50% stake in Orient Express to the Accor group

M&A

April 2017

RTE

Financial adviser to RTE on the opening of its capital to CDC and CNP assurances

M&A
infrastructure

May 2016

GIC – Railpool

Financial adviser to GIC for the acquisition of a 49% stake in Railpool

M&A

April 2016

AG2R LA Mondiale – Arial Assurance

Exclusive financial adviser to AG2R on the sale of a 40% stake in Arial Assurace to CNP Assurances

M&A

January 2016

Vivalto Santé

Exclusive financial adviser to the consortium of buyers, alongside the founder

M&A
Healthcare

December 2015

Saur

Financial adviser to Saur for the refinancing of its New Money (€150m)

Restructuring
infrastructure

December 2015

Kering – Sergio Rossi

Exclusive financial adviser to Kering on the sale of its subsidiary Sergio Rossi

M&A
Retail

May 2015

CDC – Séché Environnement

Exclusive financial adviser to CDC for the sale of its 11% stake in Séché Environnement

M&A
infrastructure

April 2015

Latécoère

Financial adviser to Latécoère in its financial restructuring (€278m)

Restructuring
Aeronautics

March 2015

Bolloré – Havas

Financial advisor to Bolloré in its public share exchange offer for Havas shares

M&A
Services

February 2015

CDC – Club Méditerranée

Exclusive financial adviser to CDC for the sale of its stake in Fosun’s takeover bid for Club Méditerranée

M&A
Leisure
Our teams consist of [robust and experienced] professionals with true vision, impeccable ethics and [total commitment] to serving our clients.
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