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Matthias Niess

"Financial transparency" is my hobbyhorse. I have been providing financial support to companies from various sectors for more than 20 years: in the area of M&A, particularly with regard to fit for sale and due diligence; in the area of restructuring in the development and implementation of solutions with maximum benefit for all parties involved. After studying business administration, I gained many years of practical experience and knowledge in advising our clients as CFO (medium-sized companies) and controller (internationally active plant and mechanical engineering company). I have been with ZETRA AG (corporate finance consulting) since 2002 and with Clearwater since 2023.

Marco Morfino

With a degree in Industrial Technology Engineering and a career in management consulting starting at Jmac, I honed my sector skills at Arthur D Little. My specialisation in Supply Chain and Operations prepared me for successful managerial and entrepreneurial roles, especially in the dynamic TMT sector. This journey led me to oversee significant international operations, contributing to the progress and transformation of the industrial landscape. I teach IT for Company Networks at SUPSI within the Bachelor's degree program in Management Engineering. In September 2022, I joined the Clearwater team.

Antoine de Bardies

I joined Clearwater in August 2021 in Paris as Director, having worked for Oaklins for seven years on several M&A, fundraising and financing transactions. I started my career in Corporate Restructuring at EY. Through these various experiences, I have had the opportunity to support clients from several industries such as business support services, consumer goods, catering, TMT and real estate services on a variety of specific needs. I was eager to join Clearwater because of its team spirit, strong commitment to clients, quality of the team, and its international environment. I graduated from the Paris-Dauphine University with a Master’s degree in Corporate Finance and Financial Engineering.

Selling to a strategic buyer

Emmanuel Xerri

I founded the Clearwater team in Marseilles over 20 years ago. The Mediterranean region has many up-and-coming businesses which we are ideally placed to advise given our close proximity. I started my career in the corporate finance department of PwC and then joined EY. Following this I co-developed the activities of Edmond de Rothschild in Marseille for five years. Over the years, I have supported small and medium-sized companies that have sometimes become large corporations. The diversity of the transactions I have advised on makes me a generalist, or rather a multi-specialist across various sectors including business services, healthcare, industrials, specialised distribution, and TMT. More recently, I advised on the various build-up operations as well as the primary and secondary LBOs of the Cogepart Group, the French leader in last mile delivery. I also advised Hôpital Privée La Casamance on the merger with the Almaviva group and the entry of FrenchFood Capital into Markal, a major player in the organic food sector. Today, Clearwater International is ideally positioned to accompany clients through the increasingly rapid changes in the market, remaining adaptable and utilising our sector specialists in both our French and international teams to meet client goals.

Gareth Iley

I have worked in mergers and acquisitions since I qualified as an accountant. I was a founding employee of Clearwater in 2003, after I had spent time in both transaction due diligence and advising businesses on floating on the UK stock market. Since we formed Clearwater, I have focussed on advising businesses on selling to international trade buyers or private equity funds, especially within the consumer sector. In 2022, I joined the UK board and took responsibility for all aspects of the operations of the UK business.

Clearwater UK advises on the MBO of We Are Discounts

Clearwater UK advises LDC on the MBO of Stuart Turner

Clearwater advises the shareholders of Aligned Assets on an MBO