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Clearwater advises Tikehau Capital, and Foncière Atland, on the sale of an Elis real estate portfolio

Théophile Frys

I joined Clearwater's Marseille office in September 2022, as an Analyst. My decision to join Clearwater was due to its excellent reputation in the small and mid-cap segments, alongside the friendliness, dynamism and quality of the team. I was also attracted by the sectoral diversity of the regional players, allowing us to offer tailor-made advice. Previously, I completed internships in M&A at Oaklins and in private equity at Weinberg Capital Partners. I have master's degrees in Management and Strategy, with a specialisation in Corporate Finance from EDHEC Business School.

Alexandre Forget

I co-manage Clearwater's activity in the Mediterranean region, alongside Emmanuel Xerri. Following a career in large cap companies in London working for CIBC Capital Markets, I quickly moved into the small and mid-cap segment working for Degroof Petercam, CIC Conseil and then Clairfield International to advise families and shareholders on their strategic considerations. Our goal is to accompany our clients over the long term, by reconciling our technical expertise of the large cap market with tailor-made solutions which meet the specificities and challenges of SMEs. I have advised on more than 30 transactions, including the sale of Markal, a major player in organic food, to FrenchFood Capital, the sale of Laboratoire BioCasamance, a medical analysis laboratory, to Eurofins, the sale of Bio&Co, an organic distribution network, to InVivo, the acquisition of Maxicoffee, a coffee roaster and e-commerce business, by the Daltys group, BPI France and the Qatar sovereign wealth fund’s (QIA) investment in Alstef Group, an Industry 4.0 logistics solutions company, and the refinancing of laser cutting business GL Groupe and PSD, a pharmaceutical group. I am convinced that Clearwater's three-dimensional approach of sector expertise, regional proximity and international footprint is a differentiator for our clients.

Automotive M&A Activity (Q1, 2024)

Tobias Schätzmüller

As one of the co-founders of the German Clearwater office, I lead our international Automotive & Mobility sector team as a Partner. I have always been fascinated by the mobility sector due to its innovative capacity and constant technological change. We realise significant, usually cross-border M&A transactions in all (automotive) mobility sub-segments for family businesses, corporations and private equity investors. I am also responsible for the Financial Services division in the DACH region. I started my corporate finance career in 2000 at Dresdner Kleinwort Benson, before co-founding Clearwater. Besides the mobility industry, I am passionate about progressive rock, and Bayern Munich and I love spending time with my wife and our three children.

Sidhil Ltd. is acquired by Drive DeVilbiss Healthcare Ltd., advised by Clearwater

Jérémy Zeller

I joined Clearwater's Marseille office as Associate Director in September 2019. Prior to this, I worked for six years in M&A in London in various small and mid-cap M&A boutiques on numerous transactions, notably related to the aerospace defense sector. I have advised funds as well as private and listed industrial players in the UK, Asia and North America on divestments, LBOs and acquisitions. I started my career in the M&A department of SPIE where I worked on external growth in the UK. I have worked on divestitures, external growth, and financing transactions in a variety of sectors such as healthcare, food processing, industrials, transport andlogistics, and software. I was intrigued by the opportunity to develop the M&A advisory business for SMEs and SMIs in the region, led by the partners of the Marseille office. Their vision of the business, their state of mind and the dynamics of the team attracted me to the role. I have a Master's degree in Management from Toulouse Business School and an MSc in Financial Engineering from Cranfield University.

Debt Advisory Lender Survey 2024