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The partners of Transactions & Compagnie have devoted most of their careers to advising managers and entrepreneurial families, assisting them on transactions concerning their professional assets.

François Paillier - Transactions & Compagnie
François Paillier

President and Founder

After a 25-year career within leading financial institutions – Paribas, JP Morgan and Edmond de Rothschild as President of the Corporate Finance division – François…

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Frédéric Bos - Transactions & Compagnie
Frédéric Bos

Managing Partner

Frédéric is a Managing Partner at Transactions & Cie. He began his career in 1999, at Donaldson, Lukfin & Jenrette (DLJ), within the M&A team…

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Christian Ménard - Transactions & Compagnie
Christian Ménard

Managing Partner

Christian Menard has over twenty years of experience as an investment banker and has originated and executed numerous transactions on behalf of family-controlled businesses and…

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Christophe de Backer - Transactions & Compagnie
Christophe de Backer

Non-Executive Chairman

In his 30-year career, Christophe de Backer built a wealth of experience as a banker and as as CEO of renowned financial institutions. Former head…

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Julien Moréel - Transactions & Compagnie
Julien Moréel

Managing Partner

Julien is Managing Partner at Transactions & Cie. He started his career in M&A in 1998 at Donaldson Lufkin & Jenrette (DLJ) which was acquired…

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Geoffrey Kidd - Transactions & Compagnie
Geoffrey Kidd

Managing Partner

Geoffrey Kidd is a Managing Partner and Financial Director at Transactions & Compagnie since its inception. Prior to joining Transactions et Compagnie, Geoffrey had a…

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Sébastien Chabre - Transactions & Compagnie
Sébastien Chabre

Partner

Sébastien Chabre had led a varied career. Starting as a lawyer in Real Estate litigation and in M&A, he then decided to devote himself to…

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Bertrand Sasson - Transactions & Compagnie
Bertrand Sasson

Managing Partner Real Estate

Bertrand Sasson joined Transactions & Compagnie in January 2019 as Managing Partner of its Real Estate practice with overall responsibility for Real Estate advisory activities.…

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Diane de Montjamont - Transactions & Compagnie
Diane de Montjamont

Partner

Diane’s career path is made up with a wide range of experiences built around Corporate Finance and Business Development. For ten years, Diane supported the…

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Thierry-Yves Philippe - Transactions & Compagnie
Thierry-Yves Philippe

Partner

After starting his career in leading advisory firms, first as an auditor at Arthur Andersen and then as a Restructuring professional at Deloitte, Thierry-Yves Philippe…

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Paul O’Mahony - Transactions & Compagnie
Paul O’Mahony

Partner

Paul O’Mahony built his career around openness and versatility. For more than 25 years, he has conducted M&A and debt advisory mandates for corporates and…

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Olivier Vizerie - Transactions & Compagnie
Olivier Vizerie

Partner

Olivier Vizerie has been an entrepreneur, financier and specialist in the sales and acquisitions of wine estates and vineyards for nearly thirty years. His passion…

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Isabelle Ravail - Transactions & Compagnie
Isabelle Ravail

Partner

Isabelle is a Partner at Transactions & Cie. In her nearly 20-year career within the Group BPCE, Isabelle developed a unique know-how in supporting and…

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Yann Quentrec - Transactions & Compagnie
Yann Quentrec

Partner

With thirty years’ experience across major banking groups (Paribas, HSBC, The CFI Group) and in industry (Rhodia), Yann joined Transactions & Compagnie in 2021 as…

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Matthieu Mora - Transactions & Compagnie
Matthieu Mora

Partner

Matthieu is a Partner at Transactions & Cie. He began his career in 2005 at Crédit Agricole in Corporate Finance before joining Euroland Finance in…

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Krystel Bassil - Transactions & Compagnie
Krystel Bassil

Vice President

Krystel is a Vice President in the M&A team at Transactions & Cie. Prior to joining T&Cie in 2022, she worked at Alvarez and Marsal…

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Sixtine Belenfant - Transactions & Compagnie
Sixtine Belenfant

Vice President

Sixtine has a decidedly internationally outlook, graduating from Neoma Business School with a Master’s degree in International Financial Analysis and a joint Bachelor’s degree in…

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Hubert Béranger - Transactions & Compagnie
Hubert Béranger

Vice President

Hubert holds a Master’s degree in Financial Engineering from EM Lyon Business School, a Master’s degree in Corporate Finance from the Paris School of Business,…

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Benoît Luscan - Transactions & Compagnie
Benoît Luscan

Vice President

Benoît is a Vice President at Transactions & Cie. He previously worked in Transaction Services within the generalist team at KPMG that he joined in…

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Bastien Robert - Transactions & Compagnie
Bastien Robert

Vice President

Bastien is a Vice-President at Transactions & Cie. He was most recently Vice-President within the Corporate Finance team at Sodica, which he joined in 2014.…

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Marylène Coupeau - Transactions & Compagnie
Marylène Coupeau

Vice President

Marylène is a Vice President at Transactions & Cie. Marylène decided to start her career in M&A at Vulcain with prior experiences at Financière de…

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Adrien Dubernet - Transactions & Compagnie
Adrien Dubernet

Vice President

Adrien holds a Master’s degree in Financial Engineering from EM Lyon Business School and a Master’s degree in Audit and Accounting from the Paris School…

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Estelle Minoret - Transactions & Compagnie
Estelle Minoret

Associate

Estelle holds a double Master’s degree in Management and Finance from ESSEC Business School and from the University of Mannheim. She is a mountain enthusiast…

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Simon Alexandre - Transactions & Compagnie
Simon Alexandre

Associate

Simon is an Associate at Transactions & Cie. He previously worked in Mergers and Acquisitions at Acetis Finance, after an experience in Private Equity &…

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Vincent Rocchietta - Transactions & Compagnie
Vincent Rocchietta

Associate

Vincent graduated from EM Lyon Business Scholl with a Master’s in Management. Having decided early on to pursue a career in finance, he pursued several…

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Alizé Constantin - Transactions & Compagnie
Alizé Constantin

Associate

Alizé graduated from EM Lyon Business School with a Master’s in Management. She also obtained an accounting and management diploma from Notre Dame de Grandchamp.…

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Hugo Haget - Transactions & Compagnie
Hugo Haget

Analyst

Hugo is an M&A Analyst at Transactions & Cie. Hugo chose Transactions & Cie to start his career in mergers and acquisitions after several experiences…

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Jocelyn De Vriese - Transactions & Compagnie
Jocelyn De Vriese

Analyst

Jocelyn is an M&A Analyst at Transactions & Cie. Jocelyn chose to start his career at Transactions & Cie after several experiences in Audit, in…

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Nicolas Domenech

Analyst

Nicolas holds a Master’s degree in Management from EM Lyon Business School, which he joined after his preparatory classes. He appreciated the added value of…

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Martine Le Gal - Transactions & Compagnie
Martine Le Gal

Assistant to the President / HR Management

Martine Le Gal has been Assistant to the President Francois Paillier since 2017. She has also taken on HR functions since 2023. A solid experience…

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Stéphanie Gilles - Transactions & Compagnie
Stéphanie Gilles

Executive Assistant / Office Management

Stéphanie Gilles joined Transactions & Cie in early 2023 to support the teams in their organization. Her keen sense of interpersonal skills and diplomacy is…

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