Barclays Private Equity is one of the leaders of the mid-cap buyout market in France. Gonzague de Blignières, and Guillaume Jacqueau (E87), respectively President and General Manager of Barclays Private Equity France, expect “this Chair to shed new light on the Private Equity sector in France, especially in terms of its impact on economic activity... More

The Private Equity Chair is the brainchild of Françoise Noël-Marquis, E80, Corporate Finance partner at Grant Thornton. Grant Thornton has convinced the two other sponsors to participate in the project. According to Jean-Luc Carpentier, CEO of Grant Thornton France, .. .More

Linklaters is a global law firm which specialises in advising leading companies, financial institutions and governments on their most challenging transactions and assignments. Fabrice de la Morandière, Partner at Linklaters, and specialised in private equity, explains: “we have chosen to participate in the Private Equity Chair in order to increase understanding of the profession, spread our vision and experience of the sector, and also broaden our own knowledge by exchanging view with academics and students.”... More