Indosuez and CA CIB create Indosuez Corporate Advisory for French SMEs

Indosuez Wealth Management and Crédit Agricole CIB announced the creation of Indosuez Corporate Advisory in France, a new financial advisory entity to support executive shareholders of small, medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), and mid-caps, family holding companies and private equity funds in their strategic operations.

The result of the merger of the teams of Crédit Agricole Midcap Advisors (Crédit Agricole CIB) and Degroof Petercam Finance France (Indosuez Wealth Management) and equally owned by Indosuez Wealth Management and Crédit Agricole CIB, Indosuez Corporate Advisory brings together more than 80 recognised specialists in the fields of M&A advisory, financing and structuring activities, and capital market support.

A comprehensive and bespoke offering

Indosuez Corporate Advisory offers comprehensive and bespoke support to company managers in all their strategic transactions, from takeovers, disposals, company valuations, mergers and financing advisory to raising capital on the markets (equity and debt) and stock market engineering.

The new entity draws on the sector-specific expertise of Crédit Agricole CIB and Indosuez, notably in private wealth structuring, in the key areas of the economy, including agrifood, wines and spirits, industry, defence, health, technologies, real estate and the energy transition.

Harnessing its extensive network and the powerful synergies between its entities, the Crédit Agricole Group provides cutting-edge merger and acquisition (M&A) expertise to the companies driving economic momentum across all regions, with both national and international expertise. Indosuez Corporate Advisory also benefits from a leading international network, notably through its membership of International Merger and Acquisition Partners (IMAP).

Commenting, Jean-François Balaÿ, CEO of Crédit Agricole CIB, said: “With the creation of Indosuez Corporate Advisory, we are strengthening our support for companies of all sizes, including SMEs, mid-caps and large groups. The new entity reflects our determination to combine an international network with local presence so as to bring our clients bespoke solutions, underpinned by trusted advice, recognised execution quality and industry-leading expertise.”

Jacques Prost, CEO of Indosuez, said: “Indosuez Corporate Advisory will be able to draw on the expertise of two major Crédit Agricole Group entities, Crédit Agricole CIB and Indosuez Wealth Management, to provide wealth management support to executive shareholders. Working in close collaboration with Crédit Agricole CIB, we are proud to support economic players in their strategic projects and contribute to the growth momentum of their companies.”

“Our ambition is to support companies and their shareholders at each key moment in their development. We offer comprehensive, multi-sector and international expertise, while relying on the experts of Indosuez Wealth Management to support the wealth management of executives,” said Cyril Kammoun, CEO of Indosuez Corporate Advisory.

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