Who are we?
Incepted in October 2020, Amala Partners is a fast-growing firm, with a bold and independent mindset, aligned with the projects of entrepreneurs and investors it supports. It now has about forty professionals.
In 2022, Amala Partners acted on more than 30 transactions, double the number of the previous year.
In total, the Managing Partners advised on more than 450 M&A transactions, financing operations and GP solutions
OUR TEAM OF EXPERTS
AMALA Partners is led by a senior team of partners with longstanding experience and track-records in their business sectors. Our senior involvement is at the core of our promise to achieve our clients highest goals.
On every mandate, we assign a dedicated team with the best-in-class skills and expertise to execute our mission.
Jean-Baptiste Marchand
Jean-Baptiste is a graduate of ESCP, specialised in M&A consulting for over 20 years. He founded Amala Partners in 2020 with the conviction that the market would be receptive to an entrepreneurial investment banking project focused on the fundamentals of the business, able support entrepreneurs and investors effectively in all their transactions.
jbm@amala-partners.com
Jean-Michel Cagin
Jean-Michel graduated from the Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Techniques Avancées and holds a Master of Science from the University of Tokyo. For nearly 30 years, he has been advising senior management and investors in their strategies and operations, mainly in the technology (software, tech platforms, digital marketing, IT Services and gaming), media and telecommunications sectors.
jmc@amala-partners.com
Pierre-Yves Dargaud
Pierre-Yves holds a Master’s degree in Management and a Master’s degree in Financial Engineering from EM Lyon Business School. He is active in the software and IT services sectors. He combines a background as an investor with that of M&A advisor on divestitures and external growth transactions.
pyd@amala-partners.com
Martine Depas
Martine is a Sciences Po graduate. She specialises in the education and training sector, from primary to higher education, as well as in professional training and EdTech. She has 30 years of experience in M&A consulting in France and internationally, supporting investment funds, entrepreneurs and corporates in the sector.
mdepas@amala-partners.com
Benjamin Giner
Benjamin is a graduate of HEC and the Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Métiers. He has been working in the field of M&A for over 20 years. He advises and assists entrepreneurs, family offices and investment funds in France and abroad on their operations of all sizes.
bg@amala-partners.com
Alexis Matheron
Alexis is a graduate of EDHEC Business School. He has over 20 years of experience in M&A and corporate finance, both in France and internationally, with a particular focus on B2B services and industrial, building and environmental engineering.
amatheron@amala-partners.com
Nicolas de Nazelle
Nicolas is a graduate of University of Paris-X (France), University of Reading (United Kingdom) and New York City Baruch College (United States). In nearly 20 years, Nicolas has led more than 100 fundraising missions, secondary transactions and strategic mandates on behalf of Private Equity fund managers and investors in Europe and North America. He is in charge of the GP Services practice within AMALA.
nn@amala-partners.com
Nicolas Royer
Nicolas is a graduate of ESCP and Paris Dauphine University. He has more then 20 years of experience in M&A advisory for private equity funds, entrepreneurs, family-owned companies and corporates. He is particularly active in business services, healthcare services and industrial technologies.
nroyer@amala-partners.com
Sylvie Huet
Administrative and Financial Officer
Sonia Pensarini
Office Manager
Adélaïde Depardon
Team assistant
Florie Kelmeni
Executive Assistant
Michel Jacob
Senior Advisor
Sébastien Dray
Managing Director
Jad Sader
Managing Director (Debt Advisory)
Jad Hariri
Executive Director
Vincent Ville
Executive Director
Ambroise Boissonnet
Director
Joe Ghanem
Director
Julien Le Guern
Vice President
Migwel Perrin
Vice President
Damien Schaff
Vice President (Debt Advisory)
Arthur Uriot
Vice President (GPS)
Alexandre Abadie
Associate
Florian Brossaud
Associate
Paul Jaulin
Associate
Pierre Rakotovao
Associate (GPS)
Tristan Sivadon
Associate
Inès Andréa Benyazza
Analyst
Luna Biard
Analyst
Louise Cornevin
Analyst
Victoria Dana
Analyst
Alexandre Grzymek
Analyst
David Krivine
Analyst
Thomas de La Chapelle
Analyst
Tiphaine Lagain
Analyst (GPS)
Simon Le Berre
Analyst
Lucas Mercier
Analyst
Alexis Rialland
Analyst
Arthur Rouchy
Analyst
Chloé Spigolon
Analyst
Karl Turcat
Analyst
Join us
We are always looking for talented and passionate people.
If you are looking for a diverse and challenging professional adventure and share our desire to contribute to a bold future alongside entrepreneurs and investors, we have a lot to talk about!
View our career opportunities and apply.
You can also apply directly by writing to us at contact@amala-partners.com