Simon S.

• Led or contributed to 30+ mandates spanning M&A sell- and buy-side, minority buy-ins, carve-outs, debt/equity raisings and commercial due diligences representing $4bn+ of transaction value, as well as strategic and value creation plans across mid-sized industrial, B2B services, infrastructure, energy and logistics sectors primarily in Africa.

• Built and owned fully integrated financial models (operating, merger, project finance, LBO, and valuation FMs) supporting investment decisions, and regularly challenged management business plans, scenarios, cap. structures, returns and solvency.

• Managed project teams of up to 5 Associates/Sr. Associates (staffing, training, mentoring, recruiting, and reporting) while engaging with C-levels, investors, advisors, and prospects.

Selected mandates:

- Advisor to an industrial parks & logistics developer and operator present in 12+ geographies in multiple equity and debt fundraising at HoldCo and PortCo level with institutional investors & lenders

- Advisor to a mining & metal processing platform in equity (sell-side) & debt fundraisingn and M&A (buy-side) at HoldCo and PortCo level with institutional investors & lenders

- Advisor to a European private equity-backed EUR 1b revenue energy & mobility services group in the carve-out of 2 subsidiaries

- Advisor to a European EUR 20bn+ AUM infrastructure PE fund on market study & pipeline screening

- Advisor to a European agribusiness leader on M&A screening in edible oil value chains (10 geographies)

- Advisor to a leading North African agribusiness player on strategic roadmap and opp. screening across poultry value chains (7 geographies)

- Advisor to a West African Ministry on strategic and business plan for a multipurpose port

- Advisor to a leading ports & logistics operator on a strategic note to the Government for a West African port concession renewal

- Multiple commercial due diligences & valuations in logistics, transport, energy, B2B services, and manufacturing

The Inspection générale des finances (IGF) is a top-level French consulting and supervisory body placed under the responsibility of the Ministers of Economy and Finance and the Prime Minister

- Assessed France's energy efficiency (Certificats d'Economies d'Energie - CEE)

- Monitored Covid-19 business support policies (Chômage partielle, PGE, Allègements de charges, subventions, etc.) under the supervision of Benoît Coeuré

Worked directly with 2 former Private Equity Partners on various documents (IC memos, Strategic notes) and financial models (incl. NAV and LBO) to assess 10+ investment opportunities