Interpath Advisory, a leading international financial advisory firm, is delighted to announce the launch of its inaugural office in France.
Located in the heart of Paris and headed up by Barema Bocoum, the new office marks the first step in Interpath’s ambitious expansion into mainland Europe.
The firm now aims to rapidly establish and consolidate a market-leading presence in the French market with its provision of best-in-class advisory and restructuring services. As part of this new multi-disciplinary offering, the firm welcomes Benjamin Tarac, who joins the firm to lead and develop Interpath’s Transaction Services offering in the country.
Strong growth ambitions in France and Europe
From its new office located in the heart of central Paris, near Opera and La Madeleine (9th arrondissement), Interpath will focus on advising both mid-market and large-cap companies in the French market, offering a full range of financial advisory, deal advisory and restructuring services.
Committed to investing in the best talent in the market, the firm plans a recruitment drive to bring together over 150 professionals in France by the end of 2024, including a core management team of 25 Managing Directors and Directors.
Mark Raddan, Group CEO of Interpath Advisory, stated: “I am delighted to be working with Barema again and to open our office in Paris with such a high quality team of market leading professionals.
“We’ve made no secret of our desire to expand into all major financial centres around the globe. Paris was always high on our list, with its reputation as a world-leading business and financial hub and in particular, given the strength of its financial services and private equity community.
“But we don’t intend to stop here! With Paris as our first step into mainland Europe, we fully intend to accelerate our growth plans further, aiming to be in additional European markets by the end of the year, as we continue to shake up and disrupt the traditional professional services model.”
Baréma Bocoum, CEO of Interpath in France, added: “With the arrival of Interpath Advisory, the French advisory market has not seen such a radical and wholesale shake-up for over 15 years.
“The opening of our Paris office marks the very first for Interpath in mainland Europe and our second in the EU27. From here, we have strong ambitions to create a full-service, cross-border, advisory platform, which has agility, independence and excellent client service at its heart.
“We’re thrilled to have set up in our central office space, and to give a warm welcome to the talented and experienced group of Managing Directors and Directors who have chosen to come on this journey with us.
“The rest of 2024 will be exciting, no doubt, as we look to attract first-class talent, forge new relationships with clients and ultimately, seize market share in both deal advisory and restructuring.
“I look forward to working at the Interpath Group level on contributing to our international expansion plans beyond France, through strategic external growth opportunities and the hire of experienced personnel.”
Strategic and senior hires
As part of its launch in Paris, Interpath Advisory is pleased to officially welcome five new Managing Directors and two Directors to the French team.
Benjamin Tarac, a seasoned Financial Services specialist, joins as Managing Director and will head the Transaction Services Team in France. He brings 25 years of experience having advised on multiple landmark transactions for banks, insurers, investment companies and Private Equity firms.
Guilhem Maguin has been appointed Managing Director to oversee the development of Interpath’s offering for Private Equity clients in France, with a specific focus on the upper-mid and large cap sector, where he has spent most of his career. Additionally, he will also be responsible for the people strategy in France and will collaborate closely with Caroline Chamberlain, Interpath’s Chief People Officer.
Lauren Goodenough joins the firm as Director. With around 10 years’ experience in financial advisory, Lauren has assisted several Corporate and Private Equity clients in the Technology sector, with a specific focus on fast-growing companies. She will oversee the development of Interpath’s offering towards Venture Capital and Growth investors while reinforcing our capabilities in the Technology sector.
Jack Rupchandani joins the firm as Managing Director along with Mehdi Dihi (Director) to lead Interpath’s Real Estate and Consumer Goods sector offerings, including financial due diligence and valuation services. Jack and Mehdi bring a combined 35 years+ of experience in those sectors.
Marc Civita joins Interpath as Managing Director, bringing over 15 years of experience in Financial Services, mainly in Deal Advisory. Marc has advised financial institutions and private equity players in major domestic and cross-border transactions. Marc will focus, together with Benjamin, on developing a leading Financial Services practice within Transaction Services and expanding Interpath’s footprint in this sector.
Lastly, Florent Steck, a seasoned professional in the Transaction Services industry, has joined Interpath to focus on Private Equity, large corporates, and tech clients. He will leverage his extensive experience and take on group responsibilities to enhance the firm's Deal Advisory capabilities, particularly in terms of collaborative, delivery, and technology.
