Leading global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) has strengthened its Corporate Transformation Services team and its Oil & Gas and Aerospace & Defense capabilities with the appointment of Florent Maisonneuve as Managing Director in the Paris office. Mr. Maisonneuve’s 25 years of senior leadership and industry experience bolsters A&M’s corporate transformation expertise and demonstrate the firm’s dedication to creating global solutions for clients facing energy and aerospace sector challenges.
Mr. Maisonneuve’s joining aligns with A&M’s strategic growth and capabilities expansion plan. Over the past two years the firm has marshalled rapid growth in France, augmenting the Paris office headcount over 200 percent. Along with Mr. Maisonneuve, recent Managing Director hires Renald Bejaoui and David Benichou continue to diversify A&M’s offerings regionally and globally while building upon the firm’s operational heritage and commitment to driving change and delivering results.
Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Maisonneuve served as a Managing Director with AT Kearney and AlixPartners where he led engagements in France and around the world including distressed companies’ refinancing and turnaround, cost reductions for major global oil companies, as well as several consolidations and carve-out transactions in the Aerospace & Defense sector.
Mr. Maisonneuve is recognized for his involvement in leading aerospace and energy financial restructuring transactions. Recently, over a four-year period, in his roles as Chief Transformation Officer and then as Chief Operation Officer with IDEMIA, a global leader in digital identity and security solutions, Mr. Maisonneuve delivered a carve-out and a merger to create a €3 billion global security leader.
Malcolm McKenzie, Managing Director and Head of European Corporate Transformation Services, said: “Corporate transformation is one of A&M's core areas of expertise. Florent’s appointment allows us to build upon this offering so that we continue expanding our ability to maximize value for clients. Florent’s oil & gas and aerospace industry expertise will add depth to our current lines of service and position us to provide clients with the leadership, action and results they need to capitalize on post-COVID-19 opportunities. Florent’s leadership experience and approach align with our commitment to senior-led engagements.”
Guillaume Martinez, Managing Director and Head of Corporate Transformation Services in France , said: “Florent's aerospace and energy market expertise will help strengthen our offering and furthers our advantage of senior expertise at the local level supported by the firm’s global network. We anticipate the market’s continued, growing demand for solutions that bridge between navigating COVID-19 recovery and post-COVID-19 challenges. Florent’s appointment expands A&M’s market footprint from a regional perspective, an industry perspective and a cross-border perspective.”
Mr. Maisonneuve, said: “I am pleased to join A&M to further develop its Corporate Transformation Services practice. A&M’s results-oriented approach and bias towards action dovetails with my professional credo. The firm’s notable growth enables new opportunities for clients in France and on a pan-European level. AM’s collaborative culture extends across its service lines and regions, creating the framework to provide clients with relevant, comprehensive cross-functional counsel.”
Mr. Maisonneuve holds a master’s degree in aerospace engineering from Ecole Centrale Paris and from Teschniche Universität München and has completed an MBAE program from the University of Michigan.
Sourced from Alvarez & Marsal