Largillière Finance buys M&A boutique Cairn Partners
What's the deal? Largillière FinanceDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom → has acquired the entire share capital of Cairn PartnersDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →, a Paris-based M&A boutique founded in 2016. The small- and mid-cap advisory firm bought the business from Cairn's shareholders, who were advised by law firm ProskauerDealroom has a profile for this one. Try Dealroom →. Terms were not disclosed.
What each side does: Cairn Partners specialises in complex and often critical situations, advising clients on mergers, acquisitions, and financing. Largillière Finance focuses on small- and mid-cap M&A advisory.
What changes? The Cairn Partners brand will anchor the combined firm's stressed and distressed advisory offering, led by founding partner Julien Sanier and partner Maxence Bousquet. The teams keep their operational autonomy and will move to Largillière's offices.
What's the endgame? The deal creates an independent small- and mid-cap M&A advisory platform targeting entrepreneurs, family-owned businesses, investment funds, and major corporations. The combined firm plans to invest in sector expertise, artificial intelligence, and marketing.
The signal: Pairing a distressed-situations specialist with a broader advisory firm reflects consolidation among independent boutiques seeking scale and wider coverage in a crowded European M&A market.
Read more: proskauer.com
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