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Clearwater outperforms in 2023 and expects improving conditions and growth in 2024

Florian Galizia

I joined Clearwater’s Marseille office in 2022 as an Associate. Prior to this, I spent five years in M&A at Capitalmind working on small and mid-cap transactions, including disposals, LBO, acquisitions and financing. I then moved to the Corporate team at Group SNEF, working across corporate control and external growth. These experiences have given me the opportunity to support entrepreneurs, SMEs and corporates in a wide range of sectors, including industrials, food & agro, and business services. My decision to join Clearwater International was based on the quality of its teams, international reach and ambitions across the Mediterranean region. I also have a master’s degree in Corporate Finance from Audencia Business School.

Onno de Groot

I joined Clearwater in 2023 as Partner, bringing over 16 years of corporate finance and M&A experience, as well as a wide network and strong sector knowledge in the fields of consumer, retail, food, agriculture, and industrials, to further enhance Clearwater’s advisory proposition. During my career, I have advised clients on a broad range of transactions, including buy and sell-side assignments, corporate carve-outs and leveraged buy-outs, both domestic and cross-border, along with equity and debt capital raises. To date, I have completed over 50 M&A transactions with a combined deal value exceeding €5bn. My core focus is to spearhead Clearwater’s coverage in the Netherlands within the consumer, food & beverage and industrials sectors, while being actively involved in the firm’s private equity coverage. Prior to Clearwater, I was Director at PwC Corporate Finance, where I led the Consumer & Retail corporate finance team in the Netherlands.

John Devine

As an Associate Director in the Dublin office, I have been involved in deals spanning a wide range of sectors including food and beverage, TMT, energy & utilities, and business services. I work on M&A deals and private equity transactions advising on all stages from coverage and origination through to execution and completion. I joined Clearwater International in 2017 with previous experience in corporate finance and restructuring with Deloitte. I hold a Bachelor of Science in Economics and Finance from University College Dublin, graduating with first class honours. The most enjoyable part about what I do is the opportunity to work closely with clients across a wide range of sectors and with various strategic objectives. The tailored, client-focused, hands-on approach adopted by our team to each transaction ensures a strong relationship with every client, and I find this incredibly rewarding and satisfying.

Gareth Iley

I have worked in mergers and acquisitions since I qualified as an accountant. I was a founding employee of Clearwater in 2003, after I had spent time in both transaction due diligence and advising businesses on floating on the UK stock market. Since we formed Clearwater, I have focussed on advising businesses on selling to international trade buyers or private equity funds, especially within the consumer sector. In 2022, I joined the UK board and took responsibility for all aspects of the operations of the UK business.

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