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Bruce Weir

As COO of Clearwater, I bring over 25 years of experience in finance and operational leadership roles, with a focus on building high-performance teams, systems, and processes to enable as well as drive growth, alongside setting and implementing strategic direction. At Clearwater, I will be working alongside all my international colleagues driving improvements and building value across the business. I qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Deloitte and have subsequently worked as a CFO and COO at a variety of international financial services firms across the advisory and private equity sectors. I graduated from Nottingham University with a BA in Economics.

Julie Marianne Edslev-Christensen

I find it highly inspiring to meet new people, all of whom have unique stories through their businesses. Being entrusted with such a significant decision as selling their company motivates me to continuously raise the professional level, ensuring the client feels safe throughout the entire process. At Clearwater, I find the ideal culture and support from colleagues to pursue ambitious goals, while at the same time having fun and prioritizing my personal life.

Lucy Lagrosse

I am an Associate in the Financial Modelling team, based in the Manchester office, having joined Clearwater in September 2022. Prior to this, I was an Assistant Manager in Deloitte’s audit team, specialising in financial services. Whilst there, I also achieved my Chartered Accountancy certification. I joined Clearwater for the opportunity to be a part of an exciting, fast-growing corporate finance firm, directly contributing to the success of our clients amongst the best talent.

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

Béatrice Blanquet

I joined the Marseille team in 2014 after having worked first in strategy consulting at Booz Allen & Hamilton, then in operational functions in various environments including the automotive industry at PSA Peugeot Citroën, cell phone distribution at Avenir Telecom, and finally the banking sector at Société Marseillaise de Crédit. I have participated in several sale and external growth processes across a variety of sectors. In the healthcare sector, I advised on the sale of Hôpital Privé La Casamance to the Almaviva Group, in the food & beverage sector I advised on the sale of Confit de Provence to French Gourmet Food, and in the industrials sector, I advised on the sale of PB Environnement to the Faun Environnement Group, and the acquisition of several transport companies by the Cogepart Group. The diverse range of transactions I have been able to work on over the last few years, the specificities inherent to each sector of activity, to each company and to each manager or shareholder, makes this job exciting. Understanding our clients' expectations, building, and implementing effective solutions adapted to each specific situation is particularly important to me and makes my daily work very stimulating. I am a graduate of ESCP Business School and have a Master's degree in Strategy and Marketing from the University of Paris Dauphine.

Rene Howe

I joined the Clearwater M&A team in September 2022, through the graduate scheme. Exposure to corporate finance and private equity after leaving university, through Anticus Partners and Phoenix Equity Partners, directed me towards Clearwater, as I value the firm’s unique position and momentum. I have enjoyed working across a variety of transactions and working alongside talented colleagues. I look forward to learning more and delivering successful outcomes for management teams in the future at Clearwater.

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Thomas Gaucher

I am one of the founders of Clearwater France and lead our financial services sector, ranging from insurance or credit brokerage (acquisition of Filiassur by Tikehau Capital), to regulated activities (sale of Luxembourg based Life Insurance company One Life to Aviva). I also lead our leisure sub-sector team which has been particularly active working on a number of transactions in sub-sectors such as: hospitality (sale of Morgan Stanley’s Parisian 4 starred Hotel Group to Swisslife); restaurant groups (sale of French Parisian brasseries Frères Blanc to Bertrand); holiday resorts, advising Pierre & Vacances in several deals; and in the camping/caravaning industry, advising leading French companies European Camping Group (ex Homair Vacances) and Vacalians. I started my career with CIC Bank investment, and then joined Lazard M&A and Close Brothers/DC Advisory. In total I have led more than 50 transactions, ranging from raising equity for start-ups, to negotiating deals for institutional groups, and in every case I am proud to help clients reach crucial milestones.

Alexandre Forget

I co-manage Clearwater's activity in the Mediterranean region, alongside Emmanuel Xerri. Following a career in large cap companies in London working for CIBC Capital Markets, I quickly moved into the small and mid-cap segment working for Degroof Petercam, CIC Conseil and then Clairfield International to advise families and shareholders on their strategic considerations. Our goal is to accompany our clients over the long term, by reconciling our technical expertise of the large cap market with tailor-made solutions which meet the specificities and challenges of SMEs. I have advised on more than 30 transactions, including the sale of Markal, a major player in organic food, to FrenchFood Capital, the sale of Laboratoire BioCasamance, a medical analysis laboratory, to Eurofins, the sale of Bio&Co, an organic distribution network, to InVivo, the acquisition of Maxicoffee, a coffee roaster and e-commerce business, by the Daltys group, BPI France and the Qatar sovereign wealth fund’s (QIA) investment in Alstef Group, an Industry 4.0 logistics solutions company, and the refinancing of laser cutting business GL Groupe and PSD, a pharmaceutical group. I am convinced that Clearwater's three-dimensional approach of sector expertise, regional proximity and international footprint is a differentiator for our clients.