Mergers & Acquisitions
We are a leading player in all European and Europe related M&A activity, leveraging our extensive advisory offering and senior level relationships to deliver successful transactions.
European M&A Advisory Excellence
From specific M&A advisory to best financing and execution solutions across industry sectors, we bring cutting-edge expertise to the transactions that matter most. Combining banking excellence with the intelligence stemming from long-standing client relationships and continuous senior level strategic dialogue, makes us a powerful partner in turning ideas into reality.
Beyond our core European and X-border Europe related capabilities, we offer access to and opportunities in CEEMEA, one of the world’s high-potential regions where Societe Generale has an unrivalled presence.
Get in touch with our experts
More information about the profile and career of Stéphane Krief at Societe Generale
Stanislas Lecat has been appointed as Co-Head of Corporate Finance for Financial Institutions in February 2020. This function comes in addition to his role as Senior Banker and Head of the Emerging Europe Financial Institutions platform within Societe Generale, a position he held since 2014. Prior to joining Societe Generale, Stanislas started his career working with financial institutions in the investment banking division at Morgan Stanley for 6 years in London, and then led the investment banking franchise at an EM focused boutique, advising clients on corporate finance, M&A and capital raisings in Europe and Emerging Markets. He then joined Societe Generale in 2011 in the financial institutions team as a Director in the M&A Financial Institutions team.
Stanislas holds a Master’s degree in European Economics from the College of Europe (Bruges, Belgium) and graduated from the Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales, HEC (Paris, France).
Grégoire Audibert is appointed Senior Banker in charge of the global relationship for a portfolio of large French financial institutions in October 2020. In addition to his new role, Grégoire continues to serve as Global Co-Head of Corporate Finance for the Financial Institutions Group, a position he held alongside Stanislas Lecat since February 2020.
He was previously Deputy Head of Corporate Finance and Head of Equity Capital Markets (ECM) for Financial Institutions. Grégoire joined Societe Generale in 2007 in the hybrid capital structuring team and then joined the Equity Capital Markets’ team dedicated to financial institutions. He had held previous positions within AXA’s Group financing department. Prior to that, he worked at Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein for Debt Capital Markets. Grégoire started his career at Arthur Andersen.
Grégoire is a graduate of EM Lyon.
More information about the profile and career of José Antonio Gagliardi at Societe Generale
Related solutions:
We offer you a full service Equity platform including IPOs, Capital increases, Equity-linked products as well as...
Financing solutions, risk coverage and advisory services related to import or export contracts. Originate, structure and...
Our clients' successes
Being one of the first of its kind in the Hauts de France region, the AESC gigafactory project will contribute to...
Copper mining can’t operate without fresh water. Lots of it, in fact, is needed in the smelting process and other stages...
According to the World Economic Forum, 25 per cent of all global greenhouse gas emissions are caused by the supply...
State-owned New Zealand Green Investment Finance (NZGIF) has reached a major milestone in its support for the country’s...
Societe Generale Equipment Finance: a solution provider beyond Equipment finance for manufacturers and vendors
ALD Automotive - Leading the change in an evolving mobility environment
Our trading room specialists offer tailor-made solutions for exchange issues that meet the needs of your business.
Factoring and supply chain finance offer many advantages for a secure client-supplier relationship. With our global...
With an international trade network covering 37 countries, we support your development projects by securing and...