Freelancer profile translated to English.
Back to original languageAbout Adil
M&A & Corporate Development Director | Mergers & Acquisitions | 14+ years of experience | €4B+ in cross-border transactions managed across Europe, APAC, and MENA (20+ countries).
I advise Private Equity funds, build-up platforms, listed corporates, and family offices on their most complex strategic operations: cross-border M&A, due diligence, carve-out, build-up, post-merger integration (PMI), LBO, and financial restructuring.
MY BACKGROUND >>
9 years in investment banking — Rothschild Paris then Natixis CIB Hong Kong (VP TMT Coverage, $3.4B+ deals in Digital Infrastructure: towers, data centers, submarine cables).
5+ years in corporate M&A — Etisalat / Maroc Telecom (Africa-MENA M&A Manager, $1B+ deals), Tofane Global (M&A Director, PE-backed platform, €310M+ European build-up, €45M+ synergies), GEODIS / SNCF (M&A Officer, CVC framework).
🔹WHAT I BRING
- Cross-border M&A & PE build-up — deal-by-deal execution
- Due diligence (commercial, financial, operational) & valuation (DCF, LBO, comparables)
- Carve-out, deal structuring, C-level negotiation, SPA, closing
- Post-Merger Integration & synergy realization
- Full financial modeling: 3-statement, LBO, mezzanine
- Restructuring advisory — €4.8B debt restructured in 2024
- M&A functions revamp & Corporate Venture Capital frameworks
PE SPONSORS & CLIENTS
Ciclad · Trocadero Capital Partners · Swen · SCOR · Charterhouse · Etisalat · GEODIS (SNCF) · Natixis CIB · Rothschild · PwC · BPI France
🏭SECTORS
Telecom · Digital Infrastructure · TMT · Logistics · Industry
⏱FORMATS
Project-based mission (4-12 weeks) · Fractional Head of M&A (2-3 days/week) · Advisory retainer
🎓 ESCP Europe — Master in Finance & Strategy
🗣 FR · EN (4 years in HK) · AR — Paris, mobile EMEA
French
Native or bilingual
English
Native or bilingual
Arabic
Native or bilingual
Can work on-site
Paris (up to 50km), Lyon (up to 50km), Lille (up to 50km)
Experience
- GeodisM&A OfficerTRANSPORTATIONJanuary 2025 - July 2025 (6 months)FranceLOGISTICS & SUPPLY CHAIN — Global leader (€12Bn turnover · 50,000+ employees · 170 countries)CONTEXTM&A Officer reporting to the Strategy & Development Department of the SNCF Group, responsible for cross-border deal execution and revamping the Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) framework.KEY ACHIEVEMENTSStrategic Acquisition $1Bn+- Deal structuring & end-to-end management (NDA → closing)- Multi-stream due diligence (commercial, financial, operational, legal)- Valuation: DCF, trading comparables, transaction comparables, sponsor LBO case- SPA negotiation & advisor coordination (advisory bank, M&A lawyers, Big 4)- Investment Committee & Board reportingCreation of the Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) framework- Definition of investment thesis & governance framework- Sourcing & screening of logistics & supply chain tech startups/scale-ups- Standardized investment process: term sheet, due diligence, closingRevamp of Group M&A framework- Redesign of pipeline process & strategic evaluation criteria- Standardization of valuation templates & investment memos- Mentoring of 2 M&A professionals
- FreelanceIndependent M&A AdvisorCONSULTING AND AUDITSJanuary 2024 - December 2024 (11 months)Paris, FranceM&A ADVISORY & RESTRUCTURING — Engagements for PE and corporate clientsContext:Financial restructuring and exit options advisory for PE and institutional investors.DEALS MANAGEDFrench IT Services Company — Debt Restructuring- Deal structuring for the main investor consortium — €250M capital increaseFrench Engineering Group — Exit Advisory- Options evaluated: sale / IPO / continuation fund- Strategic advice to PE sponsor- Target profile: €2.16Bn turnover · mixed ownership PE / Public / ManagementEXPERTISE APPLIED▸ Complex financial restructuring & creditor negotiation▸ Deal modeling & capital increase▸ C-level advice on exit options (M&A, IPO, continuation fund)
- TOFANE GLOBALM&A DirectorTELECOMMUNICATIONSFebruary 2022 - December 2023 (1 year and 10 months)FranceTELECOMS & DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE — PE-backed platform, pan-EU build-upCONTEXTM&A Director for a PE-backed platform consolidating the European wholesale telecom services market. Reporting to CEO + PE sponsor.KEY ACHIEVEMENTSEuropean Build-up €310M+- Managed M&A program: sourcing, NDA, LOI, due diligence, SPA, closing- 3 strategic acquisitions across 3 geographies (FR, Benelux, DACH)- Direct negotiation with target management & vendor advisorsPost-Merger Integration (PMI) & Synergies €45M+- Defined PMI playbook & day-1 / day-100 governance- Managed synergy workstreams (costs, revenue, OPEX, procurement)- Synergy KPI tracking & PE sponsor reportingFinancial Modeling & Business Case- Full acquisition models: LBO, sources & uses, accretion/dilution- Synergy business cases & multi-scenario sensitivity analysis- Co-developed 5-year strategic plan (€ revenue, EBITDA, FCF, leverage)PE Sponsor Interaction- Prepared Investment Committee memos- Quarterly sponsor & board reporting
Recommendations
Be the first to recommend Adil
Help this freelancer shine by sharing your experience working together.
These freelancer profiles also match your criteria
Agatha Frydrych
Backend Java Software Engineer
4.7
(3)
2
Baptiste Duhen
Fullstack developer
4.6
(4)
5
Amed Hamou
Senior Lead Developer
4
(2)
7
Audrey Champion
Web developer
4.3
(3)
4
Education
- Master Grande ÉcoleESCP Europe2011Spécialisation Corporate Finance & Strategy — Top 15% · Thèse mention Distinction : "Valuation in emerging markets"