Investment Banking
Partners
Clients
Meridien is committed to assisting its clients in
all aspects of a successful assignment and to achieving their growth or
divestiture objectives. Investment banking services are provided by three
Meridien principals, each with significant transaction and
business-operating experience gained in Europe and the U.S.A.
Meridien is particularly well positioned to assist:
- European
companies looking to expand their business or investor base through
acquisitions or investments in North America.
- U.S.
and Canadian companies wishing to expand within North America borders.
- North
American companies that wish to acquire or invest internationally to
leverage unique competences or meet strategic objectives.
Our
clients are typically established middle market companies in Europe and
North America. They operate primarily in growth sectors, such as
information technology, communications, automation, media, personal care
and healthcare, as well as in sectors bringing advanced technology to bear
in more mature sectors.
We assist our clients in their external growth strategy through acquisitions or in realizing value through the sale of a minority or controlling position in their businesses. We also arrange strategic alliances involving the transfer of technology and business concepts on a cross border basis.
For our M&A clients, we provide added value, by coordinating the work
of the various parties to a transaction, including auditors, tax
specialists, environmental consultants, and financial institutions.
We have completed numerous corporate valuation assignments and have developed a database of M&A transactions and Initial Public Offerings multiples in the U.S. and in Europe. One of our partners publishes “A Comparative Study of U.S. and European Stock Markets” in collaboration with Vivianne de Beaufort, Professor at HEC, France. The conclusions of this study are presented every year in Paris to a forum organized by the Constantin Group and the newspaper La Tribune.