THE TEAM
Cyril
Ravilly
Founding Partner
IHEDN, ESSEC
Postgraduate degree (DEA) in Economics, Sciences Po Paris
Cyril spent 5 years in corporate advisory at LAZARD FRÈRES, then 5 years as Head of Mergers & Acquisitions at THALES Group, overseeing all of the Group’s M&A transactions.
He then spent 5 years running international naval services businesses at THALES and later at DCNS, where he notably headed DCN LOG for 2 years (350 employees, €120m in revenue). He subsequently worked at NAVAL GROUP as special adviser to the Chairman and on critical M&A transactions in the defense sector.
Since 2010, he has worked through his own firm for large corporations and smaller companies alike. Over his career, he has carried out more than one hundred M&A transactions from inception to completion. Cyril Ravilly is currently Managing Partner of FINANCIÈRE CINCINNATUS and FINCIN CONSEIL.
He also taught for 5 years at Sciences Po Paris, where he was lead lecturer for the mergers and acquisitions course of the postgraduate (DESS) program in corporate finance. He was also Founding Chairman of the 3T Alumni association, the association of former employees of the THOMSON Group companies. He is an auditor of a national session of IHEDN (the French Institute for Higher National Defense Studies, ESM #2) and in 2016 wrote a reference book on tennis tactics published by Éditions Amphora (Les fondamentaux tactiques).
Matteo
Paddeu
Partner
Grenoble EM, Bocconi University
Matteo is in charge of business development in the Aeronautics and Drone sectors and oversees financial modeling work.
A graduate of the Grenoble École de Management Master in Management (PGE) program, he spent part of his studies at the University of Cambridge and completed them at Bocconi University. His research focused on the French aerial drone industry. A civil light aircraft pilot for nearly 10 years, he has a hands-on connection with the aviation world that goes beyond its financial dimension.
Philip
Vivier
Senior Advisor
HEC, Sciences Po Paris
Philip spent 11 years in corporate advisory at LAZARD FRÈRES, then 5 years as Head of Mergers & Acquisitions at BANK OF AMERICA MERRILL LYNCH, overseeing all M&A transactions in France for French and international clients, as well as coverage of France-based investment funds.
Independent since 2012, working for large corporations and smaller companies in the infrastructure, energy and industrial sectors, he also advises the family office of GFG ALLIANCE, a global player in steel, aluminum and energy.
In aerospace and defense, he has worked on around ten deals (THALES, AIRBUS, EADS, PHOTONIS, CNIM). More recently, he advised Industry on the acquisition of SMFI TARBES (December 2019) and EOLANE on the sale of its MRO business in Les Ulis to HEMERIA (July 2020).