Castil Advisory
Partners
With each 30+ years of experience, Castil Advisory’s partners bring seasoned judgment,
pattern recognition, and decision-level credibility to every mandate.
Olivier is a seasoned investment banker with over 35 years of experience across M&A, leveraged finance and financial sponsor advisory in Europe, with deep execution expertise in complex transactions.
Professional background
He held senior roles at Mediobanca, IKB Deutsche Industriebank (Paris Country Head), Lehman Brothers / Nomura, Salomon Smith Barney / Citi and Paribas Affaires Industrielles. He has advised on numerous large-cap French and cross-border LBO and M&A transactions.
Areas of expertise
M&A · LBO · Financial sponsor advisory · Leverage finance
Geographic coverage
Europe
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Founding Partner & Chief Executive Officer
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Valérie is a senior executive, investor and innovation leader with over 30 years of experience across venture capital, artificial intelligence, corporate innovation and strategy.
Professional background
She served as Executive Director of the Sorbonne Center of Artificial Intelligence in Abu Dhabi and is a General Partner at True Global Ventures. She previously held senior innovation roles at Daman and consulting positions at KPMG UK.
Areas of expertise
Venture capital · AI & emerging technologies · Corporate innovation
Geographic coverage
Middle East · Europe
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Managing Partner – Middle East
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Hadrien is an entrepreneur and investment professional with nearly 30 years of experience spanning fintech, structured credit, asset-backed finance and M&A.
Professional background
He co-founded Cleaq (successfully exited in 2024) and Finaho, where he served as CEO and led a strategic acquisition. He previously held senior roles at Cartesia, Ocean Capital Partners, Aurora Development and Lehman Brothers, and began his career at Citi.
Areas of expertise
M&A · Structured credit · Asset-backed finance · Fintech
Geographic coverage
Europe
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Chief Operating Officer & Head of M&A
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Christophe is a senior corporate finance advisor and investor with over 30 years of experience advising healthcare and life sciences companies on M&A, private capital raisings and strategic transactions.
Professional background
He previously led Kronos Advisors and held senior roles at ODDO BHF, ABN AMRO, Lazard, Wasserstein Perella and CSFB. He also brings board-level and operational experience within healthcare companies.
Areas of expertise
Healthcare & life sciences · M&A · Private capital · IPOs
Geographic coverage
Europe · US · Middle East
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Senior Partner Head of Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals
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Xavier is a leveraged finance professional with over 25 years of experience advising corporates and financial sponsors on acquisition and LBO financing transactions.
Professional background
He founded A&X Conseil and previously held senior roles at IKB Deutsche Industriebank, UniCredit and BNP Paribas, advising on structured debt and acquisition finance.
Areas of expertise
Leverage finance · LBO financing · Structured debt
Geographic coverage
Europe
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Senior Partner and Head of Leverage Finance and Debt Advisory
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Pierre is a senior industrial executive with over 30 years of leadership experience in the building materials and construction products sector.
Professional background
He served as President of EDILIANS for 15 years and currently holds the presidency of STJOS. He also played a key role in industry governance through FFTB and CTMNC.
Areas of expertise
Building materials · Industrial strategy · Corporate governance
Geographic coverage
Europe
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Senior Advisor – Head of Private Investment Initiative (P2I)
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