Consultants

Strategy, law and finance: 4A integrates all the tools for cutting edge and customized consulting. In this perspective, 4A’s clients are both SMEs and large companies. Eventually, 4A relies on a strong network of industry experts, which makes its recommendations even more operational.

Here is an overview of projects which where completed by 4A team members :

 

Management Consulting/Strategy

  • Strategic Due Diligence in the aerospace industry for a top 30 Private Equity firm worldwide (more that 50 billion euros in assets under management).
  • Proposal and implementation of a development plan for an innovating SME in the sustainable development and energy industries.
  • Advisory to a retail tooling/equipment company, for market entry in African countries.
  • Strategic positioning of a software service company for its entry on the Chinese market.

 

Engineering and Quality

  • ISO certifications for several clients in the engineering industry.
  • Optimisation of inventories and receivables management.

 

Banking and finance law

  • Legal advisory and contract drafting for several bond issuances.
  • Legal advisory for syndicated loans structuring and project financing.
  • Advisory in banking litigation.

 

Mergers and Acquisitions – M&A

  • Valuation of several mining companies in Africa.
  • Buy mandates of several engineering companies in France and Switzerland.

 

Private Equity 

  • Buy-out (LBO) of the world leader in galenic formulation and production.
  • Completion of several build-ups on portfolio companies.
  • Sale of a portfolio company producing cooling systems for B2C and B2B.

 

Insolvency proceedings, restructuring and  special situations 

  • Advisory  – creditors sides –  in insolvency proceedings regarding negotiations and litigation.
  • Advisory – debtor/company side-in insolvency proceedings regarding strategy and negotiation with creditors.
  • Legal advisory to a French Private Equity/Restructuring fund for the buy-out of a jewelry and leather goods company under insolvency proceedings.
  • Legal advisory to a UK Private Equity/Restructuring fund regarding negotiations with the French government (CIRI) for the buy-out of the French leader in the steel industry.