Wagram Corporate Finance

What Wagram Corporate Finance does

Wagram Corporate Finance is an independent investment bank headquartered in Paris that provides advisory services across four core pillars: Mergers & Acquisitions (sell-side, buy-side, carve-outs, OBOs, MBOs, MBIs, shareholder liquidity, fairness opinions), Financing (equity, hybrid instruments, debt advisory, debt restructuring, syndicated loans), Real Estate (portfolio structuring, asset disposal, project financing), and Infrastructure (energy transition, transport, digital infrastructure including submarine telecom cables and data centers). The firm was founded in 2002/2003 by Paul Le Clerc and is structured as a partnership under WAGRAM CORPORATE FINANCE SAS, with named partners including Sylvain Cotte, Mathieu Rouget, Christophe Tymen, Raphaël Preulier and Fabien Kay, complemented by Senior Advisor Christine Landrevot. There is no proprietary technology product beyond the branded Equitymetrix® fairness opinion methodology, and revenue is generated entirely through transaction-based advisory fees.

The firm serves French and international corporations, investment funds and private equity sponsors, family offices, and management teams, with a track record of 130+ mandates and €240bn+ cumulative transaction value since inception. Notable mandates include advising the French State (APE) on the acquisition of Alcatel Submarine Networks from Nokia, advising Philips on the HEF X-Ray tube partnership, and advising DWS and Bpifrance on the €100M investment in WAAT. Distribution is exclusively direct and senior-partner-led; the firm does not use intermediaries, digital channels, or mass marketing. Wagram operates as a member of the Advior International network, which provides access to 250+ professionals across 36 offices in Western Europe, the US and India, enabling cross-border execution despite the firm's single Paris office.

Name

Wagram Corporate Finance

Legal name

WAGRAM CORPORATE FINANCE SAS

Website

https://wagramcorporate.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Wagram Corporate Finance is an independent Paris-based investment bank providing M&A, financing, real estate, and infrastructure advisory to French and international corporations, PE sponsors, family offices, and management teams, with 130+ mandates completed and €240bn+ cumulative transaction value since 2002.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Investment Banking

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (52394), Credit Intermediation and Related Activities (522)

SIC

Investment Advice (6282)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Finance Advisory (Strategic Finance, Capital Structure & Recaps) (FSAEAGAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Corporate Finance & Capital Advisory (BPAHADAB), Fairness Opinions & Independent Board Advice (FSAEAGAF), Capital Raising Advisory (Debt/Equity/Private Capital) (BPAHADAG)

Keywords

• Mergers and acquisitions advisory
• Corporate finance advisory
• Financing advisory
• Infrastructure advisory
• Investment banking services

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Advisory Fees: Wagram generates revenue through advisory fees for M&A transactions (sell-side and buy-side mandates), financing advisory engagements, real estate structuring, and infrastructure transactions. Fees are typically earned upon successful completion of transactions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Wagram Corporate Finance is an independent investment bank providing advisory services across Mergers & Acquisitions, Financing, Real Estate, and Infrastructure transactions. The firm supports corporations, investment funds, family offices, and management teams with sell-side and buy-side advisory, capital raising, debt restructuring, portfolio structuring, and infrastructure financing. As a member of the Advior International network, Wagram delivers cross-border advisory leveraging 250+ professionals across Europe, US, and India.

Product overview

Wagram Corporate Finance is an independent investment bank offering four core advisory services: Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory, Financing Advisory, Real Estate Advisory, and Infrastructure Advisory. The firm operates as a unified advisory platform where these service lines work together to support complex corporate finance transactions. As a member of the international Advior network, the firm leverages 888+ professionals across Europe, US, and India to execute mandates across sectors including infrastructure, industry, business services, technology, healthcare, real estate, and clean energy.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory Comprehensive M&A advisory services including sell-side and buy-side advisory, carve-outs, disposals, OBOs, primary LBOs, MBIs, shareholder liquidity solutions, capital strengthening, wealth optimization via Pacte Dutreil structuring, delistings, and fairness opinions (Equitymetrix®). For corporations, investment funds, family offices, and management teams in France and internationally.
• Financing Advisory Capital raising and financing advisory including equity and equity-linked financings, structuring of hybrid non-dilutive instruments, debt advisory, debt restructuring, inaugural syndicated loans, and cash-out operations. For mid-market and larger companies, including SMEs.
• Real Estate Advisory Real estate financing and advisory covering portfolio structuring, disposal of non-strategic assets, project financing, and capital optimization for retail properties, hotels, offices, data centers, and industrial properties. For developers, family offices, REITs, and real estate investors.
• Infrastructure Advisory Strategic financing and advisory services for complex infrastructure transactions across energy transition, transport, and digital sectors including submarine telecom cables and data centers. For institutional investors, public entities, and infrastructure developers.
• Equitymetrix® Fairness opinion service provided as part of M&A advisory to assess transaction fairness for shareholders.

Quantifiable outcome

• 130+ completed corporate finance mandates
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers22 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Advior InternationalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2002Wagram is a proud member of Advior International, an international network of independent corporate finance advisory firms. The network brings together more than 250 professionals across key strategic markets including principal Western European markets, the USA and India. With 36 offices globally, Advior enables Wagram to serve clients on cross-border transactions and access international deal flow.
• Special FlangesminorOthersSpecial Flanges (Italy & Benelux), a Wise Equity portfolio company, acquired Vilmar from Groupe Genoyer with Wagram advising on the sell-side transaction.
• Vortal / Byggfakta GroupminorOthersVortal, a leading Portuguese eSourcing and eProcurement solutions company and subsidiary of Byggfakta Group Nordic Holdco AB, acquired Nexus IT from Publicis with Wagram advising Publicis.
• HEF GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHEF, a surface treatment leader for high-end industrial applications, entered into strategic partnership with Philips for manufacturing of X-Ray tube components, with Wagram advising Philips.
• PPG Industries / CFAOminorOthersPPG, alongside CFAO, sold paints and coating affiliates in Senegal, Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Gabon and Algeria to OCEINDE, with Wagram advising OCEINDE.
• Karnov Group / Editions LamyminorOthersThe Karnov Group, Scandinavia's largest supplier of legal and tax information solutions, acquired a majority stake in batir.com through its French business Editions Lamy, with Wagram advising batir.com founders.
• SPIRIT Real Estate GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPremium Promotion partnered with SPIRIT, a leading promoter and property developer in France, with Wagram acting as exclusive financial advisor to Premium Promotion's shareholder.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• GP Bullhound: European-headquartered tech and digital advisory firm advising on M&A and growth-capital raises for tech-enabled businesses; closely comparable to Wagram's tech/digital infrastructure coverage.
• Clipperton: Paris-based independent M&A advisor specialized in tech and digital sectors, advising on sell-side, buy-side, and fundraising mandates for high-growth European companies — directly comparable to Christophe Tymen's and Mathieu Rouget's books.
• Cambon Partners: French independent M&A boutique advising mid-cap and large-cap clients on buy-side and sell-side mandates, with overlapping sector coverage in tech, industry, and business services.
• DC Advisory: European-headquartered cross-border M&A advisor with extensive French activity; competes for the same mid-cap sell-side and financing mandates as Wagram, especially on cross-border transactions involving French corporates.
• Lincoln International: Global mid-market investment bank with a strong European practice; competes for sponsor-led M&A and financing mandates of comparable size to Wagram's core franchise.
• Natixis Partners: Paris-headquartered independent M&A advisory firm and one of Wagram's closest French competitors, serving mid-market and large-cap corporates, sponsors, and family offices across sell-side, buy-side, and financing mandates.
• Bryan Garnier & Co: European growth and tech-focused investment bank advising mid-market companies on M&A and capital raising; overlaps with Wagram's tech, growth, and infrastructure-vertical mandates.

Broad incumbents

• Rothschild & Co: Global advisory firm with a deep French mid-market practice; competes for the largest of Wagram's sovereign, strategic, and large-cap mid-market mandates, with substantially greater resources and international reach.
• Lazard: Global advisory and asset management firm with a strong Paris M&A franchise; competes for premium French and European M&A, financing, and infrastructure mandates alongside Wagram.
• Edmond de Rothschild Corporate Finance: Pan-European mid-market advisory arm of the Edmond de Rothschild group; competes for French and cross-border mid-cap M&A and financing mandates with comparable boutique positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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