Alantra strengthens its French business with the hire of a senior M&A team

Paris, 19 June 2025 – Alantra, the independent global mid-market financial services firm, strengthens its French business with the hire of a senior team of three M&A professionals joining from UBS. The team will be led by Jérôme Breuneval, a Managing Director with more than 25 years of experience.

Jerome previously led the mid-market M&A team at UBS in Lyon and Paris. Over the course of two decades, he has advised entrepreneurs, private equity funds, and companies on more than 70 strategic transactions amounting to over €4bn in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and beyond. He joins Alantra alongside Maxime Moreira, a Director with more than 10 years of experience leading strategic transactions in the mid-market, and Théo Le Mat, an Associate with strong execution expertise built over the past five years. The two have advised a broad range of clients alongside Jérôme over the years.

The new hires join Alantra’s French team of approximately 50 bankers, providing advisory services across M&A and Debt Advisory. They will focus on enhancing the coverage of SMEs and mid-sized businesses in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and extend Alantra’s reach into French-speaking Switzerland, working together with the firm’s Zurich-based team.

Fabrice Scheer, Managing Partner at Alantra France, said: “The arrival of this team is fully aligned with our goal to be close to entrepreneurs and private equity funds across the country. Beyond their transactional expertise, Jérôme and his team will significantly strengthen Alantra’s local presence in one of France’s most relevant economic regions (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region) and deepen relationships with companies and investors in this dynamic area.”

Philipp Krohn, CEO of Alantra Investment Banking, added: “We are pleased to reinforce our team in France, a key strategic hub for Alantra and a market where we see significant opportunities for growth. This investment underlines our commitment to building an integrated Financial Advisory platform that combines global sector expertise with strong local execution capabilities.”