A&M promotes Marc Ferrey to Managing Director and adds Reda Kabbaj as Senior Director to firm’s French outfit

Paris - Global professional services firm Alvarez & Marsal (“A&M”), has promoted Marc Ferrey to Managing Director in its Private Equity Performance Improvement (“PEPI”) arm in Paris. In addition, the team has hired Reda Kabbaj as Senior Director as the practice continues its rapid growth. 

Marc Ferrey, based at A&M’s Paris office, has been promoted to Managing Director having spent over 3 years with the firm. Previously a consultant with over 20 years of experience in operations performance improvement, Mr. Ferrey specialises in Operational Due Diligence (“ODD”) and Value Creation Planning (VCP) and brings significant experience in industry and business services sectors. Marc’s promotion will strengthen A&M’s PEPI offering in France, supporting with both pre-deal and post-deal services for Private Equity-backed companies.

The addition of Reda Kabbaj as Senior Director also further strengthens A&M’s Private Equity offering within the French team. Prior to joining A&M, Mr. Kabbaj was Chief Operating Officer for France and Western Europe at credit insurance firm Coface. He also spent more than 6 years with McKinsey, where he led large end-to-end operating model transformations with a focus on B2B sales efficiency and operations optimisation in business services.

Along with his hiring, the firm has also strengthened its team with the recent appointments of four new Directors Sebastien Beausoleil, Nicolas Denervaud, Yannick Gablin and Vincent Masson, as well as a Senior Associate Pierre Demarquette and two new Analysts Alice Raveleau and George Nasrallah.

Rénald Béjaoui, Managing Director and co-head of PEPI in France, commented: “Renaud and I are proud of the growth of A&M’s Private Equity Performance Improvement team across Europe and in France. Marc’s promotion as well as Reda’s joining represents the next step in the team’s growth as it continues to reach new sectors and support both our French and wider international clients in private equity on a bigger scale.”

Renaud Fuchs, Managing Director and co-head of PEPI in France, commented: “Europe has enjoyed a significant uptick in private equity transactions and our team’s expertise is in high demand. Marc’s deep experience in both operational due diligence and value creation execution represents the best of what the PEPI team can offer.”

Marc Ferrey, Managing Director at A&M commented: “It’s an exciting time for our private equity practice. The team continues to grow from strength to strength as we bring our hands-on advice to more private equity clients before, during and after deals.”

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