Retail and Luxury Consulting: Sell-side advisor to a then Shanghai-based, leading luxury retail services company CXG http://www.cxg.com. Worked on merger with consulting firm in Paris (2018-2019). Successfully operated the partial trade sale of the Company to a Paris-listed group (2013-2014).
Cloud Services: On behalf of Paris-Based Cloud Services Linkbynet (acquired by Accenture in June 2021 https://newsroom.accenture.com/news/2021/accenture-completes-acquisition-of-linkbynet-for-cloud-first-services). Researched more than 300 targets in APAC. Extended term sheets to buytargets in Singapore, Australia, Greater China (2017-2019). Negotiated joint-venture agreements with Mainland China partners and potential investment targets.
Plastic Recycling: fundraising for a r-PET plant in Singapore, Indonesia.(2020-2022) www.searcularplastics.com
Aeronautics : Shanghaivest acted as an advisor to lead investor Falcon Investissements in the series A fundraising into Positive Aviation (€8 million) in June 2025. The fundraising aims to develop the FF72, a water scooping firefighter aircraft derived from the ATR 72-600, successor to the Canadair. https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0lpxJ60
Conducted due diligence into the China operations of Made.com on behalf of Partech Ventures (Partech and Fidelity Level Equity finalized a $60 Mil co-investment in Made.com later in 2015).
Worked on Series B fundraising for Ksubaka (www.ksubaka.com) Ksubaka creates moments of joy for shoppers, igniting through the power of play the most valuable media space in retail environments. More to be announced soon!
Introducing “new ways to do business in/with China” to an Engie (ex-GDF-Suez) delegation.
Successfully Advises Albatross Global Solutions (Shanghai-headquartered world leader in store performance measurement & solutions for luxury and premium brands) in its Capital Increase Subscribed by Paris-listed 1000mercis.
Assisted TCL Mobile (China-based telecom equipment company) on the acquisition of Sagem Mobile, the leading French ODM and branded phones manufacturer.
Helped Beijing-Based AppAnnie (Mobile Analytics company) in their series-A fundraising process.
Advising a leading Chinese PV cells manufacturer on investments in solar farms in France in 2009 and 2010
Fund Raising for VIPtemai (a Shanghai-based e-commerce startup company), leading to series A financing (ongoing)
Fund raising for ctclchina a Beijing-based wifi roaming and telecom value added services company (ongoing)
Restructuring of Haier (Chinese world leader in home and air conditioning equipments and brown goods) operations and relations with French, Italian and other Western European distributors.
Establishing a USD75M Shanghai-based investment holding for Carbone Lorraine (French world leader in graphite applications and electrical components), conducting to acquisitions of Chinese companies and reorganizing the holding of the group 9 affiliates in China (over USD400M).
Advising CIMC (China International Marine Containers (Group) Ltd.) on a contemplated acquisition of a French company.
Advising Lenovo EMEA, the Paris-based EMEA division of China-based Lenovo group, on various issues following its acquisition of ThinkPad and IBM PC business.
Assisting Christian Dior Fashion and Fendi (both subsidiaries of LVMH) on various issues raised by the rapid expansion of its operations in China, including the restructuring of its corporate structure in China, the reorganization of its commercial network, the opening of branches.
Assisting Christofle, a luxury silverware, tableware and jewelry company, on the structuring of its operations in China.
Assisting Gap, a US fashion leader, on structuring its retail operations in China.
Advising Thomson (now known as Technicolor) on how to structure its advertising business in China, possibly in combination with a Chinese player.