December 12, 2016

Eight Advisory, Forest Partners, New Deal Advisors, JP Weber, Financial Consulting Group and Sincerius, announce the launch of Eight International, an alliance of transaction, restructuring, forensic and business transformation independent advisors focusing on cross-border operations.

Eight International unites several firms among the leaders in their respective markets:

Eight Advisory (France), Eight Advisory UK (UK), Forest Partners (Spain), New Deal Advisors (Italy), JP Weber (Poland), Financial Consulting Group (Russia), Sincerius (the Netherlands) and Eight Advisory India (India, supported by SKP). Working closely with associated firms in the United States, Germany, China, Japan, Singapore, Brazil, Argentina, Australia, Belgium and Turkey, this alliance represents over 2,500 dedicated professionals. All these firms share the same values: entrepreneurial spirit, responsiveness, independence, excellence, commitment, customized and innovative solutions.

The creation of Eight International aims at meeting the growing demand of companies for dedicated financial and operational advisors to carry out their international operations. Eight International will continue to accompany executives, shareholders, private equity funds, banks and potential investors in their transaction, restructuring and business transformation decisions.

Providing advice for cross-border financial transactions requires a thorough knowledge of a market, its business environment, accounting standards, legal, tax but also its business culture. Eight International meets this need. Located in 20 countries, this new alliance is ideally positioned to accompany its clients, with a differentiating approach on a truly global scale.

Eight International global offer covers the following areas

  • Transaction services (transaction support)
  • Restructuring
  • Valuation and financial modelling
  • Forensic & Litigation
  • Performance Improvement (Working Capital, Factoring, etc.)
  • Business Transformation
  • Cash management
  • Real Estate Services
  • Infrastructure Services

Pascal Raidron, founding President of Eight Advisory and Chairman of Eight International, says: “Our activities must be as global as our clients: Eight International will respond to all their financial and strategic challenges around the world, through an alliance of independent and highly qualified firms, used to working together. Together we combine financial and/or operational skills tailored to each situation, coupled with a perfect knowledge of the local specifics, while maintaining the entrepreneurial spirit and the level of excellence that characterizes each of our network’s firms.”