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LionTree opens Paris office

LionTree, a global investment and merchant banking firm focused on media, technology and telecommunications, is building on its operations in New York, San Francisco and London with the opening of a Paris office.

Fatine Layt, a banking executive and entrepreneur, has joined LionTree to lead the new office and grow the firm’s differentiated offerings in the region.
 
The expansion of LionTree’s international presence will enhance the firm’s ability to identify and execute on the best opportunities for clients in an increasingly global market.
 
LionTree’s Paris office will provide France-based clients with direct access to the firm’s industry expertise, entrepreneurial approach and global connectivity to deliver value-additive solutions both in and outside the region. It will also add in-market insights and expertise to the firm’s global platform, to help clients outside the region take advantage of opportunities in France and throughout the EU.
 
“As technology continues to transform industries, and consumer bases grow worldwide, it has become essential to view opportunities through a global lens and deliver cross-border solutions, through one team that bridges markets and continents. We built LionTree to create distinct value for our clients through insight, agility, connectivity, trust and execution, and we’ve expanded our capabilities and international platform – first with the opening of our London office and now Paris – to continue to deliver on that promise,” says Aryeh B Bourkoff, founder and CEO of LionTree. “France has emerged as a home to vibrant digital and technology companies and innovation. We look forward to supporting the country’s growing activity and to working closely with its talented entrepreneurs as they reshape the EU’s tech landscape.”
 
“The EU represents a dynamic and attractive marketplace across both traditional and emerging TMT sectors,” says Jake Donavan, president of LionTree Europe. “Paris, in particular, has become a new frontier for media and technology in sectors such as financial technology, mobile apps, media, mobile gaming and sports. LionTree has generated strong momentum in the EU, advising on a growing number of significant international and cross-border transactions. I am thrilled to work closely with Fatine and to benefit from her range and depth of experience as we partner with both new and existing French clients to build on our growth in the region.”
 
Layt adds: “LionTree has become a referent bank for transformative media, technology and consumer transactions. In just a few years, the Firm’s brand has come to symbolise creativity and expertise in media and technology, led by a world-class team that cares deeply about their clients and finding the best ways to help them chart new ground. I am excited for the chance to offer LionTree expertise to French clients while introducing LionTree’s global network to the incredible opportunities presented here in France and the EU.”
 
“By working seamlessly across all offices, we will provide the full resources and insights of our global platform to clients around the world. We’re looking forward to the addition of Fatine’s leadership and expertise, as we continue to help clients capitalise on changes in media, technology and telecommunications worldwide,” adds Ehren Stenzler, co-founder and managing partner of LionTree.

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