Adil Taha

Independent M&A advisory for PE sponsors and institutional investors — cross-border transactions, restructuring and strategic financing. • Mapped consolidated valuation reports entity by entity across a listed group's full perimeter; owned the proceeds waterfall and a prioritized list of divestible assets with target prices • Supported debt-restructuring modeling — equity conversion and new financing structures • Structured a transaction for an institutional-investor consortium • Built a buy-versus-build M&A framework for an LBO-owned group, calibrated on sponsors' 5-7-year exit horizon • Advised a sponsor on exit options — sale processes and strategic alternatives Sectors: Technology, Digital Infrastructure, Telecom

Global logistics leader (SNCF Group). Interim mission: structured the M&A function during a leadership transition and ran a 4-deal external-growth portfolio. • Led GEODIS's bid on a ~€1bn healthcare-logistics platform through three rounds — final 3 of 12 (not awarded); built the investment thesis and valuation model from public data • Structured a two-part acquisition/co-investor scheme under GEODIS, SNCF and APE multi-committee governance • Enforced valuation discipline: independent €20-25M valuation vs a ~€120M seller ask — transaction not pursued • Prepared target integration into GEODIS operating entities Sectors: Logistics & Supply Chain

PE-backed CPaaS platform consolidating European messaging assets. • Ran a 7-deal cross-border pipeline, took 4 through to closing (acquisitions and absorbed JVs) • Reduced a target's price from a €65M ask to €18M + earn-out through due diligence • Structured a joint venture (governance, independent valuation), then progressively absorbed the partner • ~€45M synergies modeled across the build-up; PMI steering with country teams • Bi-weekly reporting to PE sponsors (IRR, reps & warranties); walked away from one target at DD stage despite internal pressure Sectors: Telecom, CPaaS / Software

TMT coverage and execution across Asia-Pacific — debt, buy- and sell-side M&A for operators, towers, data centers and subsea cables. • Execution banker on five major APAC transactions • Buy-side and financing advisory: Australasian tower operator (US$1.5B); Japanese data-center provider (US$350M, market entry) • Structured a US$150M mezzanine facility for an Indonesian tower operator • Financing and sell-side materials for a greenfield data-center platform (US$800M); M&A advisory on a subsea-cable asset (US$250M) and a NZ telecom-services provider (US$350M) Sectors: Telecom, Digital Infrastructure

Leading MENA telecom operator – $14B+ revenue – operations in 16+ countries • Originated and executed M&A, capital raises and CAPEX financing across Africa and the Middle East • Buy-side acquisition of sub-Saharan telecom-services assets — US$550M, including post-merger integration • Led a pan-African Towerco consolidation across 10 countries — US$350M • Acquired a 4G license in Morocco (US$135M); renewed a 3G license in Mauritania (US$100M) Sectors: Telecom

Mid-market M&A advisory boutique - Executed €500M+ sell-side transaction (Industrials sector) — Armacell to Charterhouse Capital Partners - Designed integrated financial models (financing + acquisition scenarios) - Performed valuation: DCF, comparable trading, precedent transactions, LBO methodologies - Prepared board, rating agency, due diligence, and investor presentations - Modeled management packages and accretion/dilution analysis

Corporate Finance — Valuation & Economics | Big 4 - Executed 10+ Purchase Price Allocations (PPA) for post-acquisition valuation and intangible asset identification - Conducted Independent Business Reviews (IBR) and valuation of LBO companies for management package structuring - Prepared fairness opinions in relation to M&A transactions - Developed IPO offering documentation (automotive sector) and Paris Stock Exchange filings Key sectors: TMT, Automotive, Shipping, Pharmaceuticals Notable transaction: €120M+ sell-side valuation (pharmaceutical sector) using DCF, comparable trading, and precedent transactions

French Sovereign Wealth Fund (Fonds Stratégique d'Investissement) - Analyzed €500M+ in potential investments across Technology, Shipping, and Industrial sectors - Key projects: CMA CGM investment (€100-150M), Cloud Computing due diligence (€60M), Dry bulk shipping review (€350M) - Performed DCF valuation with lease adjustments and investment thesis development - Presented investment recommendations to Investment Committee

M&A Advisory — Emerging Markets desk - Participated in €1.45B+ cumulative deal value across 5 transactions (buy-side, sell-side, IPO, privatization) - Key deals: Medi Telecom buy-side (€800M, 64.36% stake), Mining asset sell-side (€650M) - Prepared valuation analyses, merger models, and client presentations - Sectors: Telecom, Mining, Pharmaceuticals | Geographies: MENA, Eastern Europe