Jean-Baptiste Blanco has been appointed Transaction Services Partner,
Yannick Anselme has been promoted to Finance Transformation Partner.

Jean-Baptiste Blanco has been promoted to Partner in the Transaction Services team at Eight Advisory in the West of France offices (Nantes & Rennes). With extensive experience in managing distressed M&A and Transaction Services projects in the region, he has supported corporate accounts and private equity firms with financial due diligence, and assisted companies facing underperformance and crisis. He began his career in 2009 as a financial auditor for middle-market companies at one of the Big4 firms. After a brief stint at the French Auditing Court (Cour des Comptes), he returned to Big4 Financial Advisory in 2016 before joining Eight Advisory in 2017 to develop Transaction Services in Nantes. He holds a master’s degree in finance from Sorbonne University (IAE de Paris).

Yannick Anselme has been promoted to Partner in the Finance Transformation team in Lyon, where he oversees developing the Finance Transformation service. With a dual career in management consulting (7 years at one of the Big4, then at Eight Advisory in Restructuring and Transaction Services) and in corporate (2 years as FP&A manager at Danone, then 6 years as CFO of PE-backed mid-sized companies), Yannick has extensive operational expertise to help clients improve and modernise their finance function, the quality of their financial information and their processes. He graduated from the ISAE-SUPAERO Engineering School.

Bertrand Perrette, Restructuring Partner at Eight Advisory commented:

“Promotions of Jean-Baptiste and Yannick reflect their exceptional contributions and commitment to delivering outstanding results for our clients. Jean-Baptiste’s appointment will further strengthen our presence and capabilities in the West of France, a region with great growth potential and strategic importance for our firm.”

Xavier Mesguich, Restructuring Partner at Eight Advisory added:

“Both Jean-Baptiste and Yannick embody the excellence and client-centric approach that define Eight Advisory. Yannick’s expertise will be invaluable as we continue to expand and enhance our services in the Center and Southeast of France.”

Eric Demuyt, Managing Director & Partner at Eight Advisory commented on new appointments:

“I am confident that these two outstanding professionals will continue to drive excellence and innovation in their new positions. This milestone is a testament to their hard work and our commitment to nurturing talent within the Eight Advisory organisation.”