Eight Advisory appoints six new Partners in the Benelux and France

• Antoine Gaudron has been promoted to Strategy & Operations Partner in Paris, 

• Bilel Djemmali has been promoted to Restructuring Partner in Lyon, 

• Baptiste Piasentin has been promoted to Transaction Services Partner in Paris, 

• Margot de Vylder has been promoted to Transaction Services Partner in Brussels, 

• Willem de Loore has been appointed Transaction Services Partner in Brussels, 

• Martijn van Heugten has been appointed Strategic Valuation & Modelling Partner in Amsterdam. 

Antoine Gaudron has been promoted to Strategy & Operations Partner in Paris. He graduated from the Telecom SudParis Engineering School and started his career at BearingPoint in 2008 working as a consultant in the Operations team. He developed strong operational skills in areas such as supply chain management, logistics, distribution, manufacturing and business planning for sectors such as retail, consumer goods and B2B industries. His extensive experience in managing complex cross-functional projects enables him to design efficient operating models for his clients and to lead large-scale transformations hand in hand with C-level executives. In 2020, Antoine joined Eight Advisory’s Strategy & Operations practice, where he now supports the growth of our activities with a focus on both strategy and operations transformation, particularly in the context of M&A transaction execution. 

Bilel Djemmali has been promoted to Restructuring Partner in Lyon. As a recognised expert in financial and operational turnaround of companies facing liquidity crises, Bilel has been advising businesses in complex situations requiring tailored strategic solutions for almost 10 years, helping companies both in negotiations with key stakeholders and in the design of turnaround plans. He will contribute to the growth of Eight Advisory in south of France, supported by its outstanding teams. He holds a Master CCA from IAE Lyon.  

Baptiste Piasentin has been promoted Transaction Services Partner in Paris. Graduated from Edhec Business School, Baptiste started his career as a financial auditor at Big4 where he worked mainly on large international listed companies. He has been with Eight Advisory since 2017, supporting both private equity firms and corporates, gaining extensive experience in financial due diligence projects in various sectors with a focus in the industry. 

Margot De Vylder has been promoted to Transaction Services Partner in Brussels. With over 14 years of financial experience, Margot has advised a diverse range of clients, including midsize to large private and public companies across sectors such as Software, B2B Services, Retail & Consumer, and Industrial Products. She holds a master’s degree from Ghent University and began her career at Big4 in 2010, where she worked in financial audit services in both Belgium and Australia. Margot joined Eight Advisory in 2019 and has been a key contributor to the growth of both the transaction services team and the Belgian team globally over the past five years. 

Willem de Loore has been appointed Transaction Services Partner in Brussels. He is a seasoned finance professional with more than 15 years of experience in a Big 4, where he specialised in Transaction Services. Willem is a graduate of the University of Leuven with a Masters in Applied Economics. He has since built a proven track record in delivering high quality services to private equity and corporate clients. He is appointed Partner in the Transaction Services team of Eight Advisory in Brussels to further drive the development of this practice in the Benelux region and contribute to Eight Advisory’s overall regional and international offering. 

Martijn van Heugten has been appointed to Strategic Valuation and Modelling partner in Amsterdam. Before joining Eight Advisory, Martijn worked for over 17 years in Big4 where he was leading the energy and infrastructure valuations team. As part of his international experience, Martijn also worked nearly two years in the UK practice out of London. He has a proven track record in delivering high quality services to (international) corporate clients, private equity investors and infrastructure funds in various deal and non-deal settings as well as dispute and litigation valuations. He is a graduate from Tilburg University where has completed a master in international business and a master in Financial management. He further completed the executive master in M&A and valuation from the University of Groningen, in which he currently still teaches. Martijn has been appointed to further drive the valuation product offering in the Benelux. He will also become part of Eight Advisory global sector team in energy and infrastructure.   

Pascal Raidron, Managing Partner at Eight Advisory commented on the promotions:  

« By welcoming our new partners, we are not only celebrating the growth of our team, but also reaffirming our commitment to our core values: Excellence, Entrepreneurial Spirit and Humanity. With a strong focus on international expansion, we are on an exciting journey to success on a global scale. 

These promotions and appointments follow further dynamic expansion and profitable growth for the entire company as well as investments in all areas of the organisation.