Pierre Audras

Pierre began his career at Société Générale as an analyst before joining Athema where he ultimately became senior manager. In this capacity he oversaw transactions in industrial sectors including aerospace, capital goods, and automotive. Notable deals advised by Pierre include the sale of IPI to MBO Partenaires, the sale of Smart Home to Demeter Partners, the acquisition of APP by Safran, a capital raise for Vallair Capital, and the spin-off of BSL Pipes & Fittings from Groupe Genoyer. Pierre holds degrees from Toulouse Business School and Technische Universität in Berlin. Pierre reinforces Clairfield’s strong team of ten professionals in Lyon who advised eight transactions last year, including the sale of René Laurent to the Frutarom group, the sponsorless secondary LBO of Groupe Alainé, and the sale of Comefor to We Are.