Nicolas Karam

Tarik Boulenouar is a corporate finance and private equity professional with over 6 years of experience in M&A, debt and equity structuring, fund strategy, and financial advisory across Europe, MENA, and Asia. He has been involved in more than 15 transactions with deal sizes up to USD 586 million, spanning industrial project financing, debt restructuring, and investment fund development.

He previously held roles at TELL Group (M&A), BNP Paribas CIB (Financial Institutions Credit Risk), and PwC (Private Equity & Hedge Fund Audit), building strong expertise in financial modeling, due diligence, investor documentation, and credit committees. Tarik is a graduate of NEOMA Business School (Master in Corporate Finance) and Université Paris Dauphine (Executive Master in Banking & Insurance) and is fluent in French and English.

Alessandro brings experience across banking, fintech, and private equity, having worked with Sygnum Bank and Julius Baer across Europe, Asia, and Latin America.

His background includes M&A support, due diligence, financial modelling, and investor coverage, alongside exposure to fund oversight and strategic allocation. He has contributed to global fundraising efforts and supported the launch and integration of investment initiatives totalling several billion dollars.

Alessandro speaks French, English, Italian, Spanish, German, and Portuguese.

Nicolas brings experience in corporate finance, M&A, and real estate advisory, supported by a multidisciplinary background in engineering, finance, and business law.

He has worked on sell-side mandates, fundraising materials, financial modelling, strategic screenings, and risk reporting through roles with Sène & Cie, KPMG Corporate Finance, and Edmond de Rothschild.

Nicolas holds degrees from ESSEC Business School, Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, and EPF Ecole d’Ingénieurs. He speaks French and English, with conversational Arabic, Italian, and Spanish.

Alessandro brings experience across hedge funds, private equity, portfolio management, and real estate advisory, with early-career exposure to investment analysis and transaction support across Europe and Latin America.

His background includes financial modelling, valuation, credit assessment, and market research, alongside involvement in Pre-IPO funding, fixed-income portfolios, and M&A and real estate transactions. He has also supported investor relations and business development with institutional investors and family offices.

A graduate of the University of Bristol with additional training from the London School of Economics, Alessandro speaks Spanish, English, and Italian.

Marie brings experience in business development and talent acquisition, with a focus on commercial growth, recruitment management, and client portfolio optimization across consulting and digital/IT environments.

Her background includes managing strategic accounts, leading consultant teams, building recruitment processes, and driving operational performance through KPIs and structured reporting. She has also gained entrepreneurial experience in real estate, overseeing client advisory, negotiation, and full-cycle transaction coordination.

Marie holds a Master’s in Strategy & Consulting from Emlyon Business School and a degree from NEOMA Business School. She is fluent in French and English.

Philippe has 14 years of professional experience in information systems management.

Prior to joining Athos Partners, Philippe worked in information systems management at SonelInvestment and at Monaco Resources Group.

He holds professional certifications in GDPR (PECB), Ethical Hacking and ITIL Foundation v3.

Philippe is fluent in French and English.

Aurélien has five years of professional experience in financial advisory.

Prior to joining Athos Partners, Aurélien worked in financial advisory at Deloitte.

He holds a Master's degree in Civil Engineering from ICAM.

Aurélien is fluent in French, English and Spanish.

Clément has developed a solid foundation in corporate finance through his Master’s at HEC Lausanne and experience in M&A with Wingate in Paris. His background in valuation, financial analysis, and audit provides strong analytical skills well suited to private equity fundraising and transaction support.

Clément is fluent in English, French, and German with conversational Spanish.

Antonio brings experience across investment banking and asset management, having worked with Goldman Sachs, Edmond de Rothschild, and Hellenic Asset Management.

His background spans transaction structuring, financial modelling, and investor coverage, providing a solid foundation for supporting private equity fundraising and placement mandates.

Antonio speaks English, Italian, Spanish, French and Catalan.

Abdesslam has one year of professional experience as M&A Analyst and one year in Strategy Consulting for Public Entities.

Prior to joining Athos Partners, Abdesslam worked as a Senior Consultant in Strategy Consulting for Public Entities at MOUQAOUALAT SAIS.

He holds two Mater's degrees in Corporate Finance and Management from SKEMA Business School.

Abdesslam is fluent in French, English, Arabic and conversational in Spanish.

Micol has 1 year of professional experience in Financial Advisory and Equity Research.

Prior to joining Athos Partners, Micol worked as Financial Advisory at EY in Milan, Italy, and Equity research at Banca Akros.

She holds a Master's degree in Corporate Finance from LUISS Guido Carli in Rome, Italy.

Micol is fluent in Italian and English and conversational in Spanish.

Giorgio has 6 months of professional experience in Financial Market Analyst.

Prior to joining Athos Partners, Giorgio worked as Financial Market Analyst at Groupe Marzocco SAM.

He holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics and Political Economics from Duke University.

Giorgio is fluent in English and Italian and conversational in French, Spanish and Mandarin Chinese.

Prior to joining Athos Partners, Hiba had experience in corporate finance and venture capital.

She holds a Bachelor's degree of Science, Global Business and Concentration in Finance and Entrepreneurship from Fordham University's Gabelli School of Business.

Hiba is fluent in Arabic, English and French.

Vittorio has one year of professional experience in private equity advisory and investment banking.

Prior to joining Athos Partners, Vittorio worked in private equity advisory at Pictet Group and VSS Capital Partners and in investment banking at EQUITA and HSBC.

He holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics and Finance from Università Bocconi.

Vittorio is fluent in English, Italian and Spanish.

Emmanuel has over ten years of professional experience in operations management.

Prior to joining Athos Partners, Emmanuel worked in operations management at JRB Services and at Astraeus Capital Management.

He holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics & Management from Richmond University.

Emmanuel is fluent in French and English.

Francesca has three years of professional experience in investment banking.

Prior to joining Athos Partners, Francesca worked in investment banking at Dyens & Co.

She holds a Master's degree in International Finance from HEC Paris and a Bachelor's degree in Liberal Arts & Sciences from University College Maastricht.

Francesca is fluent in English, French and Italian.

Michael has two years of professional experience in private equity advisory.

Prior to joining Athos Partners, Michael worked in private equity advisory at Deloitte and Crédit Agricole.

He holds a Master's degree in Finance from Grenoble Ecole de Management.

Michael is fluent in French and English.

Lucas has two years of professional experience in consulting and private equity advisory.

Prior to joining Athos Partners, Lucas worked in consulting at Deloitte and in private equity advisory at Farnam Entrepreneurial Succession.

He holds a Master's degree in Finance & Accounting from Imperial Business School and a Bachelor's degree in Applied Accounting & Finance from Fordham Gabelli School of Business.

Lucas is fluent in English, German and Chinese.

Justin has one year of professional experience in private equity advisory.

Prior to joining Athos Partners, Justin worked in private equity advisory at CICC and 100Summit Partners.

He holds a Master's degree in Global Business & Society from Yale School of Management and a Master's degree in Accounting from Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management, as well as a Bachelor's degree in Finance & Data Science from NYU Stern School of Business.

Justin is fluent in English and Chinese.

Johan has five years of professional experience in private equity advisory and investment banking.

Prior to joining Athos Partners, Johan worked in private equity advisory at Danske Bank Large Corporates & Institutions.

He holds a Master's degree in Applied Economics and Finance and a Bachelor's degree in International Business from Copenhagen Business School.

Johan is fluent in Danish, English and Norwegian.

Driss has two years of professional experience in private equity advisory.

Prior to joining Athos Partners, Driss worked in private equity advisory at Arthur D. Little and at ABN AMRO.

He holds a Master's degree in Finance from Tilburg University, as well as a Bachelor's degree in International Business & Management from Rotterdam Business School.

Driss is fluent in Dutch, English and French.

Ziyi has three years of professional experience in equity research.

Prior to joining Athos Partners, Ziyi worked in equity research at Arena BioWorks and at Oppenheimer & Co.

She holds a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics from Harvard University.

Ziyi is fluent in English.

Emilio has one year of professional experience in private equity advisory.

Prior to joining Athos Partners, Emilio worked in private equity advisory at Nava Partners.

He holds a Master's degree in Business Economics from University of Antwerp, as well as a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from KU Leuven.

Emilio is fluent in English and Spanish.

Paolo has 26 years of experience in asset management, audit and consulting.

Prior to joining Athos Partners, Paolo worked in asset management at Fedesa (Ferrero FO), Moneikos GAM Monaco and other family offices, after starting his career at PwC.

He holds a Master of Science in Financial Markets from Università Bocconi.

He is fluent in Italian, English and French.

Alec has two years of professional experience in corporate finance.

Prior to joining Athos Partners, Alec worked in corporate finance at J.P. Morgan.

He holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from University of Miami Herbert Business School.

Alec is fluent in English.

Ariel has two years of professional experience in capital markets and investment banking.

Prior to joining Athos Partners, Ariel worked in capital markets at Blackrock and in investment banking at JPMorgan Chase.

He holds a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics from Drexel University.

Ariel is fluent in English.

Ludovico has one year of professional experience in private equity advisory and investment banking.

Prior to joining Athos Partners, Ludovico worked in private equity advisory at Mediolanum International and in investment banking at Whitestone Associates.

He holds a Master's degree in Economics and Business Management from LIUC Cattaneo University, a Master's in Finance from Stevens Institute of Technology, as well as a Bachelor's degree in Economics, Administration, Finance and Control from University of Salerno.

Ludovico is fluent in Italian, English and French.

Simon has one year of professional experience in private debt and private equity advisory.

Prior to joining Athos Partners, Simon worked in private debt at Edmond de Rothschild and private equity advisory at StepStone Group.

He holds a Bachelor's degree in Management with Modern Languages from University of Cambridge.

Simon is fluent in English, French and Spanish.

Carlo has three years of professional experience in private equity advisory.

Prior to joining Athos Partners, Carlo worked in private equity advisory at KPMG.

He holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Marketing from Universidad CEU San Pablo.

Carlo is fluent in Spanish, English and French.

Francisco has three years of professional experience in private debt advisory.

Prior to joining Athos Partners, Francisco worked in private debt at Copernicus Credit.

He holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Economics from University of Exeter.

Francisco is fluent in Spanish, English and Italian.

Alexandre has three years of professional experience in investment banking, corporate finance and private equity advisory.

Prior to joining Athos Partners, Alexandre worked in investment banking at Alpha Capital Partners and in private equity advisory at C4 Ventures, as well as in Corporate Finance at L’Oréal.

He holds a Master's degree in Economics from Imperial College, as well as a Master's degree in Financial Engineering from Sorbonne University.

Alexandre is fluent in English and French.

Leonardo has one year of professional experience in investment banking and private equity advisory.

Prior to joining Athos Partners, Leonardo worked in private equity advisory at Ardian and investment banking at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation.

He holds a Master's degree in Management from ESCP, as well as a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Management from Cattolica University.

Leonardo is fluent in Italian, English and Spanish.

Philip has one year of professional experience in private equity advisory.

Prior to joining Athos Partners, Philip worked in private equity advisory at Adyen and at ASIF Ventures.

He holds a Master's degree in International Finance from HEC Paris, as well as a Bachelor's degree in Politics, Psychology, Law and Economics from Amsterdam University.

Philip is fluent in Dutch, English and French.

José Luis has two years of professional experience in private equity and M&A advisory.

Prior to joining Athos Partners, José Luis worked in private equity at Founder Legacy Partners and M&A advisory at Afi.

He holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Management from University of Exeter.

José Luis is fluent in Spanish, English and French.

Pietro has five years of experience in private equity advisory and investment banking. He has been involved in nine fundraising and advisory mandates in Europe.

Prior to joining Athos Partners, Pietro worked in investment banking at Barclays.

He holds a Master of Science in Finance and a Bachelor’s degree in International Economics and Finance, both from Bocconi University.

He is fluent in Italian, English and French.

Salma has six years of experience in private equity advisory and audit. She has been involved in 19 fundraising and advisory mandates across Europe.

Prior to joining Athos Partners, Salma worked in audit at MA Global Consulting.

She holds a double degree Master in Management and MSc in Strategy & Consulting and Digital Transformation from EDHEC Business School.

Salma is fluent in Arabic, French and English.

Viktor has over twelve years of experience in private equity advisory and investment banking. He has been involved in 46 fundraising and advisory mandates across Europe.

Prior to co-founding Athos Partners, Viktor worked at Acanthus Advisers where he was responsible for deal execution and Nordic investor coverage. Before his fund placement career, he worked in the M&A department of Kaupthing Singer and Friedlander in London.

He holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration, specialising in finance, and a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, both from Linköping University in Sweden.

Viktor speaks Swedish and English.

Paul has almost 20 years of experience in private equity advisory and management consulting. He has been involved in 54 fundraising and advisory mandates across Europe, CEE and Asia.

Prior to co-founding Athos Partners, Paul worked for Acanthus Advisers in London, where he was leading European fundraising mandates and supervised the team. Prior to joining Acanthus, Paul worked in the Deloitte Fund Placement Team headquartered in London.

Paul started his career as a management consultant covering a diverse spectrum of industries and functional matters in Europe and the Middle East.

He holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the European Business School (EBS) in Oestrich-Winkel.

Paul is fluent in German, English and French.