Matthieu Pigasse

Matthieu Pigasse is a Partner in the Paris office and has over 20 years of investment banking experience both across a wide range of industries as well as government advisory.

Mr. Pigasse’s banking experience includes advising the largest companies in Europe such as L’Oréal, Kering, Carrefour, Danone, Sanofi, Total, Engie, Accor, Thales / Orange, in addition to governments such as Argentina, Greece and the Republic of the Congo.

Mr. Pigasse started his career in the public service and served in the French Treasury where he was in charge of the cash and debt management for the French State. He then became Cabinet Advisor to the French Minister of Economy, Finance and Industry, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, and then Chief of Staff of Laurent Fabius, Minister of Economy, Finance and Industry.

Prior to joining Centerview, Mr. Pigasse spent more than 15 years at Lazard where he was the Global head of M&A and Global head of Government Advisory as one of the most senior bankers on the European Continent.

Mr. Pigasse is also an entrepreneur with interests in the media sector (Le Monde, Mediawan, several radio networks) and has published three books on the economy.

He graduated from Sciences Po and the École Nationale d’Administration (ENA).