Our values

Advisory is our profession.
It is our only activity, exclusively serving our clients.

We are thoroughly dedicated to our clients and do not engage in any proprietary trading.
Our clients are our partners.

Our know-how guarantees that we live in line with our philosophy.
We work in a partnership with our clients; their problems are our problems, our solutions belong to them.

The experience we have gained has one goal – to enable our clients to create value over time.
That is why our relationship is based on long-term relationships. The better our clients get to know us, the better we understand their needs, the more our relationship is effective and our collaboration is fruitful.

Value creation and perenity

Our services

Montrose Capital Advisory is specialised in financial advisory for businesses: 
"Corporate Advisory Services ».

Montrose Capital Advisory works on both the sell side and the buy side.

Whether dealing with sales, acquisitions, joint ventures or mergers, spin-offs or partnerships, our firm provides clients with support and guidance throughout the process of strategic and tactical reflection, assessment, negotiations, due diligence and the finalisation of agreements. Depending on the client’s needs, Montrose coordinates the experts’ work, notably for legal, accounting, tax and environmental issues, necessary for operations to move forward smoothly.

Montrose contributes its expertise in drawing up financial strategies:

Montrose takes part in company diagnosis, financial analysis and business plan reviews, followed by the resulting assessments and strategic recommendations.

Assistance in finding stable financing:

Montrose plays a role in defining projects and business plans, then seeks out financial partners and helps in negotiations and in drawing up draft agreements. Montrose Capital Advisory helps you to find the long-term solutions that ensure your company’s long-term growth.

Assistance in debt and balance sheet restructuring operations:

Montrose assists its clients by providing them with advice on optimising their financial structure, notably for resizing financial debt, and provides them with support when choosing solutions for financing, refinancing and financial restructuring.

Strategy and Financial structure

Our expertise

Coordinated by Jean-Jacques de Balasy, the team at Montrose brings together talents with a wide variety of backgrounds and proven operational experience.

Motivated by a strong desire to contribute their wide range of skills and their demanding dedication to serve your projects, the Montrose team commits all their resources to ensure your business’s success.

With a degree from the Institut d’Études Politiques in Paris and a “Licence” degree in law from Paris X University, Jean-Jacques de Balasy has over 30 years’ experience in investment banking acquired at leading international investment banks.

In 2013, he left his position as head of investment banking activities at Barclays Capital France to found MONTROSE Capital Advisory, a company specialised in corporate finance advisory.

Jean-Jacques de Balasy began his career in 1982 at the Financial Affairs department of Lazard Frères et Cie, where he spent 12 years, and was named Junior Partner in 1992. During these 12 years, Jean-Jacques worked alongside Lazard’ partners on many merger and acquisition operations, notably for take-over bids, mergers, defence of listed companies, financial restructuring at major groups and privatisation advice. Jean-Jacques was also a advisor to the chairman of the financial holding firm Gaz et Eaux, which later merged with its parent company to form Eurazeo, one of the largest French capital investment and private equity firms.

In 1994, Jean-Jacques joined Lehman Brothers as the investment bank’s co-head for France. During this period, he continued to carry out merger and acquisition operations and also developed global relations with major French groups, notably for their operations abroad.

In 1998, Jean-Jacques joined Morgan Stanley International to take charge of mergers and acquisitions at their French branch.

In 2002, he was named co-head of Morgan Stanley France’s investment bank and Chief Executive of Morgan Stanley International Limited France, a member of the Paris Operating Committee. For 8 years, Jean-Jacques continued to initiate, direct and execute merger and acquisition operations while ensuring business development for Morgan Stanley with the other Managing Directors in Paris, while also managing the Paris office.

In 2005, Jean-Jacques became head of investment banking activities at Barclays Capital for France, Belgium and Luxembourg, and spent 8 years there during which Barclays Capital saw exponential growth in its business. In fact, in 1998, the bank, which was specialised in financing for major companies, took over Lehman Brothers’ investment bank business in the United States and decided to set up a subsidiary for mergers and acquisitions and capital markets in Europe and Asia. For this, Jean-Jacques brought together a team specialised in mergers, acquisitions, and strengthening the capital base, alongside the existing debt origination, rate and exchange teams. Within a few years, Barclays Capital France became one of the major players in the Paris financial markets.

In October 2013, Jean-Jacques left Barclays Capital and founded Montrose Capital Advisory, a firm specialised in corporate financial advice, covering merger-acquisitions, advice for issuing shareholders’ equity and debt, as well as financial strategy assistance. Jean-Jacques de Balasy holds a degree from the Institut d’Etudes Politiques in Paris and a “Licence” degree in law from Paris X University.