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15/02/2021 Argomento: Utilities Pagina 18 15/02/2021 Pagina 18 EAV: € 60.429 Lettori: 724.276 Argomento: Utilities https://pdf.extrapola.com/utilitaliaV/1819671.pdf Riproduzione autorizzata Licenza Promopress ad uso esclusivo del destinatario Vietato qualsiasi altro uso Gli affari d' oro del banchiere rock che alza le barricate su Suez anais ginori "banchiere rock", è editore della rivista Matthieu Pigasse , parigi Dopo 17 anni Inrockuptiblesin oltre che, insieme a Xavier Niel, Lazard ha creato l' hub europeodel dell' gruppo Le Monde. Con il suo stile americana Centerview e in otto mesi trasgressivo,ha Pigasse è un personaggio a seguito undici operazioni di M&A tra cui partela nel mondo ingessato delle banche d' vendita di Tiffany a Lvmh. Oggi con Ardianaffari. «Qui c' è un po' troppa polizia », contrasta Veolia "S iamo arrivati sul mercato scherza mostrando la strada su cui affaccia la ad aprile, in pieno lockdown, ma alla fine èsede di Centerview, davanti all' Eliseo dove stato un vantaggio: eravamo più carichi edrisiede un altro famoso ex banchiere d' affari. entusiasti dei nostri concorrenti ». MatthieuNel 2016 Pigasse non aveva risparmiato le Pigasse si è lanciato in una nuova avventura a critiche sulla scalata al potere di Emmanuel primavera, con il nuovo hub europeo dellaMacron. Qualcuno sospetta che anche lui banca d' affari americana Centerviewcoltivasse il sogno di lanciarsi in politica. Oggi specializzata in M&A. Dopo diciassette anniè molto più cauto nei giudizi su Macron, loda passati in Lazard, sempre alla ribalta lanel risposta del governo alla crisi economica, consigliare dirigenti d' impresa e governi,ovvero il bazooka di sussidi e prestiti alle Pigasse è oggi in una struttura più piccola che imprese. «È stata la scelta giusta». Poi però, dice, è "tremendamente efficace".aggiunge che è necessario creare un reddito «Abbiamo quarantacinque partner nel mondo universale per combattere le disuaglianze ed ma un giro d' affari equivalente se non piùè convinto che il debito Covid vada cancellato. grande di quello di Lazard o Rothschild». InNel 2008-2010 era stato advisor del governo soli otto mesi, Centerview ha già conclusogreco. «Ammiro Mario Draghi perché durante undici operazioni, tra cui la vendita di Tiffany la crisi fu molto pragmatico». E sulla nuova a Lvmh, al termine di vari colpi di scena, in cui missione dell' ex presidente della Bce Pigasse era advisor del gioielliere americano. commenta: «Penso che sia importante per l' E adesso è vicino ad alcuni dei protagonistiItalia come per l' Europa». Il suo divorzio da della battaglia che scuote il capitalismoLazard ha fatto scalpore a Parigi. «Matthieu è francese: la scalata di Veolia su Suez.la Inpersona giusta», hanno detto Robert Pruzan autunno Centerview era stato consulente del e Blair Effron, fondatori nel 2006 di gruppo energetico Engie nella cessione della Centerview, quando hanno annunciato di sua quota di Suez a Veolia. E ora consiglia averloi preso come partner, insieme ad altri fondi Ardian e Gip alleati di Suez nel tentativo due banchieri di Lazard: Nicolas Constant e di alzare le barricate contro l' Opa ostilePierre Pasqual. Centerview, spiega Pigasse, è lanciata dal rivale. Il banchiere cinquantenne una "banca di consulenza". «Le banche d' non si sbilancia su come potrebbe finire affarila sono quelle che spingono i loro clienti a "guerra dell' acqua". Cuore a sinistra,fare deal ad ogni costo perché sono quotate, appassionato di musica, da cui il soprannome subiscono la pressione dei loro azionisti. Il Riproduzione autorizzata Licenza Promopress ad uso esclusivo del destinatario Vietato qualsiasi altro uso nostro approccio è diverso». Come esempio di sia stato un malinteso all' inizio: i francesi advisor che «orientano male i loro clienti pensavano» di sposarsi mentre era parla del dossier Carrefour/Couche-Tard, dove chiaramente un' acquisizione». È anche per il gruppo canadese è stato bloccato questodal che diffida della parola "merger". La governo nel tentativo di comprare la società fusione alla pari, dice, alimenta spesso «un' francese. «Era ovvio che sarebbe andata così, ambiguità su chi fa cosa». La sua speranza è bastava conoscere un po' la Francia cheper l' Antitrust europeo segua il movimento prevederlo », commenta. Pigasse sa muoversi delle aggregazioni. «In passato abbiamo visto nei meandri della politica. Ha lavorato pera Bruxelles una certa ingenuità o un eccesso anni al ministero dell' Economia, i suoi duedi dogmatismo». Ma ora a Bruxelles, sostiene, mentori sono stati l' ex ministro Dominiqueci sono segnali incoraggianti di apertura. Il Strauss-Kahn e l' ex premier Laurent Fabius. suo prossimo libro s' intitola "La luce del Parigi è una piazza di concorrenza spietatacaos". «Non abbiamo ancora visto la per le banche d' affari. L' importo totale delle profondità dello shock economico - spiega - L' operazioni di M&A per il 2020, secondo i dati economia è sotto morfina ma nel momento in di Refinitiv, è di quasi 200 miliardi di dollari,cui gli effetti svaniranno il dolore sarà con un aumento del 7,7%, a fronte di un calo terrificante ». Il banchiere prevede un' ondata del 8,4% al livello mondiale. Con la crisi deldi fallimenti, uno spaventoso incremento delle Covid, Pigasse sottolinea un movimento didisoccupazione in tutta Europa. «Il rischio è "ripiegamento". «Gli americani si concentrano una polarizzazione della società, un aumento sugli Stati Uniti, gli europei sul Continente, e i della violenza sociale e degli estremismi», cinesi non li vediamo più». Dalla capitaleanalizza Pigasse che all' inizio dell' incontro francese Centerview punta a mettere un piede racconta l' emozione per un video guardato in in Europa scommettendo su unRete. forte È il recente discorso davanti al movimento di aggregazioni nei prossimi mesi. Bundestag di Charlotte Knobloch, «Unirsi e diventare più grandi è l' unico modo sopravvissuta all' Olocausto e presidente della di resistere all' onda d' urto della crisi in uncomunità ebraica di Monaco, che allerta sul mondo sempre più instabile». Una tendenzaritorno dell' antisemitismo. «Questa è la storia che coinvolgerà tutti i settori, tranne forsedell' Europa, è importante ricordarlo». quello di banche e assicurazioni ©RIPRODUZIONEdove, RISERVATA L' opinione osserva, «tutto è più complicato». Pigasse ha Siamo un istituto di consulenza. Le banche d' curato per l' italiana Nexi l' acquisto dellaaffari spingono i loro clienti a fare deal ad ogni danese Nets. «Ora abbiamo due campioni dicosto per far contenti i propri azionisti. Il pagamenti in Europa: i francesi di Worldline e nostro approccio è diverso 1 LUDOVIC gli italiani di Nexi. È fantastico». Ammette che MARIN/AFP/GETTY 1 Manifestazine dello ci sono altre unioni a cavallo delle Alpi chescorso settembre dei dipendenti di Suez, hanno problemi, come la crisi di governancegigante della gestione di acque e rifiuti, sotto ancora irrisolta tra Essilor/Luxottica. «Credo ci l' attacco della rivale Veolia. Riproduzione autorizzata Licenza Promopress ad uso esclusivo del destinatario Vietato qualsiasi altro uso.
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