Investment banking
of European mid caps
Paris – Lyon – London – Brussels
Mergers & Acquistions
- Development capital
- Fundraising (equity, debt, etc.)
- External growth operation (buy and build up)
- Sale to a strategic or financial buyer
- Transmission capital (LBO, MBO, MBI…)
- Shareholder engineering


Special Situations
- Debt restructuring
- Refinancing or raising bond or bank debt
- Debt to equity swap operation
- Implementation of a turnaround plan
- Search for an industrial affiliation
- Management of negotiations in the event of amicable or legal proceedings
Debt advisory
- Bank financing
- Bond
- Convertible bond
- Acquisition financing, private debt: Unitranche, Mezzanine…
- Fundraising : identification, structuring and execution
- Financing of special situations

Who we are
areas of expertise
offices
team members
years at the service of companies
Founded in 2010 by Stéphane Cohen et Daniel Ramakichenane, our investment bank is dedicated to mid caps and offers its clients tailor-made corporate finance services. While its DNA is strongly marked by by the support of growth companies,its success in Buyout and Turnaround Capitalmakes it a “one-stop-shop” player in the support of European companies.
In order to respond to all of its clients’ issues, whether in the growth phase or when the economic situation becomes a hindrance, Wingate strives to provide the companies it supports with a complete offer including both M&A advice and debt advisory.
Our business verticals
Although we operate in all sectors of activity, our track record has enabled us to develop strong business verticals through our in-depth knowledge of ecosystems, players and value chains: