Monthly Archives: May 2011

Pierre Mallevays

17/05/2011

Pierre is the founder and Managing Partner of Savigny Partners LLP. He brings a unique combination of corporate finance experience, acquired over a career in investment banking, with unparalleled brand expertise from his prior corporate development role at the world’s leading luxury goods group, LVMH Moët Hennessy – Louis Vuitton.

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Ludovic Grandchamp

Ludovic joined Savigny Partners from a French family office, Sofinavi, where he was an Operating Partner (Gien, Comptoir de Famille). During his tenure Ludovic managed a number of the firm’s direct investments and held operational roles across several portfolio companies, including launching and developing Comptoir de Famille (home accessories) in the US, and serving as CEO of Faïencerie de Gien (a member of Comité Colbert) before Sofinavi sold the company in 2014.

Prior to Sofinavi, Ludovic worked for an Asian family office, NXMH-NXC (owner of Stokke), focused on retail and luxury goods investments in Europe.

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William Plane

16/05/2011

William joined Savigny Partners in 2006. William comes from an investment banking background, having spent nine years in UBS Warburg’s corporate finance department. In 1999 he set up UBS Warburg’s global luxury goods team and led it until his departure at the end of 2002.
During his three years as head of luxury goods investment banking William was involved in a number of mandates, notably:

  • The sale of Jaeger-Lecoultre, IWC Schaffhausen and Lange & Söehne to Richemont for CHF3.2bn in 2000
  • Advising Gucci on the corporate governance and valuation issues surrounding its 1999 capital increase to PPR in the context of its litigation with LVMH in 2001
  • The sale of Dorotheum, the world’s 6th largest auction house, to a consortium of investors in 2001
  • The IPO of Burberry in 2002
  • The placing of Goldman Sachs equity stake in Ralph Lauren in 2002
  • Advising Selfridges on the market-related aspects of the redevelopment of their Oxford Street site in 2000
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