Isabelle Xoual is a Managing Director at Lazard in Paris. She has played a central role in more than 100 public or private transactions over her 30-year investment banking career. Ms. Xoual has a wide range of corporate finance experience - encompassing cross-border M&A, LBOs, restructurings, privatizations, IPOs, corporate preparedness and defense against activists - in various industries, including FMCG, capital goods, retail, healthcare and natural resources. Ms. Xoual has provided advice to large international clients and numerous private equity sponsors on landmark transactions. She developed Lazard's private equity franchise in Europe between 2005 and 2015, and has been co-leading capi