Jean-Bernard Lafonta
Founding Partner
Works at HLD
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About
Founding Partner at HLD in Paris, Jean-Bernard Lafonta leads buyout operations with check sizes ranging from €25 million to €500 million, with a multi-sector generalist thesis. He founded HLD in 2010 after transforming Wendel into an investment company as Chairman of the Management Board, notably making investments in Legrand, Editis, and Bureau Veritas. His background also includes leading Direct Bank at BNP Paribas, advising on M&A at Lazard, and holding positions within ministerial offices. A graduate of École polytechnique, he is also an engineer from the Corps des Mines de Paris.
Profile
- Role
- Founding Partner
- Fund
- HLD
- Nationality
- French