Millstein & Co and Messier Maris & Associes Announce Formation of a Joint Venture

NEW YORK and PARIS, Feb. 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Millstein & Co, a financial advisory firm that develops solutions for complex corporate and public finance problems, and Messier Maris & Associes, a leading independent French corporate advisor, announced today that they are forming a joint venture through which the two firms will provide strategic and financial advisory services to their clients in North America and Europe. 

Each firm brings to the joint venture its team of advisors, widely recognized as leaders in their areas of expertise.  The partnership, with approximately 80 combined professionals, will offer a deep array of experience in domestic and cross-border M&A, debt and equity advisory, corporate and public restructuring, as well as sovereign advisory.  Given Millstein's historical client relationships in North America and Messier Maris & Associes' in Europe, the opportunity to leverage their services across a broader platform will enhance the two firms' ability to provide high level advisory services to their clients.

Jean-Marie Messier, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Messier Maris & Associes said, "We are excited by the opportunity to partner with Millstein & Co., which represents a new stage in our firm's international development. Jim Millstein, who played a leading role for the U.S. Government in the successful restructuring of key financial assets in the aftermath of the recent financial crisis, has built a team of highly talented and experienced bankers.  The combination of our deep relationships as well as leading financial advisory and regulatory practices will provide a broad service offering, allowing us to provide value maximizing solutions for our clients."

Jim Millstein, Chairman and Founder of Millstein & Co, said, "This joint venture with Messier Maris & Associes presents a wonderful opportunity to enhance our ability to provide innovative solutions for our global clientele. Messier Maris & Associes has a well established reputation as a leading French and European advisory firm and we believe that our partnership will further position Millstein & Co. as a premier firm in the financial services industry while simultaneously supporting our international growth strategy."

About Messier Maris & Associes
As a legacy of Messier Partners, Messier Maris & Associes was founded in 2010 by Jean-Marie Messier, former CEO of Vivendi, and Erik Maris, former General Partner of Lazard Freres in France. With 4 partners and approximately 40 bankers in Paris and New York, Messier Maris & Associes is recognized as a leading independent corporate finance advisor in mergers and acquisitions, financial restructuring and equity / debt advisory to a large corporate, public entity and financial investor clientele across multiple industries.

About Millstein & Co.
Millstein & Co., founded by Jim Millstein, the former Chief Restructuring Officer at the U.S. Department of the Treasury, is a financial advisory firm with operations in New York and Washington, D.C.  Millstein & Co.'s Advisory Group provides independent advice to private corporations, institutional investors and governmental clients involved in mergers and acquisitions, restructurings and other special situations.  The Advisory Group includes highly regarded financial, legal and policy professionals.  Recent roles have included advising US Airways in its acquisition of American Airlines and Puerto Rico and its fiscal agent, the Government Development Bank.  The firm's Principal Group deploys capital across the capital structure on behalf of and alongside clients.

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